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#345 - Richard Pryor Ripped It Up

The Important Cinema Club

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Richard Pryor: A Standup Actor

Robin Williams also had a black guy voice. He absolutely did. Richard Pryor is not in at all that much, although when he is in it, the story is about this like pimp named Goldie who is released from prison after five years and wants to basically ascend to middle class via pimping. When he's doing those characters, when he's talking in all those voices, in the best way, he makes it look easy because you're not conscious of the artistry. It just looks like like the comedy is almost like taking him over.

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