On Story 811: A Conversation with Robert Townsend

Writer, director, producer, actor, and comedian Robert Townsend has over 30 years of experience working in film and television. With credits such as Hollywood Shuffle, The Five Heartbeats, In the Hive and Playin’ For Love, Townsend discusses his multi-faceted and successful career in front of and behind the camera.
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[@cthulufunk]

WTF how does this only have 69 views? Robert Townsend is a national treasure!

[@HerosandVillanz]

800 views fucking jackass

[@FreezyNC]

Robert Townsend background story is amazing!

[@alaza61]

Robert's story is incredible. Love this guy.

[@antmanthebossman]

I just wanna say that I respect Robert Townsend for making his own films of the generation from the 90s you are the greatest legend's of hero's all Time.

[@robintaylor485]

Robert was Fantastic at the Atlantic Records 40th Anniversary Madison Square Garden. He was so cool around Robert plant . What a super cool guy.

[@booberminfranklin3652]

The way is preformed as he told his life story was amazing.

[@solaraslays]

This was really good, very inspiring. Glad it was shared on tiktok or I wouldn’t have known about it ❤

[@doubletroubledoubletrouble4728]

Social Anatomy Just did a video on Robert and now I'm here. He deserves flowers.

[@dejohnson953]

Just love the message in this video.

[@stephaniecortland8711]

I love Robert. Social Anatomy "Dont Forget Robert Townsend" Brought me here

[@The.Golden.Door.]

Wow!! This was great

[@CorpeningMedia]

You can start watching at 1:55

[@johnbrown577]

Living The Shuffle.

[@kshinokevin]

he helped Eddie Murphy with "RAW" (by directing the comedy concert special); Keenan Ivory Wayans was a part of it too. Wayans was great in the (cult) classic hit film "Hollywood Shuffle" and of course, when he created "In Living Color" (the 90's Sunday/Fox sketch comedy show series, like "Mad TV" (for Saturday nights) and "Saturday Night Live." ) "I don't know what a Jheri Curl is, but that is going to work." - Robert Townsend. Helen Martin was in "227," one of the nosy neighbors that know who is doing what, what is someone saying (by gossiping)..

[@ExistNNature]

Improv is important I see.

[@Me-hc2jg]

Social Anatomy Don't Forget about Robert Townsend Bought me here

[@HerosandVillanz]

Great nigga

[@malcolmjosephmilliner705]

"WHAT A MAN RECIEVES IN CONTEMPLATION, HE MUST POUR OUT IN LOVE"...A QUOTE FROM THE GREAT ECK MASTER TINDOR SAKI, FROM THE BOOK CALLED THE SHARIYAT-KI-SUGMAD BOOKS 1 AND 2 PAGE #425...1 800 LOVE GOD AND 1 888 I SING HU...PEACE Y'ALL

[@corymatthews6778]

Should of asked him about the parent hood

[@themightydells]

Really? The Making of The 5 Heartbeats, and omitting THE DELLS, who's life story was the SCRIPT for this great movie. Well it's a little late for that Robert Townsend, because the Genie is already 'Out of the Jug' and Everyone knows that The Mighty Dells were the Template for this movie. Maybe You should review, some of the Award Shows, where you presented The Dells with Awards for The 5 Heartbeats. Maybe you should tell The World, how The Dells performed "Oh What A Nite" and "Stay In My Corner" in the Movie, that you left on the Cutting Room Floor. Maybe you should stop lying.

[@mikekillagreen9432]

An angry fan with a fake Dells account on the internet. No way. Im shocked.