WEBVTT - Lawrence Lamont Interview

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<v Speaker 1>This entire month of February. We've done our best every

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<v Speaker 1>Friday that we've been live to bring to you a

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<v Speaker 1>different voice, to potentially introduce to you someone you may

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<v Speaker 1>not know, or to just shine a light on someone

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<v Speaker 1>that is black and doing amazing things in our community

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<v Speaker 1>and beyond. As we continue to celebrate Black History Month,

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<v Speaker 1>We've introduced you to Keith Butler, founder of Detroit Boys

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<v Speaker 1>Mentoring Group. We had Glinda and Diane Lewis on who

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<v Speaker 1>are the first African American or just first mother daughter

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<v Speaker 1>duo period in America, to co anchor a news show,

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<v Speaker 1>and today we got a friend of the show, director, producer,

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<v Speaker 1>a writer. He's done commercial work for Nike, Beats by Dre,

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<v Speaker 1>and the NBA. He won an Emmy Award for his

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<v Speaker 1>work with the Detroit Pistons. He's directed videos for Big

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<v Speaker 1>Sean Jay Cole, just to name a few television shows

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<v Speaker 1>for HBO.

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<v Speaker 2>He directed a.

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<v Speaker 1>Film, One of Them Days, starring Keiki Palmer, Incissit and

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<v Speaker 1>debut at number one at the box office, got over

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<v Speaker 1>twenty nominations, including an NAACP Image Award, and he most

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<v Speaker 1>recently won the Breakthrough Direct Reward from the African American

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<v Speaker 1>Film Critics Association say, what up? Del Mojo in the

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<v Speaker 1>morning makes some noise for mos?

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<v Speaker 3>Good money?

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<v Speaker 1>How you're feeling no, thank you for joining the show man?

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<v Speaker 4>Yeah, man, I'm feeling great.

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<v Speaker 5>You know, it's six six forty am over here on

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<v Speaker 5>the West Coast, but I have to make it early.

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<v Speaker 2>Make it early, right.

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<v Speaker 6>Sure you're on the West coast now, But you grew

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<v Speaker 6>up in Detroit correct.

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<v Speaker 5>Oh, yeah, definitely, yep. I went to Bates Academy.

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<v Speaker 7>Southfield Highs where I graduated. I've been at LA for

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<v Speaker 7>like thirteen years, which is crazy to say.

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<v Speaker 3>I feel like a pop all.

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<v Speaker 4>You know.

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<v Speaker 1>So how is it, man, when you say it's crazy

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<v Speaker 1>to say you're a kid from Detroit, Michigan went to

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<v Speaker 1>Bates Academy. I went to Bates Academy to I ended

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<v Speaker 1>up getting kicked out for other reasons though I didn't graduate.

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<v Speaker 1>And now you're you're living in Los Angeles and not

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<v Speaker 1>only are you living there, but you're living your dream

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<v Speaker 1>and kind of talk about you know, we're in award

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<v Speaker 1>season right now. And I'm sure you grew up, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>with a speech in mind of who you would think

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<v Speaker 1>when you received an award and now you're not only

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<v Speaker 1>being nominated, but you're winning. I kind of talk about

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<v Speaker 1>having this this dream realized.

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<v Speaker 5>Man, It's it's you know, it's it's mind blowing in

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<v Speaker 5>a way.

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<v Speaker 3>You know, like I.

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<v Speaker 5>Literally remember, you know, being in my grandma's basement, you know,

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<v Speaker 5>as a teenager writing scripts, you know, or my aunts

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<v Speaker 5>watching films, looking up to filmmakers, you.

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<v Speaker 7>Know, not really necessarily knowing I wanted to be.

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<v Speaker 5>A filmmaker in that sense, but I know that, like

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<v Speaker 5>fourteen year old me was was ready for these moments.

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<v Speaker 4>So it's been really special.

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<v Speaker 5>And you know, winning that after the award last weekend.

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<v Speaker 4>Was was big. You know. It was kind of like that.

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<v Speaker 5>Speech was for little boy me and just hopefully to

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<v Speaker 5>inspire so many. So it's lit a few under me,

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<v Speaker 5>and I feel like not even I feel like I

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<v Speaker 5>know that I'm just getting started. So I'm excited about

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<v Speaker 5>the progress so far and excited about more things in comedy, ay.

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<v Speaker 1>Man, and being from Detroit, Man, we definitely have a

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<v Speaker 1>way of thinking and a way of being. And with

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<v Speaker 1>your particular role being the person that is showcasing the

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<v Speaker 1>vision right for whatever, be movies, television, How is Detroit

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<v Speaker 1>kind of I would say, shape the way that you work,

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<v Speaker 1>or the way that you see movies or whatever it

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<v Speaker 1>is that you're creating.

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<v Speaker 2>How is Detroit shaped the way that you direct?

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<v Speaker 5>I have a great question because it's just like Detroit

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<v Speaker 5>is so in me, through and through. I think Detroit's

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<v Speaker 5>authenticity helps me, you know, be the visionary that I am,

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<v Speaker 5>you know, always like not second guessing.

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<v Speaker 4>You know, we we love uh you know, it's flat.

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<v Speaker 5>Detroit is flatboyant, detraded, vote, detroited, vibrant, and I carry

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<v Speaker 5>that with me with everything I'll direct, you know, not settling.

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<v Speaker 5>You know, I think that just even with the history

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<v Speaker 5>of detroyed from Motown to you know, even a new

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<v Speaker 5>age techno and Jay Dilla, like being original and authentic.

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<v Speaker 5>It makes me, you know, not second guess the decisions

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<v Speaker 5>I'm making and each other comes down to my intuition.

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<v Speaker 4>So I just follow my heart.

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<v Speaker 5>And I think he traded the big part of that,

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<v Speaker 5>just because he traded so authentical.

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<v Speaker 4>You know, the very Detroit is a real It is

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<v Speaker 4>a real thing for real. Yeah.

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<v Speaker 2>It goes beyond a statue.

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<v Speaker 4>Yeah, for real, Yeah, definitely.

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<v Speaker 5>I mean even some of the gangs you be winning

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<v Speaker 5>I'm like without.

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<v Speaker 1>So what do you say to I guess children or

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<v Speaker 1>other creators? Right because social media is huge right now

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<v Speaker 1>is way you know more, you have more ability to

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<v Speaker 1>create than you did when you were at Base and

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<v Speaker 1>get those creations seen by the entire world. What do

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<v Speaker 1>you have as far as advice for people who are

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<v Speaker 1>kids or people who are adults who are creatives that

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<v Speaker 1>are you know, kind of molding themselves maybe so after

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<v Speaker 1>your career or inspire by the things you do just

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<v Speaker 1>to keep going.

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<v Speaker 5>Yeah, well, the first thing I would say is comparison

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<v Speaker 5>is definitely the thief from Jewel, you know, so, like,

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<v Speaker 5>you know, you can get caught up and like man,

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<v Speaker 5>I want to be like fight Lee, or I want

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<v Speaker 5>to be like you know and that or I want

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<v Speaker 5>to be like Lauren's mine, which is crazy to say,

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<v Speaker 5>but that that will set you back or you know,

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<v Speaker 5>further before you even start, you know, because we are

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<v Speaker 5>all walking our own paths and everybody's individual.

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<v Speaker 4>But with that said, you know.

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<v Speaker 5>I think it's about making things that you want to

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<v Speaker 5>see or that you want to feel, or things that

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<v Speaker 5>you know that your friend group or people you love

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<v Speaker 5>will enjoy, you know, and you know, I still when

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<v Speaker 5>I started directing video other teenagers for Sean and other

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<v Speaker 5>early Mac and other my Detroit homies music videos, it

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<v Speaker 5>was a change and like from film cameras and digital cameras,

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<v Speaker 5>you know, so they were photography cameras that had video

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<v Speaker 5>qualities that were just super advanced, and we were able

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<v Speaker 5>to use that to do the videos. And now looks

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<v Speaker 5>like social media with iPhones.

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<v Speaker 7>You know, we see so many.

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<v Speaker 5>Commercials that are like shot on iPhone or you know,

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<v Speaker 5>it's like you can people got their tripods and they're

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<v Speaker 5>mountain their cameras. You can literally make a short film,

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<v Speaker 5>you know, with tools that you have in your home already,

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<v Speaker 5>you know. And another thing for like filmmakers is people

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<v Speaker 5>think I had got to raise all this money to

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<v Speaker 5>make my project, which sure us true, But I thought

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<v Speaker 5>about doing music videos, and I think I always encourage

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<v Speaker 5>young filmmakers to find a friend that makes music, come

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<v Speaker 5>with a crazy idea, even if your budget is pizza,

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<v Speaker 5>you know, and just and just try it, you know,

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<v Speaker 5>and just do it. Because I got my chops in

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<v Speaker 5>music videos because I was able to tell stories and

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<v Speaker 5>care have you seen my you also you off, you know,

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<v Speaker 5>you've seen some of the videos of Dell, which I

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<v Speaker 5>and stuff to be amazed, we won't. But they were

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<v Speaker 5>always narrative driven. They were always stories, you know. They

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<v Speaker 5>were never just wrapping in the camera, you know. And

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<v Speaker 5>I think that allowed me to be creative.

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<v Speaker 4>As I can, but within.

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<v Speaker 7>Like three four or five minutes and that and that.

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<v Speaker 5>Also showcase for me to want I went to show

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<v Speaker 5>kay Hollywood that I can.

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<v Speaker 4>I'm more than just the meuse video director. I can

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<v Speaker 4>tell stories.

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<v Speaker 5>So you know, anybody listening, it's like, just don't make something.

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<v Speaker 7>You know you can.

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<v Speaker 5>You can come up with excuses all day long, but

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<v Speaker 5>we have the tools now to just make something end

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<v Speaker 5>of something and put those ten thousand plus hours in

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<v Speaker 5>because the more you are working on it, the better

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<v Speaker 5>you're gonna get at your craft.

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<v Speaker 4>You know.

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<v Speaker 2>Absolutely.

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<v Speaker 1>For those just tuning in, we got Lawrence Leamont, director, producer,

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<v Speaker 1>raised in the city of Detroit.

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<v Speaker 2>Lawrence that you not new to this man.

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<v Speaker 1>You've been doing still and do things in particular in

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<v Speaker 1>the city of Detroit for.

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<v Speaker 2>Many, many years. And when you had the I.

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<v Speaker 1>Don't want to say promo run, but when you were

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<v Speaker 1>going around the country and hosting these viewing parties, I

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<v Speaker 1>like to call it felt like it felt like a

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<v Speaker 1>party in there. It felt like an experience the screen.

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<v Speaker 1>When I think about the City of the Trade, I'm

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<v Speaker 1>interested to hear your thoughts on this as well, because

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<v Speaker 1>I feel like, not only is it in the screen,

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<v Speaker 1>it's in every film or video you do, but the

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<v Speaker 1>word community comes to mind, and there was a huge

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<v Speaker 1>community support. Anna was there, Yeah, that pull it up

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<v Speaker 1>to the Royal Lolk Music Theater to see in one

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<v Speaker 1>of them days. What do you think about the support

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<v Speaker 1>of the city of Detroit that they have for you

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<v Speaker 1>and how we need to support each other so that

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<v Speaker 1>we can continue to see people rise from the City

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<v Speaker 1>of the Trade and continue to do amazing things.

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<v Speaker 4>Yeah.

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<v Speaker 7>Man, I feel like that's just so important.

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<v Speaker 4>You know.

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<v Speaker 7>It's like it's like unconditional love versus temporary.

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<v Speaker 3>Love, you know, in a sense. And I feel like.

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<v Speaker 5>When Detroit loves you and love love hard, you know,

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<v Speaker 5>and it's underwaivering, you know. And a lot of people

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<v Speaker 5>that were at that premiere and Detroit were people that

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<v Speaker 5>have watched me since I was in place, you know,

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<v Speaker 5>as a teenager and I was acting and stuff. So

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<v Speaker 5>you know, your your first fans are your friends and family,

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<v Speaker 5>and I think that's enough to take you out of

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<v Speaker 5>this atmosphere, you know, so I think, you know, we

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<v Speaker 5>need to continue to supporting each other. Community is valuable

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<v Speaker 5>and like.

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<v Speaker 7>You said, it is a theme and a lot of

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<v Speaker 7>the work that I do because.

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<v Speaker 4>We all we got you know, like you got you.

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<v Speaker 5>If we not supporting each other, and it's so easy

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<v Speaker 5>to hate, you know, it's like easier.

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<v Speaker 7>So it's like, why would you want to put.

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<v Speaker 5>That vigration out into universe and you could show love

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<v Speaker 5>even if there's things we disliked.

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<v Speaker 7>It's like what can you finding you like within that?

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<v Speaker 7>You know, I think the more.

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<v Speaker 4>Support we give each other, uh, the more we'll.

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<v Speaker 7>Like vibrate higher.

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<v Speaker 4>You know.

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<v Speaker 7>It's like I love to treat people kindness all the time.

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<v Speaker 7>That's like my biggest thing.

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<v Speaker 4>Even when I'm.

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<v Speaker 7>Hiring my crew is like, yeah, I'm.

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<v Speaker 5>Interviewing you basing your skill set, but how are are

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<v Speaker 5>you a good person? You know, like do you support

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<v Speaker 5>your people? Are you a team player? Because it's really

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<v Speaker 5>important that you shine back on you shine on each

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<v Speaker 5>other because that will inspire you to go leave and

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<v Speaker 5>do that to somebody else, you know, like you'd be

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<v Speaker 5>nice to a waiter, you know, or somebody that's down

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<v Speaker 5>bad or feeling in a certain way, and they may

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<v Speaker 5>leave that encounter to go be that way with someone else,

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<v Speaker 5>and that just it becomes like a ripple effect. And

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<v Speaker 5>I think it's the same thing with support and with community.

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<v Speaker 5>So hopefully I answered the question.

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<v Speaker 6>No, no, no, that was beautiful, And I'm gonna jump

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<v Speaker 6>in maybe to wrap this up, but can you talk

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<v Speaker 6>about what's on the horizon or what do you have

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<v Speaker 6>going on that we can look forward to? Is there anything?

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<v Speaker 5>Yeah, I can't say, do.

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<v Speaker 4>You know working with big.

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<v Speaker 7>Studios now.

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<v Speaker 5>Check, But but honestly, I do have a few projects

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<v Speaker 5>that I'm developing a lot of projects I'm developing.

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<v Speaker 4>Actually that in the work. Some are set up at

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<v Speaker 4>some cool studios.

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<v Speaker 5>I'm still trying to find homes passion projects that I've

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<v Speaker 5>been ideas I've had since I was a teenager, even

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<v Speaker 5>the early twenties, and I'm finally starting to realize.

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<v Speaker 4>So you know, you're gonna look out.

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<v Speaker 7>You know, I'm definitely looking at expand my myself.

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<v Speaker 5>In film, you know, like one of them days, the comedy,

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<v Speaker 5>but if you watch it, there is you know a

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<v Speaker 5>lot of high jinks and it's physical comedy and it's

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<v Speaker 5>some action. So I'm looking to do more action comedy.

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<v Speaker 5>I'm looking to do more genre stuff, you know, in

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<v Speaker 5>the fantasy space, which.

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<v Speaker 4>You know you're looking about these videos.

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<v Speaker 5>I kind of explore a lot of themes already, but

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<v Speaker 5>you're going to grow and expand, uh more than just

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<v Speaker 5>like a typical comedy, you know.

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<v Speaker 3>And I have a few.

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<v Speaker 5>Projects that are that and you know, bigger, better, larger

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<v Speaker 5>slope and I'm excited to you know, share the world

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<v Speaker 5>on this time.

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<v Speaker 6>I just hope you bring them back to Detroit for

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<v Speaker 6>another viewing party because that was dope.

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<v Speaker 4>Yeah, that's my.

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<v Speaker 5>Goal, like every movie that I that I do and

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<v Speaker 5>shows like, but for sure every film I'm like, I

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<v Speaker 5>want to put in my contract.

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<v Speaker 7>You gotta do at.

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<v Speaker 4>And hopefully, like you know.

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<v Speaker 5>I'm I'm praying the film incentives coming back to the

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<v Speaker 5>state of Michigan too, because I got a lot of

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<v Speaker 5>Detroit stories I want to tell and then it's not fun.

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<v Speaker 7>And when you have to tell these.

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<v Speaker 5>Three Detroit stories and different states, you know, you got

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<v Speaker 5>to go got filming in Ohio, filming.

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<v Speaker 4>In New Jersey, Like that's no fun.

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<v Speaker 5>So that's another thing that I've been like fighting and

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<v Speaker 5>pushing forward for the past few years, and hopefully it

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<v Speaker 5>comes soon because then y'all can just come visit me

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<v Speaker 5>on set.

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<v Speaker 7>You know, you know so uh so, yeah, be on

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<v Speaker 7>the lookout.

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<v Speaker 4>Things are ruined, all right.

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<v Speaker 1>Well, listen once once the NBA are lifted and you

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<v Speaker 1>finally have the opportunity, man, to really get in depth

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<v Speaker 1>with everything that you got going on. You always got

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<v Speaker 1>a home up here at the Mojo in the Morning show,

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<v Speaker 1>please pull up live in person so we can get

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<v Speaker 1>a chance to see you in the studio man, and

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<v Speaker 1>everything you got going on, and absolutely save me a

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<v Speaker 1>role for one of them.

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<v Speaker 2>You know I'm in there.

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<v Speaker 1>I go all right, man, Lawrence Lema, have a blessed day, man, Thank.

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<v Speaker 3>You you too.

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<v Speaker 7>Appreciate you all.

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<v Speaker 2>Take care Bye,