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Jeremy Strong as Roy Cohn

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Roy Wood Jr. Thinks Of Comedy As Journalism

So I'm still being myself for the people who rock with what I do. And if they get it, they get it. And if you choose not to laugh at that line, but you laugh at the next joke, cool. We're perfectly fine, but I've lost the desire to change how I am in the presence of everyone to make them feel comfortable because then when am I ever myself?

Fresh Air
Roy Wood Jr. Thinks Of Comedy As Journalism

So I'm still being myself for the people who rock with what I do. And if they get it, they get it. And if you choose not to laugh at that line, but you laugh at the next joke, cool. We're perfectly fine, but I've lost the desire to change how I am in the presence of everyone to make them feel comfortable because then when am I ever myself?

Fresh Air
Roy Wood Jr. Thinks Of Comedy As Journalism

So I'm still being myself for the people who rock with what I do. And if they get it, they get it. And if you choose not to laugh at that line, but you laugh at the next joke, cool. We're perfectly fine, but I've lost the desire to change how I am in the presence of everyone to make them feel comfortable because then when am I ever myself?

Fresh Air
Roy Wood Jr. Thinks Of Comedy As Journalism

Yeah, I like that. I mean, it's funnier for people who really connect with that part of my being culturally. But if you don't know that that's a Coming to America reference, me just saying whatever you like, that works fine. And the joke is fine. But it's like a joke and then there's a bonus joke, if you will.

Fresh Air
Roy Wood Jr. Thinks Of Comedy As Journalism

Yeah, I like that. I mean, it's funnier for people who really connect with that part of my being culturally. But if you don't know that that's a Coming to America reference, me just saying whatever you like, that works fine. And the joke is fine. But it's like a joke and then there's a bonus joke, if you will.

Fresh Air
Roy Wood Jr. Thinks Of Comedy As Journalism

Yeah, I like that. I mean, it's funnier for people who really connect with that part of my being culturally. But if you don't know that that's a Coming to America reference, me just saying whatever you like, that works fine. And the joke is fine. But it's like a joke and then there's a bonus joke, if you will.

Fresh Air
Roy Wood Jr. Thinks Of Comedy As Journalism

I remember in my first special, I can't remember how the joke goes, but basically, oh, when black people die, they fall in slow motion. And how when Apollo Creed died, when I look at the American flag, it makes me think of Apollo Creed's death. And Apollo Creed got hit by that Russian and died. And that was a terrible day. And then I'd imitate the slow motion fall that gets a laugh.

Fresh Air
Roy Wood Jr. Thinks Of Comedy As Journalism

I remember in my first special, I can't remember how the joke goes, but basically, oh, when black people die, they fall in slow motion. And how when Apollo Creed died, when I look at the American flag, it makes me think of Apollo Creed's death. And Apollo Creed got hit by that Russian and died. And that was a terrible day. And then I'd imitate the slow motion fall that gets a laugh.

Fresh Air
Roy Wood Jr. Thinks Of Comedy As Journalism

I remember in my first special, I can't remember how the joke goes, but basically, oh, when black people die, they fall in slow motion. And how when Apollo Creed died, when I look at the American flag, it makes me think of Apollo Creed's death. And Apollo Creed got hit by that Russian and died. And that was a terrible day. And then I'd imitate the slow motion fall that gets a laugh.

Fresh Air
Roy Wood Jr. Thinks Of Comedy As Journalism

And then under my breath, I just go, Michael B. Jordan lost his father. And then I continue on. Either you get that creed reference or you don't. But I'm not going to stop and explain that. And we're talking about literally a sentence. So if you don't get that sentence, OK, that's fine. There's other things for you to enjoy.

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Roy Wood Jr. Thinks Of Comedy As Journalism

And then under my breath, I just go, Michael B. Jordan lost his father. And then I continue on. Either you get that creed reference or you don't. But I'm not going to stop and explain that. And we're talking about literally a sentence. So if you don't get that sentence, OK, that's fine. There's other things for you to enjoy.

Fresh Air
Roy Wood Jr. Thinks Of Comedy As Journalism

And then under my breath, I just go, Michael B. Jordan lost his father. And then I continue on. Either you get that creed reference or you don't. But I'm not going to stop and explain that. And we're talking about literally a sentence. So if you don't get that sentence, OK, that's fine. There's other things for you to enjoy.

Fresh Air
Roy Wood Jr. Thinks Of Comedy As Journalism

That comes way later once you're comfortable with the bit and then you're on stage and it's jazz and you're just finding moments between the chords to kind of freestyle. But you have to be comfortable with the sheet music first before you start adding all of this other stuff in there. I don't necessarily write like a broader joke and then go, now how can I get my people to chuckle a little more?

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Roy Wood Jr. Thinks Of Comedy As Journalism

That comes way later once you're comfortable with the bit and then you're on stage and it's jazz and you're just finding moments between the chords to kind of freestyle. But you have to be comfortable with the sheet music first before you start adding all of this other stuff in there. I don't necessarily write like a broader joke and then go, now how can I get my people to chuckle a little more?

Fresh Air
Roy Wood Jr. Thinks Of Comedy As Journalism

That comes way later once you're comfortable with the bit and then you're on stage and it's jazz and you're just finding moments between the chords to kind of freestyle. But you have to be comfortable with the sheet music first before you start adding all of this other stuff in there. I don't necessarily write like a broader joke and then go, now how can I get my people to chuckle a little more?

Fresh Air
Roy Wood Jr. Thinks Of Comedy As Journalism

Yeah, right. If it's there, it's there. You know, if it's not, it's not.

Fresh Air
Roy Wood Jr. Thinks Of Comedy As Journalism

Yeah, right. If it's there, it's there. You know, if it's not, it's not.

Fresh Air
Roy Wood Jr. Thinks Of Comedy As Journalism

Yeah, right. If it's there, it's there. You know, if it's not, it's not.

Fresh Air
Roy Wood Jr. Thinks Of Comedy As Journalism

We need that cashier back. The grocery store cashier was the connection for crazy people to feel seen. It's a lot of people that's alone in a basement, just loading a rifle, and once a week, they need a snack. And that cashier was the connection. That's the job of the cashier, to make lonely people feel like they have a connection. Grocery store cashier didn't care who you were.

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Roy Wood Jr. Thinks Of Comedy As Journalism

We need that cashier back. The grocery store cashier was the connection for crazy people to feel seen. It's a lot of people that's alone in a basement, just loading a rifle, and once a week, they need a snack. And that cashier was the connection. That's the job of the cashier, to make lonely people feel like they have a connection. Grocery store cashier didn't care who you were.