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On his childhood and early years growing up in Virginia; on being raised by his mother and grandmother; on meeting Martin Luther King, Jr. and the impact he had on him; on attending the March on Washington and his involvement with the Civil Rights Movement; on graduating from Norfolk State University 13:32
Interview: Tim Reid
On how he got involved with acting and performing; on meeting and becoming comedy partners with Tom Dreesen; on developing a stand-up comedy act with Tom Dreesen and honing their act; on addressing race head-on in his stand-up material with Tom Dreesen; on the end of his partnership with Tom Dreesen 16:53
Interview: Tim Reid
On leaving his day job at DuPont to pursue a career in entertainment; on parting with Tom Dreesen on good terms; on comedians today that push boundaries; on the impact of seeing Richard Pryor, Leslie Uggams, Stevie Wonder, Nat King Cole, and Harry Belafonte on television; on meeting and working with Black performers he'd grown up respecting; on the power of comedy and storytelling 12:15
Interview: Tim Reid
On seeing Richard Pryor perform at Mister Kelly's in Chicago and the impact the performance had on him; on working with Richard Pryor on The Richard Pryor Show; on how the writing on the show worked 08:15
Interview: Tim Reid
Tim Reid on working with Richard Pryor on The Richard Pryor Show 04:05
Interview: Tim Reid | Genre: Comedy Series
Tim Reid on meeting Martin Luther King, Jr. and the impact he had on him; on attending the March on Washington 05:30
Interview: Tim Reid | Person: Martin Luther King, Jr.
Tim Reid on meeting and becoming comedy partners with Tom Dreesen 04:09
Interview: Tim Reid | Person: Tom Dreesen
Tim Reid on developing a stand-up comedy act with Tom Dreesen; on honing their act 02:54
Interview: Tim Reid | Person: Tom Dreesen
Tim Reid on addressing race head-on in his stand-up material with Tom Dreesen 06:23
Interview: Tim Reid | Person: Tom Dreesen
Tim Reid on the end of his partnership with Tom Dreesen 01:27
Interview: Tim Reid | Person: Tom Dreesen
Tim Reid on being honored to receive a positive review in Variety alongside reviews of Bob Marley and Chuck Mangione 00:38
Interview: Tim Reid | Person: Bob Marley
Tim Reid on the impact that comedian Richard Pryor had on him 00:13
Interview: Tim Reid | Person: Richard Pryor
Tim Reid on the impact of seeing Leslie Uggams, Stevie Wonder, Nat King Cole, and Harry Belafonte on television 00:05
Interview: Tim Reid | Person: Leslie Uggams
Tim Reid on the impact of seeing Leslie Uggams, Stevie Wonder, Nat King Cole, and Harry Belafonte on television 00:18
Interview: Tim Reid | Person: Stevie Wonder
Tim Reid on the impact of seeing Leslie Uggams, Stevie Wonder, Nat King Cole, and Harry Belafonte on television 00:07
Interview: Tim Reid | Person: Nat King Cole
Tim Reid on the impact of seeing Leslie Uggams, Stevie Wonder, Nat King Cole, and Harry Belafonte on television 00:07
Interview: Tim Reid | Person: Harry Belafonte
Tim Reid on seeing Richard Pryor perform at Mister Kelly's in Chicago and the impact the performance had on him 03:51
Interview: Tim Reid | Person: Richard Pryor
Tim Reid on Paul Mooney inviting him to become part of the ensemble comedy troupe for The Richard Pryor Show 01:04
Interview: Tim Reid | Person: Paul Mooney
Tim Reid on Paul Mooney inviting him to become part of the ensemble comedy troupe for The Richard Pryor Show 01:04
Interview: Tim Reid | Person: Richard Pryor
Tim Reid on how the writing worked on The Richard Pryor Show 03:01
Interview: Tim Reid | Person: Richard Pryor