Anyone else remember watching the UPN Network like all day back in the 90's? They had Animaniacs, Tiny Toons, Jamie Foxx Show, Martin, Wayans Brothers Show, Sister Sister, Hangin' with Mr. Cooper, and of course, who can forget Living Single. Pure Greatness
Yo this brings back so many memories as kid. The Steve Harvey and Jamie Foxx show marathons that would start at like 4 with the wayans bros. Then end at 8 for smackdown on Friday nights
I met John Witherspoon at a Whole Foods once 😇 - I asked him about how Shawn and Marlon are & he told me “Those are my boys!” - super sweet and may he rest in peace
Smith was given the Caucasian acceptability approach. However, Mr. Wayans is highly successful in spite of that, and he and his family did it on their own terms.
@@msteach3082 And that’s why Will is worth what he’s worth, and has been a part of the huge movie franchises he’s been a part of. Don’t hate the player, hate the game.
@@msteach3082 There is hate, “he and his family did it on their own terms” “Smith was given the Caucasian acceptability approach” lol are you sure? Marlon had to wear a dress and play a stereotype of a black man almost every time he got on screen to make it. I wouldn’t call that “doing it on his own terms”. Only reason y’all even say that weird shit about Will is bc he’s not a stereotype. He’s a chill ass family man…so that gotta be the white approach.
The point that I take away is; he had prominent highly successful figures pushing him forward and showing him how to conform to the industry standards. The Wayans crafted their own avenue and were not only threatened to conform but were ostracized when they didn’t. Granted their talent and genre varied but everyone benefited from “In living Color…” look at Jim Carrey, Jennifer Lopez, Jamie Fox to name a few.
He’s saying that will smith was a conformist. We love wills work but at the end of the day he was a cleaner act than other rappers and had a wholesome show that didn’t ruffle feathers so it was easier to get into big movies and get those Grammys for his albums. He had higher crossover value which is why his bank account looks like it does now. The wayans made their own lane and we’re successful in their own right. But marlon is acknowledging that they obviously don’t have wills success in a material sense.
Will say down with someone and tracked the highest grossing films of all time and created his formula for success based on that. He saw that they were action/sci fiction films
dude how many stars got their start from "in living color" dude was surrounded by keenen ivory, damon, jim carrey, jamie fox, tommy davidson, and david allen grier.
Kenan was already successful years before In Living Color. Not as popular, but he was already making movies, and was part of Eddie Murphy's entourage (helping to produce the stand up comedy shows).
Lol my mentor was John Witherspoon. I know these kids may not know but he came from prime time TV royalty that learned the game the hard way and had a wealth of advice. That’s why he’s still here, still successful and still himself. That Wayans name means something 😂
Marlon had great mentors. His older brothers were successful and he grew up watching how they gained their success. He couldn’t have asked for better mentors. 💖
This low level. You need a mentor in your field who has done what you're trying to accomplish and looks like you. If you missing any of those elements It's going to be a lot harder. All advice isn't great advice. Especially if they live by different set of rules. People like Tyson lucked out and found someone who essentially became his father even though he didn't look like him and in a sport glorified for brutality. In the corporate space or even govt space it's night and day. The day you have something great to add in a meeting and someone says the same exact thing you just said but is applauded instead is the day you realize experience matters. If you don't look like me you have no emotional connection to certain issues outside of empathy. I remember I let my mentor know this director had it out for me since I met him despite all attempts to build a relationship and let him know it's probably because I'm Black, as I saw it play out similarly with others. I take a rare vacation come back to work and my mentor says yeah I saw what you meant be careful and it cost me my job. It wasn't that my mentor was a bad person, he just has no reference what it's like to be a Black man in corporate America and he had nothing to offer me. Matter of fact the only other Black face in upper management was fired right before me under "restructuring" ie no reason at all. So yes, have your ducks in a row but make sure it's the right duck. I can't mentor a trans woman through anything, as I have zero frame of reference and I'm not gonna act like I know that life. So find someone like you, not just someone successful. Otherwise you're wasting your time
I believe the secret to worldly success for a black man is called Prince Hall Freemasonry, which Bill Cosby was a part of, pretty sure. Karma is one mean bitch tho.
@@MrArtVein I somewhat agreed with you until you pulled the race card. I’m sorry but I just don’t like that victim mentality. I’m Vietnamese American and when things don’t go my way I don’t blame that shit on my race. When I was in the army I was the only Asian in my platoon. Did I see that as a disadvantage? Hell fking no. I thought of that as an advantage, flash toward two years in, I made Sgt. When I got out to work for the VA I was lucky enough to have a mentor and guess what? She was black. My greatest mentor I ever had. So some of the chit you say is because you have a victim mentality. That I cannot respect. Just know, I expect more bad shit to happen to me than good on any given day. Even with that mindset I will never settle for a victim mentality. If you want it bad enough, you can work to get it. If I had your mindset, For sure I wouldn’t have made Sgt in the US Army. Had I have your mindset, I would have blamed being small and Vietnamese in the army limited me to getting promoted faster because I was a true minority. If you don’t know anything about the military, 2 years is the fastest time you can make the rank of Sgt on active duty. In todays army, BLACKS AND HISPANICS out numbers any other race. Remember I told you I was VIETNAMESE American. Stop it with the “I’m black” BS. If you are at a disadvantage where does that put me? I will never respect guys like you for having such mentality like this. You are what you limit yourself to. Some have it easier than others and that’s perfectly fine. Unless you live in a 3rd world country, you are limiting yourself with that mindset. It’s a matter of how bad you want it. I joined the military at 5’5 and less than 100 lbs, I actually needed a waiver because I was underweight. I was definitely not your “model” looking soldier but before my time was up, people jokingly told me they might have to test me for steroids. To me that was a Low Key compliment. That told me that my hard work was paying off. Someone like you probably would taken it in a negative way and Blame it on your skin color.
and then there's working through life to understand it your own way that you become successful by your own strengths and weaknesses. People should never think they need a mentor to do well in life. Work hard at what you do and remain respectful both to yourself and others is really what most people should aim for
and not one of them achieved the critical acclaim, worldwide popularity or prosperity of a Will, Quincy or Cosby. One of the most talented black families in America consistently ignored by the mainstream.
@@miamitten1123....they were on In Living Color. Shawn was the "DJ" this is cap. He had Robert Townsend, Eddie Murphy, etc. His career didn't start with their show and John Witherspoon
@@MunkeyParts facts. The wayans were successful but they were all coming up together. Cosby and Quincy were already veterans in the game when Will came on.
We can sure miss our blessings comparing ourselves to others even just a little bit. Marlon had a parents who were married over 40 years. Only death made them part ❤ Then he has all the wonderful siblings who love him dearly. Marlon please know you’re truly blessed and yes so is Will SMITH
Will Smith was a highly driven, multitalented and multifaceted person with transferable skills as MC and as an actor. He consistently made thr right moves in his career. Dropped Albums with every movie and teamed up with Jada. Nothing is handed to you in Hollywood.
The Wayans brothers have always been favorites of mine. In Living Color was an amazing show. We used to laugh so hard watching it. I wish that their sense of humor was given more air time.
He's saying that Will Smith had Berry bend over Gordy as a gate keeper,six degrees of separation was the movie that made Will Smith become a famous actor because he had to sleep with a man in that movie
@@edutrain2726 true but they were still all fairly young and didn’t know everything they do now. That’s his point, it’s certain conversations they didn’t have that made them more ignorant to how to move in the industry!
His brothers were pushing the envelope too tho. They weren’t like Quincy and Cosby pushing that line about how to be perceived as proper and all that. They didn’t care about how they were perceived as long as they got a laugh
But I don't know. I consider a mentor someone who is established and has all the answers already. Didn't him and his brothers come up around the same time?
You're missing the BIG point. Of course he had his brothers but what he's talking about is he had more proper black people as mentors. Guys who basically just "followed" the rules and showed him if you just act right, you'll get far in this industry. Marlon had his brothers but his brothers wasn't scared and trying to please the white industry and bosses. They kept shit real and produced real organic comedy shows and movies. Where it might offend some people but it didn't matter because they were being true to their craft. Instead of stepping on eggshells and going the safe route like a Bill Cosby or Quincy Jones.
It's not just about mentors, it is also about skill, gifts, talent. Marlon you can't do what Will does, you are just gifted differently. The movies Marlon has done suit his personality and talent and the movies Will does suit his personality and talent. I don't get why there is even a comparison.
You may never know a person's true intentions and inner thoughts until they think that you're wounded. A true friend can be found in a time of distress but also it's the perfect time to see who really has been plotting against you secretly waiting for a moment to show themselves.
You had the best mentors… Keenan Ivory Wayans is a national treasure man. Dude wrote for Eddie Murphy, dude is responsible for one of the greatest sketch comedy shows ever. I’d go as far as to say there would be no Chappelle Show without In Living Color.. In Living Color is the reason we have the Super Bowl Half Time show as we know it.
In Living Color was awesome. It brought us Jamie Foxx, Jim Carrey and so many classic bits, but compared to the Cosby Show, it was a brief blip. Cosby Show was on primetime, Thursday nights, on NBC. That is many levels above
I remember when In Living Color came out and it was great. FOX was alot of fun to watch from the George Carlin show,Martin,the Simpsons,Married with children,living single...etc. The Cosby show was legendary but i never found it funny and didnt like it and never hear anyone i know talk about it. I still hear people talk about fire marshall Bill and homey the clown or handy man😂😂. Those were the best days back in the early to mid 90's and FOX had some young fresh funny shows.
@@suzymoroka297 yep she was a fly girl. That show had so much talent. An Oscar winner in Foxx, a generations best comedic actor arguably in Carrey, comic icons in the Wayans family especially Keenan and Lopez who could do it all in act and sing. Blew away SNL back in those days.
Well I'm sure everyone can say that you were defintely blessed to have the legendary John Witherspoon as your mentor. A great entertainer and an even greater man. RIP Pops.
Will smith networth 470 mill Bill cosby networth 450 mill Keenan ivory wayans networth 65 mill Marlon wayans networth 50 mill John Witherspoon networth 4 mill Big difference my boy
You missing the point... Marlon didn't have the connections to certain professionals that mentor that were REALLY close with the folks running the industry.... His big brother Keenan could only give him so much game. You see how they canceled Keenan and Robert Townsend for mastering the industry GAME??....They sabotage you at a point for being too successful....Blackfolks that learn the game, seems as if they "shadow ban" you. Why hasn't the powerful Wayan family been allowed to pitch a show lately? Keenan would put all 500 Wayans family members in the business as writers, directors, on top of being star's..... The powers that be won't allow that. Why isn't there a Wayans Studios? In their playground, they make the rules.....Be an owner. Be independent. 🤔😐
@@greatthenate9864 very good point… I listened back to it and heard the point he was making…. Also I thought he didn’t see his brothers as we do comic legends
@@mansakhanlv8487 plus Bill Cosby and Quincy Jones is probably the 2 most iconic legends of the 70s-1990s shit even 2000s!!! Created some of the biggest acts in history… Wayne’s we’re just learning as they grew
Keenan and Damon were amazing mentors. Marlon would have had no shot without them. He just didn't have the same level of talent and dedication as Will Smith. Don't forget, this was Will's second career. He already was a multi platinum artist. Bill and Quincy weren't there when Will decided not to curse on records.
I don’t think it’s a statement that can be deemed 100% true in all cases, I’m sure there’s actors that have gotten rolls as big as Will’s without having to “sell their souls” whatever you’re talking about…. Denzel, Washington, one of the most successful black men in Hollywood for decades, devout Christian….. it’s just a dangerous fact to say if you got a big role in Hollywood, it means you sold your soul like there aren’t pockets of good people in there even though mainly, it’s a cesspool…. even some actors, I know from interviews have huge regrets about stuff they did to achieve success, and that doesn’t mean they sold their soul, it means they messed up. I mean to really sell your soul you would have to have a one on one sit down with Lucifer himself, but it’s just a new Satanic panic. We went through the same thing in the late 80s and early 90s. People don’t have much forgiveness, or Grace in their hearts these days, though, for people who acknowledge that they have made mistakes and are trying to be a different person, I mean, even MrBeast is a target of cancel culture for helping people….like the world is insane right now…
This the second time I seen him complain about other actors being more successful. First was Chris Rock. He was in mansions when these guys were coming up...
He’s been doing a lot of talking about other people lately. People love his latest stand up, but I can’t get past an entire set about three people in the limelight so you tell all your stories of how you were in their world. I don’t care how well it was done. Seemed easy and cheap to me.
"The dictionary is the only place where success comes before work. Work is the key to success, and hard work can help you accomplish anything." -Vince Lombardi Jr.
John Witherspoon as a mentor, man, way better than what Will had! 😂 John was a legend, and a class-act, dude always played his characters so well, and was such a great actor for doing so.
I think you missed the point. Will's mentors were many and taught him how to behave in front of a camera and how to make majority of America love you through a. Crafted image. Marlon had get yours and protect it there is a difference in how they were taught to come up.
@@kjo8970 How to behave in front of a camera? Dude slapped Chris Rock over a joke about his wife who has been emotionally manipulating him. Marlon had a way better mentor with John, he was more humble, and had less of an inglated ego.
@@kjo8970 You clearly were trying to convey that opinon. Cool attempt to gaslight, but you still said in few words that you think Will had better mentors, than Marlon. You don't have to say that which your wording, and approach to a topic say for you.
What matters is that Marlon Wayans remained true to himself and the people who supported him and cared for him and guided him through adversity and harsh life. One of my mentors was through the anime I watched and the books I read when I was young.
Wait so he ain't gonna tell everyone he had a DJ jazzy Jeff and the fresh prince poster.. Hanging on his wall. Will was rapping when Marlon couldn't come off the porch..
I met Marlon and Shawn, and a separate occasion, Tommy Davidson. Shawn and Marlon were alright, but they left early, but they shooks hands and hugged us all when they left. Tommy, on the other hand, looked me straight in the eyes, talked to me, and thanked me for my service when he was touring my ship. All 3 are cool, but Tommy Davidson was so insanely nice, I couldn't believe it. I'll always like Tommy for that, a truly nice celebrity, and was genuinely nice. I haven't met a lot of celebrities, but it's funny I have met 3 people from In Living Color, and all while I was in the Navy! Thank you guys for YOUR service!
The Wayans wrote, produced and starred in their own movies and shows. Virtually all the money went back to them. They're a family of geniuses.
Bit like the jacksons both families were Jehovah's witnesses
Harvey got most the scary movies 1 n 2
Was great! They can't b convinced to b doing that f boy stuff to get a role! They created the roles! How gansta
@@Steve-ws1tg...he stole it
Facts 🙏💙🔥
John Witherspoon was a great mentor 🙏🏿
e wrote with rich pryor and all the greats he a legend
@Lady In Da Room Hey this is Random but can we get to know each other better?
He my favorite tv dad. When did he not play a father.
@'Lady in the room'...@meme trying to hola at you kind ma'am..😂
How tf do you know? Lol
Anyone else remember watching the UPN Network like all day back in the 90's? They had Animaniacs, Tiny Toons, Jamie Foxx Show, Martin, Wayans Brothers Show, Sister Sister, Hangin' with Mr. Cooper, and of course, who can forget Living Single. Pure Greatness
ahhhh, good times. I watched every one of those shows lol
Actually it was UPN, but yep, good stuff then.
(United Paramount Network is now The CW.)
Yo this brings back so many memories as kid. The Steve Harvey and Jamie Foxx show marathons that would start at like 4 with the wayans bros. Then end at 8 for smackdown on Friday nights
@@CrownedOne919 I messed that up, and right! So many memories sitting with my siblings in the middle of the day watching UPN
The ABSOLUTE BEST!!!!
I needed to hear that John Witherspoon still lives rent-free in peoples lives! He will always be loved! Rest easy Pops!
His John impression almost made me cry! It was so spot on!!
Bro😂😂, he bodied that 🔥💪🏾💯
😂 it was perfect
😂😂😂 RIGHT
So perfect 🔥😂
Me to. I miss that crazy funny old foo😢. R.I.P pop's 🙏 🕊 he's now making the Angels laugh in heaven 🌈
I met John Witherspoon at a Whole Foods once 😇 - I asked him about how Shawn and Marlon are & he told me “Those are my boys!” - super sweet and may he rest in peace
If i met him I'd still be talkin to him ...He was amazing !
Everyone loves at least one movie or show that John Witherspoon was in, a true legend
Hopefully you didn’t stick your tongue out!
You met a selfie....that's about it
@@gilwood7530pppppppppppp0ppppppp
Marlon literally had a brother with a prime time sitcom. 😂
If you knew how hard he had to work to get that show you would understand.
The whole Wayans family definitely worked harder than Will
he has an entire family 😆 ALL of them have been doing things since the 80's at least
@@anubis8586 Thats a weird thing to say, they both worked hard
@@allenleroy9109 yep Will Smith didn’t work hard at all
I always liked the Wayans brothers. Sad to hear about their dad passing. He raised such a beautiful family.
Just to hear Pops one more time through Marlon was wonderful. 😂😂😂 I needed that. Thanks
Facts
Big Facts 👈🏾💯💯💯💯🙏🏿
Yo for real and was spot on!
@@jstray7582 😁Yeah sir.
I did as well I miss pops
John impersonation was point on. RIP Mr. Witherspoon My favorite TV Dad
and Uncle... 👍🏽
I gotta say I love pops but James Evans from “ Good times” is right up there!
Bah Buh Buh Barbecue Shop! 😂
@@jkweiliFacts!! James Evans Jr. was the truth as a tv dad!! Working hard to try and get his family out of the projects!! 📺
John Witherspoon was the best cartoon Grandpa
Quiet as it's kept, Marlon would actually be an AWESOME Mentor. 💪🗿🎭
I love how Withespoon was kinda like a low key father figure to many of us.
And the best advice ever is "don't forget to coordinate" 😂😂😂😂
bang bang bang
😂😂😂😂
I read this in his voice 😂
Remember - if you remove the membrane the Chitlins' won't stink.
😂
Y'all are missing his point. He's pointing out that Will Smith was given the right approach and appearance to capture success.
Smith was given the Caucasian acceptability approach. However, Mr. Wayans is highly successful in spite of that, and he and his family did it on their own terms.
@@msteach3082 spell check changed what I typed. I typed "yte".
@@msteach3082 And that’s why Will is worth what he’s worth, and has been a part of the huge movie franchises he’s been a part of. Don’t hate the player, hate the game.
@@WillWilliams-vo4nk There’s no hate at all. I made a statement which you clearly agree with.
@@msteach3082 There is hate, “he and his family did it on their own terms” “Smith was given the Caucasian acceptability approach” lol are you sure? Marlon had to wear a dress and play a stereotype of a black man almost every time he got on screen to make it. I wouldn’t call that “doing it on his own terms”. Only reason y’all even say that weird shit about Will is bc he’s not a stereotype. He’s a chill ass family man…so that gotta be the white approach.
Hopefully he was protected from the predators. Sometimes a closed door is a blessing
Book. Verse. And Chapter!
The Wayans family is beyond legendary. Their spot in legacy is well deserved.
I never knew Bill Cosby mentored Will Smith. That would explain why his act was so clean for so long
Marlon is talking, but he wouldn't know this
No, he meant that Fresh Prince of Bel-Air was on NBC after the Cosby Show.
@@PancakeDiaries possibly
@@hirokomlm131 oh, that makes sense
@@MightyGreenLantern17 Marlon was cold hating, and tryna get more eyes on that dry ass stand up on Netflix. Not that serious
The point that I take away is; he had prominent highly successful figures pushing him forward and showing him how to conform to the industry standards. The Wayans crafted their own avenue and were not only threatened to conform but were ostracized when they didn’t. Granted their talent and genre varied but everyone benefited from “In living Color…” look at Jim Carrey, Jennifer Lopez, Jamie Fox to name a few.
conform?
Neither of these men were conformists. What did you hear from this????
He’s saying that will smith was a conformist. We love wills work but at the end of the day he was a cleaner act than other rappers and had a wholesome show that didn’t ruffle feathers so it was easier to get into big movies and get those Grammys for his albums. He had higher crossover value which is why his bank account looks like it does now. The wayans made their own lane and we’re successful in their own right. But marlon is acknowledging that they obviously don’t have wills success in a material sense.
@GuideToTappingIn Will wasn't a conformist nor was Marlon hating. We are all flawed and deserving of grace
I LOVE The Wayans brothers. White Chicks is a masterpiece.
Bill Cosby tried to mentor Eddie Murphy. Eddie told Bill to have a Coke and a Smile and STFU.
"I don't think.... you ought to be saying.... that WORD!" lmao!
Actually it was Richard Pryor who told Eddie to say that :')
Marlon had amazing mentors right in his own family gene! They learned, executed and built their own empire❤
Most of y’all missed the point… he’s not dissing his mentors he’s just saying Will’s we’re Giants in the Game 👌🏾
Period
To me he sounded kind of bitter and jealous
EXACTLY. NUFF SAID
Will say down with someone and tracked the highest grossing films of all time and created his formula for success based on that. He saw that they were action/sci fiction films
Naw he ess saying those are the guys who are known for molesting people 😅
Will Smith had older black men giving him advice.Marlin only had his brothers and they were all somewhat learning at the same time.
Jehovah and parents.
dude how many stars got their start from "in living color" dude was surrounded by keenen ivory, damon, jim carrey, jamie fox, tommy davidson, and david allen grier.
Kenan was already successful years before In Living Color. Not as popular, but he was already making movies, and was part of Eddie Murphy's entourage (helping to produce the stand up comedy shows).
“🤫🤫… don’t tell know body!!” 😂 Rest up
That impression was so on point😂
MARLON, QUIT THE CAP. You had KEENAN, BOY. Nuff’ said.
That profile pic of Samuel L Jackson in Django Unchained really sells the comment. 😂
Yall mfs love telling people they lying about they come up like u mfs is lost
Yeah that's the same. Slap yourself
AND DAMON AND KIM!!! He need to QUIT!
I love Keenan just as much as the next person but you putting him against Bill Cosby and Quincy Jones in the early 90s nuff said
John Witherspoon gave him the best advice of all. Them damn tax collectors are the worst.
His advice will get you locked up too
@@josiahmitchell8594 How? He's just humorously speaking facts.
@@RaphaelAshanti not paying taxes? Get you locked up
@@josiahmitchell8594 He's not telling him not to pay taxes. He's being facetious about the IRS. Guard your income properly. Come on bro. Lighten up!😂
Right. That's what the billionaires do. LoL
Lol my mentor was John Witherspoon. I know these kids may not know but he came from prime time TV royalty that learned the game the hard way and had a wealth of advice. That’s why he’s still here, still successful and still himself. That Wayans name means something 😂
Marlon had great mentors. His older brothers were successful and he grew up watching how they gained their success. He couldn’t have asked for better mentors. 💖
Thank you. He had his older brothers creating and owning their vehicles to success. What better example could you have? Geez
Man, that was Jason Weaver.
I was looking for this, i finna say.....😮
Dawg I stg I was like who the fuck is this??? 😂😂😂
Yeah that was random. But that's what happens when cultural vultures invade spaces they know nothing about.
😂 to be fair he is (for some reason) the third image result on google 🤣😂
@@RenegadeJ confirmed. This is true
Marlon is spittin facts. You don’t just need a mentor in HOLLYWOOD. if you have a mentor in ANY FIELD of career, you will be successful.
This low level. You need a mentor in your field who has done what you're trying to accomplish and looks like you. If you missing any of those elements It's going to be a lot harder. All advice isn't great advice. Especially if they live by different set of rules. People like Tyson lucked out and found someone who essentially became his father even though he didn't look like him and in a sport glorified for brutality. In the corporate space or even govt space it's night and day. The day you have something great to add in a meeting and someone says the same exact thing you just said but is applauded instead is the day you realize experience matters. If you don't look like me you have no emotional connection to certain issues outside of empathy. I remember I let my mentor know this director had it out for me since I met him despite all attempts to build a relationship and let him know it's probably because I'm Black, as I saw it play out similarly with others. I take a rare vacation come back to work and my mentor says yeah I saw what you meant be careful and it cost me my job. It wasn't that my mentor was a bad person, he just has no reference what it's like to be a Black man in corporate America and he had nothing to offer me. Matter of fact the only other Black face in upper management was fired right before me under "restructuring" ie no reason at all. So yes, have your ducks in a row but make sure it's the right duck. I can't mentor a trans woman through anything, as I have zero frame of reference and I'm not gonna act like I know that life. So find someone like you, not just someone successful. Otherwise you're wasting your time
I believe the secret to worldly success for a black man is called Prince Hall Freemasonry, which Bill Cosby was a part of, pretty sure. Karma is one mean bitch tho.
@@MrArtVein I somewhat agreed with you until you pulled the race card. I’m sorry but I just don’t like that victim mentality. I’m Vietnamese American and when things don’t go my way I don’t blame that shit on my race. When I was in the army I was the only Asian in my platoon. Did I see that as a disadvantage? Hell fking no. I thought of that as an advantage, flash toward two years in, I made Sgt. When I got out to work for the VA I was lucky enough to have a mentor and guess what? She was black. My greatest mentor I ever had. So some of the chit you say is because you have a victim mentality. That I cannot respect. Just know, I expect more bad shit to happen to me than good on any given day. Even with that mindset I will never settle for a victim mentality. If you want it bad enough, you can work to get it. If I had your mindset, For sure I wouldn’t have made Sgt in the US Army. Had I have your mindset, I would have blamed being small and Vietnamese in the army limited me to getting promoted faster because I was a true minority. If you don’t know anything about the military, 2 years is the fastest time you can make the rank of Sgt on active duty. In todays army, BLACKS AND HISPANICS out numbers any other race. Remember I told you I was VIETNAMESE American. Stop it with the “I’m black” BS. If you are at a disadvantage where does that put me? I will never respect guys like you for having such mentality like this. You are what you limit yourself to. Some have it easier than others and that’s perfectly fine. Unless you live in a 3rd world country, you are limiting yourself with that mindset. It’s a matter of how bad you want it. I joined the military at 5’5 and less than 100 lbs, I actually needed a waiver because I was underweight. I was definitely not your “model” looking soldier but before my time was up, people jokingly told me they might have to test me for steroids. To me that was a Low Key compliment. That told me that my hard work was paying off. Someone like you probably would taken it in a negative way and Blame it on your skin color.
Or a father
and then there's working through life to understand it your own way that you become successful by your own strengths and weaknesses. People should never think they need a mentor to do well in life. Work hard at what you do and remain respectful both to yourself and others is really what most people should aim for
And that was some good advice, you had the mentor you needed.
Marlon Wayans is a national treasure.
Bruh your WHOLE family was your mentor.
Apparently not, bruh.
They were brothers. Living in the same house. Not the same as having people 30-40 yrs old from different walks of life.
and not one of them achieved the critical acclaim, worldwide popularity or prosperity of a Will, Quincy or Cosby. One of the most talented black families in America consistently ignored by the mainstream.
@@miamitten1123....they were on In Living Color. Shawn was the "DJ" this is cap. He had Robert Townsend, Eddie Murphy, etc. His career didn't start with their show and John Witherspoon
@@MunkeyParts facts. The wayans were successful but they were all coming up together. Cosby and Quincy were already veterans in the game when Will came on.
Bro his impersonation of pops was so spot on.😂
not really bro, it was ok.
Marlon Waynes talking about the late John Witherspoon as his old drunk uncle is my favorite moment of 2023
His brothers are great role models.
We can sure miss our blessings comparing ourselves to others even just a little bit.
Marlon had a parents who were married over 40 years. Only death made them part ❤
Then he has all the wonderful siblings who love him dearly. Marlon please know you’re truly blessed and yes so is Will SMITH
He's not missing his blessings, he's a comedian just being funny
🙄 you cannot miss a blessing because God don't work that way, you can however miss the p point as you have here.
RIP John Witherspoon-one of our giants in comedy.
D Letterman concurs.😎
Marlon’s impersonation of John “Pops” Witherspoon was spot on! He wasn’t capping on Will, just explaining how different mentors they had.
Will Smith was a highly driven, multitalented and multifaceted person with transferable skills as MC and as an actor. He consistently made thr right moves in his career. Dropped Albums with every movie and teamed up with Jada. Nothing is handed to you in Hollywood.
He sold his soul, don't get it twisted!
@@watermeloninsummer103 ok bro. Good to know. Let him know tho I think he will care on his private jet heading back to his mansion in hawaii 😏
How accurately he imitates John, priceless
He said the truth if someone gives you a direct line to connections you'll go far... also RIP John Witherspoon
The Wayans brothers have always been favorites of mine. In Living Color was an amazing show. We used to laugh so hard watching it. I wish that their sense of humor was given more air time.
I think he's making the point that you need mentors.
That's exactly what he's doing 💪🏽💪🏽
He's saying that Will Smith had Berry bend over Gordy as a gate keeper,six degrees of separation was the movie that made Will Smith become a famous actor because he had to sleep with a man in that movie
@@edutrain2726 true but they were still all fairly young and didn’t know everything they do now. That’s his point, it’s certain conversations they didn’t have that made them more ignorant to how to move in the industry!
John Witherspoon was also SO wonderful as granddad in the Boondocks. An iconic role for an iconic actor. RIP
His road gave him the humor we needed. Dude too funny for The Cosby Show. 😂
Marlon doing john witherspoon is priceless
Why did you put a picture of Jason Weaver from Lion King and Smart Guy up there😂😂😂
😂😂😂
I had to search for this comment!! 😂 like wait, was that little Michael Jackson??!
@@JoanRudithsame 😂
For real…anyone say why Jason Weaver was there??? 😂😂😂
Everybody just uses AI programs to make these shorts so they aren’t perfect
So no one’s gonna speak on the fact that Jason Weaver just came outta nowhere 😂😂😂
The most stand out part of the whole thing!!!😂😂😂
When he did the John Witherspoon impression I could see pops in my head 😂
WE MISS U POPS! GREW UP WATCHING THE WAYANS BRO'S FAITHFULLY!! LOVED IT..
Hey Marlon, you had your big brothers too.
His brothers were pushing the envelope too tho. They weren’t like Quincy and Cosby pushing that line about how to be perceived as proper and all that. They didn’t care about how they were perceived as long as they got a laugh
But I don't know. I consider a mentor someone who is established and has all the answers already. Didn't him and his brothers come up around the same time?
You're missing the BIG point. Of course he had his brothers but what he's talking about is he had more proper black people as mentors. Guys who basically just "followed" the rules and showed him if you just act right, you'll get far in this industry.
Marlon had his brothers but his brothers wasn't scared and trying to please the white industry and bosses. They kept shit real and produced real organic comedy shows and movies. Where it might offend some people but it didn't matter because they were being true to their craft. Instead of stepping on eggshells and going the safe route like a Bill Cosby or Quincy Jones.
@@dominiquemcclaney128 no one has all the answers.
@@sandra-jones May be not. But you get the point. They have a lot of experience and answers and have been doing things for a long time.
Marlon is being modest. He had a great father.
It's not just about mentors, it is also about skill, gifts, talent. Marlon you can't do what Will does, you are just gifted differently. The movies Marlon has done suit his personality and talent and the movies Will does suit his personality and talent. I don't get why there is even a comparison.
Marlon had an army to assist himself in the business, his own family team
You may never know a person's true intentions and inner thoughts until they think that you're wounded. A true friend can be found in a time of distress but also it's the perfect time to see who really has been plotting against you secretly waiting for a moment to show themselves.
You had the best mentors… Keenan Ivory Wayans is a national treasure man. Dude wrote for Eddie Murphy, dude is responsible for one of the greatest sketch comedy shows ever. I’d go as far as to say there would be no Chappelle Show without In Living Color.. In Living Color is the reason we have the Super Bowl Half Time show as we know it.
I thank Damon was truly the most talented Wayne
In Living Color was awesome. It brought us Jamie Foxx, Jim Carrey and so many classic bits, but compared to the Cosby Show, it was a brief blip. Cosby Show was on primetime, Thursday nights, on NBC. That is many levels above
I remember when In Living Color came out and it was great. FOX was alot of fun to watch from the George Carlin show,Martin,the Simpsons,Married with children,living single...etc. The Cosby show was legendary but i never found it funny and didnt like it and never hear anyone i know talk about it. I still hear people talk about fire marshall Bill and homey the clown or handy man😂😂. Those were the best days back in the early to mid 90's and FOX had some young fresh funny shows.
Jennifer Lopez started out on In Living Color
@@suzymoroka297 yep she was a fly girl. That show had so much talent. An Oscar winner in Foxx, a generations best comedic actor arguably in Carrey, comic icons in the Wayans family especially Keenan and Lopez who could do it all in act and sing. Blew away SNL back in those days.
We need those type of shows like Cosby i still watch it with my children
Lmaoooo his impersonation of John Witherspoon is hilarious. 🤣
I love how all these comedians are able to imitate just about anyone.
Well I'm sure everyone can say that you were defintely blessed to have the legendary John Witherspoon as your mentor. A great entertainer and an even greater man. RIP Pops.
I used to love watching the Wayans Brothers show as a kid, I could have watched thst show forever.
that's a very solid point that he had very good mentors surrounding him
Marlon tripping. He had 3 mentors who just have to be his brothers, and a very underrated older sister as well
Will smith networth 470 mill
Bill cosby networth 450 mill
Keenan ivory wayans networth 65 mill
Marlon wayans networth 50 mill
John Witherspoon networth 4 mill
Big difference my boy
@@daryuschambers8993You really think cause you look up someone's networth on the internet thats really how much they're worth?
You missing the point... Marlon didn't have the connections to certain professionals that mentor that were REALLY close with the folks running the industry.... His big brother Keenan could only give him so much game. You see how they canceled Keenan and Robert Townsend for mastering the industry GAME??....They sabotage you at a point for being too successful....Blackfolks that learn the game, seems as if they "shadow ban" you. Why hasn't the powerful Wayan family been allowed to pitch a show lately? Keenan would put all 500 Wayans family members in the business as writers, directors, on top of being star's..... The powers that be won't allow that. Why isn't there a Wayans Studios? In their playground, they make the rules.....Be an owner. Be independent. 🤔😐
@@greatthenate9864 very good point… I listened back to it and heard the point he was making…. Also I thought he didn’t see his brothers as we do comic legends
@@mansakhanlv8487 plus Bill Cosby and Quincy Jones is probably the 2 most iconic legends of the 70s-1990s shit even 2000s!!! Created some of the biggest acts in history… Wayne’s we’re just learning as they grew
R.I.P. John Witherspoon.
His John Witherspoon voice was priceless! 100% spot ON! LOL!!!!!!
His John Witherspoon impersonation is hilarious 🤣🤣🤣
Keenan and Damon were amazing mentors. Marlon would have had no shot without them. He just didn't have the same level of talent and dedication as Will Smith. Don't forget, this was Will's second career. He already was a multi platinum artist. Bill and Quincy weren't there when Will decided not to curse on records.
So honest; diplomatic and kind🎁
he is so right, it's extremely important to have a good financial & social mentor/mentors in life, I'm still looking for them.
Oh man his Witherspoon impersonation killed me😅
John was a great man. RIP to the OG
"You win some, you lose some. But in the end you live to fight another day"
He didn't lose anything and is highly successful, clearly. Americans are weird lol.
ugh right!?!?!
His Weatherspoon impersonation is amaxing!
The John Witherspoon impression was spot on 😂
Makes sense why he had the "good guy" perception. Had Cosby teaching him the game...
He was a clean rapper lol... He didn't need Bill to teach him that
@@PancakeDiaries how TF would you know😂 do you know him personally? Delusional arse.
That’s naturally how Will is. He aligned himself with powerful men he could relate to.
He was a rapper before acting
He missed out the part when you gotta sell your soul to get the roles Will Smith got
Technical that's what he is trying to say
@@louisculture2986 right! Read. Between. The. Lines 😂
And give up the booty hole
I don’t think it’s a statement that can be deemed 100% true in all cases, I’m sure there’s actors that have gotten rolls as big as Will’s without having to “sell their souls” whatever you’re talking about…. Denzel, Washington, one of the most successful black men in Hollywood for decades, devout Christian….. it’s just a dangerous fact to say if you got a big role in Hollywood, it means you sold your soul like there aren’t pockets of good people in there even though mainly, it’s a cesspool…. even some actors, I know from interviews have huge regrets about stuff they did to achieve success, and that doesn’t mean they sold their soul, it means they messed up. I mean to really sell your soul you would have to have a one on one sit down with Lucifer himself, but it’s just a new Satanic panic. We went through the same thing in the late 80s and early 90s. People don’t have much forgiveness, or Grace in their hearts these days, though, for people who acknowledge that they have made mistakes and are trying to be a different person, I mean, even MrBeast is a target of cancel culture for helping people….like the world is insane right now…
You lose your soul one way or the other choose one
Pops told Marlon "Shh! Don't tell noooooobody"😂
I love his John Witherspoon impersonation 😂
This the second time I seen him complain about other actors being more successful. First was Chris Rock. He was in mansions when these guys were coming up...
He’s been doing a lot of talking about other people lately. People love his latest stand up, but I can’t get past an entire set about three people in the limelight so you tell all your stories of how you were in their world. I don’t care how well it was done. Seemed easy and cheap to me.
@@nmw654this the most press Marlon has had EVER in his entire career. He's talking because he's in the algorithm, and ecstatic about it.
Having a mentor is the key to being successful in any career.
That John Witherspoon impression is gold
God that impression at the end killed me xDD Love Marlon. \o/
Love this! Rest in peace the OG John Witherspoon!
John Witherspoon was funny regardless who he was on set with. He will be truly missed
Best analytical response importantly truthful & honest information
That John Witherspoon impression... 🔥 🔥
RIP "Pops"
"The dictionary is the only place where success comes before work. Work is the key to success, and hard work can help you accomplish anything."
-Vince Lombardi Jr.
*Marlon is a good man in real life.*
K…
bro... pops make me SO PROUD to be from Detroit!!
Bill Cosby giving Will Smith advice on how to be appropriate is ironically hilarious 😂
John Witherspoon as a mentor, man, way better than what Will had! 😂
John was a legend, and a class-act, dude always played his characters so well, and was such a great actor for doing so.
well Will them is rich rich.... so he learnt something
I think you missed the point.
Will's mentors were many and taught him how to behave in front of a camera and how to make majority of America love you through a. Crafted image.
Marlon had get yours and protect it there is a difference in how they were taught to come up.
@@kjo8970
How to behave in front of a camera?
Dude slapped Chris Rock over a joke about his wife who has been emotionally manipulating him.
Marlon had a way better mentor with John, he was more humble, and had less of an inglated ego.
@@kaptainkhronic4206 you are still missing the point.
Tell me where did me or Marlon say who had a better mentor?
@@kjo8970
You clearly were trying to convey that opinon.
Cool attempt to gaslight, but you still said in few words that you think Will had better mentors, than Marlon.
You don't have to say that which your wording, and approach to a topic say for you.
After the special, I feel like Will Smith lingered on him. Let it go Marlon, let it go.
His impression thooo 🤣 LMAO
What matters is that Marlon Wayans remained true to himself and the people who supported him and cared for him and guided him through adversity and harsh life. One of my mentors was through the anime I watched and the books I read when I was young.
He needs to do a whole story, starring his various impressions.
Quincy was blowing his back out
Wait so he ain't gonna tell everyone he had a DJ jazzy Jeff and the fresh prince poster.. Hanging on his wall. Will was rapping when Marlon couldn't come off the porch..
Have you heard "First Round Knockout" by Krayzie Bone? He disses Will Smith by name over his claim to rapping & even calls him a "punk ass."
I wouldn't exactly call his life as lacking success, Marlon that is.
I met Marlon and Shawn, and a separate occasion, Tommy Davidson. Shawn and Marlon were alright, but they left early, but they shooks hands and hugged us all when they left. Tommy, on the other hand, looked me straight in the eyes, talked to me, and thanked me for my service when he was touring my ship. All 3 are cool, but Tommy Davidson was so insanely nice, I couldn't believe it. I'll always like Tommy for that, a truly nice celebrity, and was genuinely nice. I haven't met a lot of celebrities, but it's funny I have met 3 people from In Living Color, and all while I was in the Navy! Thank you guys for YOUR service!