Richard pryor did it dave chappelle red foxx Chris rock and bill Cosby
it seems to me it takes allot more for a black comedian to hit main stream audiences wat do u guys think it takes to be a great black stand up comedian and to be successful like dave chappelle or close to the brilliance of the late great Richard pryor
plz serious answers long onces if u like also
2006-11-26 20:49:40 · 10 answers · asked by ermaarthur@sbcglobal.net 3 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Celebrities
The great comics are the ones that can poke fun at themselves as well as others. Chris Rock talks about being bussed out of the hood to all white schools, Richard Pryor did a great routine after he set himself on fire, Bill Cosby talked about his kids and how hard it was to keep up with all five. One of the all-time greats is George Carlin, a white guy who could take any issue, no matter how serious, and make it hilarious. Being able to laugh at oneself is half the battle, making the audience laugh with you is the other half.
2006-11-26 23:34:53 · answer #1 · answered by Debra D 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Comedian's come in all colours and shapes. Being able to make anyone laugh could make you a candidate. As for what it takes to be a great BLACK stand-up comedian I don't know, I'm white.
2006-11-27 06:21:55 · answer #2 · answered by Gabriele 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The greatest comedians were Richard Pryor, Bernie Mac and Red Foxx-go figure.
2016-05-23 08:37:12 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Black comedians excel at telling jokes about farts and feces and body odor, and hinting at what goes on in the men's showers down at the local prison. I'm not kidding! I've never seen a White comedian who could tell a fart joke as if he were just now discovering what a fart was, or as if he were letting the audience in on the big secret that farts stink. But a Black comedian can carry it off while looking like a real conniving devil. I saw Arsenio Hall do it. Come to think of it, Arsenio Hall sounds a lot like **** Hole, but maybe that's just a coincidence.
2006-11-26 20:55:43 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 3⤋
Being funny helps............but as I remember him, Richard Pryor was great at poking fun at blacks from a white point of view and ending up managing to make Whitey look stupid and rascist. Extremely clever.
I wish I could remember some examples.
Good luck.
2006-11-26 20:55:42 · answer #5 · answered by lou b 6 · 2⤊ 2⤋
It takes the same think it takes for white comedians. Be funny!
2006-11-26 20:51:43 · answer #6 · answered by tumbleweed1954 6 · 2⤊ 2⤋
I think the first step would be to lose the bigoted mindset you have. Classifying people and categorizing people does nothing but divide and create hatred.
You are a human, and therefore the color of your skin is and should be completely irrelevant.
2006-11-26 21:00:39 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 3⤋
Well, obviously, the first requirement is to be black. The second is to be funny.
2006-11-26 20:57:47 · answer #8 · answered by Garth 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Timing....its all about the timing....and what u deliver...talk to the people..deliver what the people want,what they want to hear and how they can relate to it ( the subject(s) ) in which u are talking about.....good luck bro
2006-11-26 20:53:17 · answer #9 · answered by bonnyfide2000 2 · 2⤊ 2⤋
be funny probably
2006-11-26 21:06:32 · answer #10 · answered by Aaron m420 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋