The Berlin Wall comes down in ’89…– Neal Brennan
The Berlin Wall comes down in ’89, so then there’s basically a vacuum of who was the enemy and then Fox News comes along in ’95 and it becomes Democrat versus Republican. Now people on the right are fed a steady diet of anti Democratic party propaganda so they believe Democrats are the enemy and […]
If I go to the store…– Neal Brennan
If I go to the store, I’m not trying to slip in the middle of the aisle so I can talk about it onstage. I’m at the store because I need food or medicine.
I love doing stand up…– Neal Brennan
I love doing stand up. I think it’s a really worthwhile art form. It’s so unique in all the things it combines, in terms of it being philosophizing, preaching, speaking truth to power and basic communicating. It’s a good way to talk back to the world.
Here’s the thing about standup directing: not that …– Neal Brennan
Here’s the thing about standup directing: not that hard. As I said on Twitter one day, or maybe it was Instagram – sorry, I want to keep my platforms straight – it’s essentially the same five shots over and over again. Seven if you’re ambitious.
I think the best black screenwriter is Quentin …– Neal Brennan
I think the best black screenwriter is Quentin Tarantino.
Steve Allen was on Johnny Carson one time – I …– Neal Brennan
Steve Allen was on Johnny Carson one time – I looked for it, but I couldn’t find it – and he read the lyrics to ‘Hot Stuff’ by Donna Summer like a poet. He read them very seriously. I was maybe 8, but it killed me.
I think anything is possible if the jokes are …– Neal Brennan
I think anything is possible if the jokes are good.
If somebody says my ideas aren’t good in the …– Neal Brennan
If somebody says my ideas aren’t good in the afternoon, I can go to a club that night and try to prove them wrong.
I generally don’t read articles about …– Neal Brennan
I generally don’t read articles about myself/’Chappelle’s Show,’ nor do I read reviews. It’s basically playing Russian Roulette. They’re not all gonna be positive.
I don’t really have a process…– Neal Brennan
I don’t really have a process. I just get agitated or aroused by an idea in the world, and then I want to give my rebuttal.