Actor, writer, producer, and standup comedian Marlon Wayans chats with Trey Elling, ahead of his live shows in Austin, Houston, and San Antonio. Topics include:
- Whether he has a preferred type of venue to perform standup (1:39)
- What he loves about standup that is unique from making movies and tv shows (2:58)
- Has his brother Damon helped him evolve as a standup (5:26)
- What it’ll take to get Eddie Murphy to perform standup again (6:55)
- The key to capturing Richard Pryor’s vulnerability in an upcoming project where he’s playing the legendary comedian (8:00)
- Whether he has a good Bill Murray story from their time shooting On the Rocks together (10:18)
- Playing the legendary figure George Raveling in a new film on Nike’s pursuit of Michael Jordan, directed by Ben Affleck (13:09)
- Could a movie like White Chicks get made in 2022 (14:33)