It seems that people are tired of everyone looking the same on television. And this seems especially true for white people. Even white people are tired of watching the same white people. That’s why we’ve been importing them from Australia. Baron Vaughn Read Quote
Until recently, Hollywood offered only a handful of roles to actors of color. The majority of my opportunities have fallen into two categories: Scary Black and Funny Black. Baron Vaughn Read Quote
I was in the middle of filming Season 3 of ‘Grace and Frankie.’ Then the writing process for ‘Mystery Science Theater 3000’ was happening at the exact same time. And then the pre-production for ‘Fatherless’ was happening at the exact same time as well. Baron Vaughn Read Quote
I guarantee you that Leonardo Prince is doing nothing but listening to the ‘Tron: Legacy’ soundtrack on loop. And he’s probably seen ‘Tron: Legacy’ twice, or three times. And the other two times, he’s taken people who he thinks are important to him, and judged by their reaction to see if he should still be friends with them or not. Baron Vaughn Read Quote
I think Ferguson is underrated. I think it’s an amazing show. They all have something different to offer, but I think Craig Ferguson has one of the most interesting monologues in late-night because he basically does stand-up. Baron Vaughn Read Quote
The name of my first comedy album was ‘Raised by Cable.’ Coming up and watching all of these weird movies on different channels was such an influence on me and an influence on how I do standup. It informs everything I do. Baron Vaughn Read Quote
We are constantly consuming entertainment; we treat celebrities like role models and royalty. Sometimes destructive behavior gets ignored, or sometimes the pressure breaks them. Baron Vaughn Read Quote
Shows like ‘Empire,’ ‘Black-ish,’ ‘Scandal,’ and ‘How to Get Away With Murder’ are expanding viewers’ perspectives on what people of color can be like. They’re showing more range. They’re showing more diversity within diversity. Baron Vaughn Read Quote