W. Kamau Bell

So she's always feeling squeezed. And as an only child, I always felt free. And so I can connect with her because I'm like, I can I can tell that position sucks. Like I can tell that like you sort of always have to be shuttled with the other kid because nobody knows what to do with you. So you're always sort of like in the backseat going to soccer practice.

But I definitely know like the, I know the value of being alone. And Melissa, my wife, is one of four. And I don't think she recognizes that in the same way I do. The value of like everybody, I'm just going to go upstairs and close the door, you know. And so we are raising our kids to sort of like pursue their own thing.

But I definitely know like the, I know the value of being alone. And Melissa, my wife, is one of four. And I don't think she recognizes that in the same way I do. The value of like everybody, I'm just going to go upstairs and close the door, you know. And so we are raising our kids to sort of like pursue their own thing.

So I think they are being raised like weeds, but there's just more people around. So it's not as, you know.

So I think they are being raised like weeds, but there's just more people around. So it's not as, you know.

getting easier? If I was a single person with no, who was not married with no kids, it would probably be getting easier. It would probably be, I feel less. Oh, because your wife is white and your kids are mixed. Well, just because I have a lot of responsibility and my mom's 87 and I got to figure out how to like, every decision I make impacts those people.

getting easier? If I was a single person with no, who was not married with no kids, it would probably be getting easier. It would probably be, I feel less. Oh, because your wife is white and your kids are mixed. Well, just because I have a lot of responsibility and my mom's 87 and I got to figure out how to like, every decision I make impacts those people.

But I mean, just like, you know, like when I did the Cosby thing, I had to sort of go to my wife and be like, it's about to get ugly.

But I mean, just like, you know, like when I did the Cosby thing, I had to sort of go to my wife and be like, it's about to get ugly.

Yeah, you may want to make your internet profile private. I can't do that. My mom heard from people who were like, I can't believe you're a son, da, da, da, da, da, da.

Yeah, you may want to make your internet profile private. I can't do that. My mom heard from people who were like, I can't believe you're a son, da, da, da, da, da, da.

So the decisions I made, if I had sort of denied my natural curiosity about this Cosby thing and just sort of, I don't know, took the gigs that I, took sort of more regular gigs, it would be better probably for my family's, I don't know, They wouldn't be taking on the slings and arrows that they take on because I'm like, I'm so curious. I got to figure this out.

So the decisions I made, if I had sort of denied my natural curiosity about this Cosby thing and just sort of, I don't know, took the gigs that I, took sort of more regular gigs, it would be better probably for my family's, I don't know, They wouldn't be taking on the slings and arrows that they take on because I'm like, I'm so curious. I got to figure this out.

Yeah, so none of it affects... The work of the documentary is the work of the documentary. And a lot of that, despite how the documentary is, is actually fun to do because you're trying to solve creative problems. And I'm really proud of things in there. It's a very well-made movie. I texted you or whatever. It's really good. Yeah, and there's a section where we talk about... We do an...

Yeah, so none of it affects... The work of the documentary is the work of the documentary. And a lot of that, despite how the documentary is, is actually fun to do because you're trying to solve creative problems. And I'm really proud of things in there. It's a very well-made movie. I texted you or whatever. It's really good. Yeah, and there's a section where we talk about... We do an...

two and a half, like two episodes sort of giving you the history of Bill Cosby's current show business and talking about the crimes he committed, because a lot of people think it all happened later, but it was throughout his career. And then you get to episode three, where I've earned enough of your trust as a filmmaker who takes this seriously to do the lip sync scene from the Cosby show.

two and a half, like two episodes sort of giving you the history of Bill Cosby's current show business and talking about the crimes he committed, because a lot of people think it all happened later, but it was throughout his career. And then you get to episode three, where I've earned enough of your trust as a filmmaker who takes this seriously to do the lip sync scene from the Cosby show.

And go, this was awesome. Yeah. You know what I mean? So I'm really proud of the fact that I was able to take people back to that moment like, yeah, that was awesome.

And go, this was awesome. Yeah. You know what I mean? So I'm really proud of the fact that I was able to take people back to that moment like, yeah, that was awesome.

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.