A very special episode of the QUESTLOVE SUPREME podcast with filmmaker ROBERT TOWNSEND.
⚠️ Warning: The episode has Explicit Language. NSFW.
About the episode: For 2024 Black History Month, QLS has some special programming. "This is the greatest episode ever," Questlove says during this two-part discussion with Hollywood revolutionary Robert Townsend. This two-hour conversation includes Robert's Chicago upbringing, his gift for impersonations, and his pursuit of becoming a working actor in New York and studying at the legendary Negro Ensemble Company (NEC).
Robert touches on his ascent from minor roles in ‘Cooley High’ (1975) and ‘The Warriors’ (1979) to nearly becoming a ‘Saturday Night Live’ cast member.
A focal point is Robert detailing how he financed ‘Hollywood Shuffle’ (1987) with a credit card and his word.
In the second hour, Robert speaks about the madness that was his love letter to music, ‘The Five Heartbeats’ (1991). He touches on ‘The Meteor Man’ (1983), directing ‘Eddie Murphy: Raw’, ‘B*A*P*S’ (1997) and coaching a young Beyoncé in ‘Carmen: A Hip Hop Opera’ (2001).
This conversation with a true visionary is funny, impactful, and filled with love and wisdom.
(Information from the podcast description with slight editing.)
The episode @ YouTube has chapter marks as well.
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