Devale Ellis
๐ค SpeakerAppearances Over Time
Podcast Appearances
Because you got to understand, each episode is only the morning portion of that episode. So if we watch this week, it's the morning. Next week is the afternoon. The following week is, I'm just being honest.
Because you got to understand, each episode is only the morning portion of that episode. So if we watch this week, it's the morning. Next week is the afternoon. The following week is, I'm just being honest.
So when you watch three weeks of television, you're like, it's three weeks of a pregnancy. No, that's one day you've watched of that pregnancy for three weeks. You see what I'm saying?
So when you watch three weeks of television, you're like, it's three weeks of a pregnancy. No, that's one day you've watched of that pregnancy for three weeks. You see what I'm saying?
So when you watch three weeks of television, you're like, it's three weeks of a pregnancy. No, that's one day you've watched of that pregnancy for three weeks. You see what I'm saying?
Now, I'm going to tell you the genius of Tyler Perry. Because I said to him, I was like, yo, T-Man, you know, I think that we should, I think we should not. I went 45 minutes. I was like, we should do this. And, you know, my generation thinks, and we should do. And he sat there and he listened, right? And he said, Deval, you done? I said, yeah, I'm done.
Now, I'm going to tell you the genius of Tyler Perry. Because I said to him, I was like, yo, T-Man, you know, I think that we should, I think we should not. I went 45 minutes. I was like, we should do this. And, you know, my generation thinks, and we should do. And he sat there and he listened, right? And he said, Deval, you done? I said, yeah, I'm done.
Now, I'm going to tell you the genius of Tyler Perry. Because I said to him, I was like, yo, T-Man, you know, I think that we should, I think we should not. I went 45 minutes. I was like, we should do this. And, you know, my generation thinks, and we should do. And he sat there and he listened, right? And he said, Deval, you done? I said, yeah, I'm done.
He said, you think I made over $3 billion by accident?
He said, you think I made over $3 billion by accident?
He said, you think I made over $3 billion by accident?
I said, no, you didn't. But he said, so listen to me. I know my audience. I write for my audience. So then I said, well, what do you mean by your audience? He says, most people do content thinking I can expand over all these different genres. I can expand for these people. I write for the people who support me. And then when I thought about the people who support him, I'm thinking the Bible Belt.
I said, no, you didn't. But he said, so listen to me. I know my audience. I write for my audience. So then I said, well, what do you mean by your audience? He says, most people do content thinking I can expand over all these different genres. I can expand for these people. I write for the people who support me. And then when I thought about the people who support him, I'm thinking the Bible Belt.
I said, no, you didn't. But he said, so listen to me. I know my audience. I write for my audience. So then I said, well, what do you mean by your audience? He says, most people do content thinking I can expand over all these different genres. I can expand for these people. I write for the people who support me. And then when I thought about the people who support him, I'm thinking the Bible Belt.
I'm thinking about black women between the ages of 25 to 65. And I said to myself, those women grew up watching what? Soap operas.
I'm thinking about black women between the ages of 25 to 65. And I said to myself, those women grew up watching what? Soap operas.
I'm thinking about black women between the ages of 25 to 65. And I said to myself, those women grew up watching what? Soap operas.
I'll give you a contrast, and then you'll be like, oh, you know what? I get it. Fast and the Furious has how many movies? Ten. Seven.
I'll give you a contrast, and then you'll be like, oh, you know what? I get it. Fast and the Furious has how many movies? Ten. Seven.
I'll give you a contrast, and then you'll be like, oh, you know what? I get it. Fast and the Furious has how many movies? Ten. Seven.