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“I loved smart and fearless comedians like Joan Rivers and Don Rickles. When they started out, what they did wasn't always socially accepted, but they both had careers that lasted over 50 years.”

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Roy Haylock

Roy Haylock, born on June 27, 1975, is a British actor known for his versatile performances in various film and television projects. more

“I just remember not having access to films as a young person who loved films but living in Compton. In order to see the film, I had to get on the bus and travel quite a ways to get to an arthouse theater - none of which you're gonna find in black and brown communities - to see anything that was outside of what the studios fed me, and that's not the case anymore.”

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Author:Ava DuVernay

“For film, you know, the Tarantinos and Nolans of the world who are very focused on a certain kind of film aesthetic and a certain kind of presentation, to be honest, that comes from a place of privilege. It comes from a place of always having access to such, but when you ain't never - you can't see it because you can't even get to it.”

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Author:Ava DuVernay

“When you say cultural icon, I scrunch my nose.”

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“I laugh when I'm writing. I feel like all my work is funny to me.”

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Author:Micah Perks

“When I was in college, I had a friend who was an artist and her theory was that all the best art in the world is funny/sad. That was her favorite genre. Funny/sad are probably my two favorite tones.”

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Author:Micah Perks

“I've always been a teaser, even as a kid.”

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