American - Actor | May 16, 1988 -
I've always loved the idea of the rookie cop vs. the grizzled veteran. A lot of comedy can be mined from that.
Jermaine Fowler
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Growing up, I've always made a point to not be placed in a box.
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'Crashing' was my first scripted TV gig.
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Man, that's all I can do, just be myself.
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I was raised watching sitcoms, and I love long-form comedy.
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I believe the more you talk about everyday issues, the more it helps other people deal with it themselves.
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I make my own opportunities no matter what.
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Comics are just mirrors. People can either laugh at the reflection or be disgusted by it.
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As comics if you aren't rubbing people the wrong way, to me, you suck.
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I sat down with CBS, and we talked about me developing a show for them. At the time, I was meeting with a lot of networks. And I told them, 'I don't want to be acting on your show as the token black guy. I want to do something that will change a network and will change the way people view African-Americans on TV.'
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