Skye Townsend tells us how to tell compelling jokes. CultureCon LA is full of exciting and informational events.
Skye Townsend knows her way around a joke. Coming from a family of comedians, Townsend lets us know her way around a joke at CultureCon LA where the atmosphere is alive with Black excellence, as creators from all walks of life proudly showcase their talents.
“The following is a transcript of that conversation.”
James Gilmore: [00:00:15] So we’re celebrating blackness highlight in Black Voices. How does it feel to be a part of the very first one? And what does this mean to you? [00:00:21][6.4]
Skye Townsend: [00:00:22] You know, I feel like it’s important to celebrate greatness, black greatness. You know, the reason I love panels and stuff like this is because we get to hear about people’s journey and we remember to not like compare ourselves and where we’re at in our own. You really hear that everybody’s putting in their 10000 hours to get to where they need to be. So this is inspiring to me because it’s like, okay, let’s focus on, you know, enjoying the journey versus like, how do I get to success? And these days remind you, oh my gosh, there’s joy in the journey. So I’m happy to be here celebrating that. [00:00:48][26.8]
Gilmore: [00:00:49] Great, great. So look at the grill by around well, you know, he came from a comedy background. You know, you have the roots in comedy. What does it mean to you to see other black directors, writers and, you know, your show on HBO? Like, how does up feel? How does it feel to like, open that door for other black people that want to do stuff like you? [00:01:06][17.1]
Townsend: [00:01:06] You know, I mean, I grew up around pioneers, so I grew up like, if you’re not going to open the doors for others, don’t do it, you know? So I’m just excited now to even be in a position to do sketch comedy, opening doors for black women doing that because it’s such a small group. [00:01:19][12.6]
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