Featuring interviews with close personal friends and comedians he influenced, including Tracy Morgan and George Lopez, this film defines Richard Pryor's lasting impact on comedy and culture, often in his own words, showing us why he is an American icon. Morgan was to join a growing cast that included Taraji P. Though he was one of the most successful and influential entertainers of his generation, Pryor also wrestled with drug addiction and the lingering effects of being raised in a brothel by abusive parents. From his troubled upbringing in the slums of Peoria, Illinois to his brave battle against multiple sclerosis, examine the roller-coaster life and times of this comedic trailblazer. Richard Pryor started off by insisting that Garrett Morris, the only black cast member on SNL at the time, be allowed to do the opening pratfall instead of Chevy Chase. Something Richard Pryor likely said 7 times a day SUMMARY. He opened the door for other comedians to inject social commentary and other once-verboten topics into their humor. Hearing this, the cast and production team promptly looked at each other, laughed, and said fck that sht.
By changing his routine, Pryor changed comedy forever. This program surveys the profound and enduring. at a public recreational facility in Peoria, cast him in a local production of Rumplestiltskin. 43, has been attached to play the stand-up icon in a feature-length biopic. Sex, drugs, race-nothing was off-limits to Pryor. Richard Pryors impact on the craft of comedy and todays top comics is legendary and unrivaled. Mike Epps Cast as Richard Pryor in New Lee Daniels Biopic.
Richard Pryor: ICON explores how Pryor transformed from a straight-laced comedian to one of the most controversial and thought-provoking acts of his time.
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