Larry Wilmore

No, of course not. I'm not going to give it up like that. All my power. And there's different types of deadlines. Like if something's going to go away, you know, if you don't turn it in. Or you have to shoot on a certain day. There's different types of deadlines.

No, of course not. I'm not going to give it up like that. All my power. And there's different types of deadlines. Like if something's going to go away, you know, if you don't turn it in. Or you have to shoot on a certain day. There's different types of deadlines.

Right. When I have those kind of deadlines, obviously you can't reschedule Monday. Monday's coming whether you like it or not. So I'm more responsible than I am fearful. So when I'm in the position where I have to get something done, like being a producer or writing a movie that's going to shoot, definitely I'm showing up getting it done.

Right. When I have those kind of deadlines, obviously you can't reschedule Monday. Monday's coming whether you like it or not. So I'm more responsible than I am fearful. So when I'm in the position where I have to get something done, like being a producer or writing a movie that's going to shoot, definitely I'm showing up getting it done.

That's shocking to me, yeah.

That's shocking to me, yeah.

That's just the way his system works. Yes. Oh, that makes sense. And that's part of his genius is connecting in that way. Yes.

That's just the way his system works. Yes. Oh, that makes sense. And that's part of his genius is connecting in that way. Yes.

I get it.

I get it.

I'm very, this is an old term, but Rolodex, I don't know how to use it. Or, like, my brain works for, it's like, here's a thing. That's the right, those are the two right things that go with that. Like, all the information comes down on this side, and all the opposite information. I call it grid brain. Or the information that makes this funny together with that defines that now.

I'm very, this is an old term, but Rolodex, I don't know how to use it. Or, like, my brain works for, it's like, here's a thing. That's the right, those are the two right things that go with that. Like, all the information comes down on this side, and all the opposite information. I call it grid brain. Or the information that makes this funny together with that defines that now.

And my brain does it in an instant.

And my brain does it in an instant.

Like you and I are not intimidated when somebody says, we need you to write five pages of jokes. We're like, okay.

Like you and I are not intimidated when somebody says, we need you to write five pages of jokes. We're like, okay.

Right. Well, that's not the issue, right? But we know how to do that process. Like you say, read the paper and get some jokes out of this. Read the paper. That's even better. Yeah. I don't have to make something up. Uh-huh.

Right. Well, that's not the issue, right? But we know how to do that process. Like you say, read the paper and get some jokes out of this. Read the paper. That's even better. Yeah. I don't have to make something up. Uh-huh.

That's interesting. How does Dave construct a joke? Like, does he start with that big reveal that he's working towards? No, I think that that's like the last thing.

That's interesting. How does Dave construct a joke? Like, does he start with that big reveal that he's working towards? No, I think that that's like the last thing.