Shawn Wayans
Shawn Wayans
Shawn Mathis Wayansis an American actor, DJ, producer, writer and comedian who starred in In Living Color, The Wayans Bros., and White Chicks. He is the brother of Keenen Ivory, Damon Sr., Marlon, Kim, Elvira, and Nadia Wayans...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionMovie Actor
Date of Birth19 January 1971
CityNew York City, NY
CountryUnited States of America
exciting starting tap though
It's an exciting sport. It's fresh, even though it's been around for a while. For us, it's just starting to tap into our audience.
audience block date due hit outside scary though work
For Scary Movie 2, we had a due date and had to work fast. And though there's a lot of pressure, as artists, we just block it out. So really, the pressure comes from us. That's how the first movie happened. There was no outside pressure: we wanted to hit the audience hard.
exciting though
It's an exciting sport; it's fresh, even though it's been around for years,
extend trying
And with our family, we are trying to extend our brand.
time
Any time something does that well, you gotta follow up.
although production
There were challenges with production because of the special effects. There are just some things that, although written, special effects just isn't able to do.
couple funny movies next studios
The studios want this from us, but it's not all we do. So the next couple of movies we have planned, we want to do just a regular, funny comedy.
gave knew
I knew when I was 6. I just knew it; I didn't care about nothing else. If I didn't make it in this world, I would probably be homeless. I gave myself that little to fall back on.
carrying homage people
We pay homage to the people who came before, doing satires, like Mel Brooks; we're just carrying the torch.
scenes script
We all write, but the script is a blueprint. We can lose whole scenes when we're shooting.
hit
You have to step up to the plate, and then hit one out of the park.
laughing want stuff
We still have that same burn, to get that same kind of laughs. So whether the studio wants us to or not, were going to do it. The money is just a byproduct of coming out with good stuff. Our whole thing is building that rapport with the audience.
culture pops knows
If you keep up with pop culture, everybody knows the joke.
pulse watches fingers
We definitely have our finger on the pulse. You have to keep up. We decide what to watch by what's funny.