Chris Tucker's Comedic Influences

Chris Tucker:

"Richard Pryor was a big part of my life. He influenced me in a lot of
ways. Growing up and watching him on TV as a little kid and then in the
movies, he inspired me to do standup comedy and eventually do movies. I
remember watching him in Stir Crazy.' And I couldn't wait to see him on the
screen. When he was walking down in the prison scene saying "we bad," I used
to go crazy. I said 'when I do movies,' I want to come on screen like that. I
want to make sure the audience can't wait until I'm on screen."





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