A Murphy [Eddie Murphy] movie is like a Sidney Poitier comedy - he's that intensely good... He revolutionized acting. He's literally black Brando. Before Eddie Murphy, there were two schools of acting for a black actor: Either you played it… — Scott Raab Copy Share Image
One of the wonderful things about Portlandia - and I'm not just blowing smoke, although I can blow smoke, but I'm not - is… — Scott Raab Copy Share Image
I did a thing called 24 Hour Plays, a thing they do every year on Broadway. A bunch of playwrights and actors get together,… — Scott Raab Copy Share Image
Somebody'll be me, tomorrow or whenever. I've been doing this awhile. My time's limited. I've been doing this awhile. — Scott Raab Copy Share Image
I said [to my mom], "I want to go to the parachute regiment." She said, "Whew, that's tough. But okay, I understand." — Scott Raab Copy Share Image
For each show, we do maybe 15 versions before it goes on air. So I know every show microscopically. — Scott Raab Copy Share Image
Pro Publica distorts the relationship between organizations and their consultants, — Scott Raab Copy Share Image
If you are the leader, you don't have the right to say things like "Ugh, didn't eat this week I was so busy." "Haven't… — Scott Raab Copy Share Image
I think there's a core of real anger or misery inside every true stand-up comic. — Scott Raab Copy Share Image
One of the best compliments I ever got was "You know what I like about you? You're smart enough to be scared. So many… — Scott Raab Copy Share Image
The comics I've talked to have varied styles as stand-ups, but the throughline is that it's the most intense thing they've ever done. — Scott Raab Copy Share Image
I remember when I had my show [The Chris Rock Show on HBO], I used to run my show. It was so hard to… — Scott Raab Copy Share Image
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