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It was brilliant marketing.įD: What advice do you have for up-and-coming performers? He picked up legions of fans using the Internet. TD: If you learn to use it properly, you can get famous. Anyone with a camera or cell phone is a producer now.įD: How do you think the Web will affect the careers of budding comedians? TR: The Internet has torn down the imaginary curtain between audience and performer. Just before I went onstage, the first sergeant pointed to a bunker stage left and said to me, “in the event of incoming dive in there.” I said, “Whatever happened to “Have a good show?”įD: Do you think the Internet has changed entertainers’ ability to reach an audience? They were so appreciative, as I was when I was in. TR: Because I’m an ex-GI, anytime I perform in front of the troops, it’s always special to me.

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I did a few for free to any who would listen and soon companies and universities invited me to be a motivational speaker.įD: What was it like doing shows in Iraq? I began to write jokes in my nightclub act that had motivational value. TD: I’ve always loved to read self-help books and I developed some strategies of my own.

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TR: A touch of freedom, a dash of arrogance and a full load of foolishness.įD: Tim, how did you transition into motivational speaking? TR: I refuse anything that would dishonor the legacy of my family.įD: What inspired you to create the New Millennium Studio? The challenges were not getting on each other’s nerves from being so close.įD: Tom, do you have a way of determining what roles you will take? TD: The benefits were having someone to hang out with before and after the shows. TR: It’s a constant battle between selfishness and sacrifice. Even today, Obama and McCain are appearing on national stages trying to talk about issues, and race is constantly the undercurrent, whether they like it or not.įD: What were some of the benefits and challenges of working in a pair? TD: We were the first black and white comedy team and we were the last. TR: It’s a primer for anyone who wonders what it would be like to follow a dream. FD: How do you think “Tim and Tom: An American Comedy in Black and White?” is relevant today?

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