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Dave Chappelle: What's in a Name?

And when I quit, it was a very difficulttime in my life, that I'll spare you the details,...

And when I quit, it was a very difficult
time in my life, that I'll spare you the details, but man,
fuck show business. It was tough

Full Transcript

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And when I quit, it was a very difficult time in my life,
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that I'll spare you the details, but man, fuck show business. It was tough.
Duration
9 seconds
Views
29
Timestamp in Movie
00:22:57
Uploaded
Mar 27, 2025
Genres
comedy, history
Production
Pilot Boy Productions

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Movie Summary

Dave Chappelle delivers a speech at his prestigious alma mater that reflects on his comedy roots, his rise to fame and why artists "should never behave."
And then one day I was in Panama City, Panama, - Dave Chappelle: What's in a Name? 00:13
And then one day I was in Panama City, Panama,
Was-- And then-- I would look closer, it wasn't a painting, it was all pennies, - Dave Chappelle: What's in a Name? 00:12
Was-- And then-- I would look closer, it wasn't a paint...
And I asked the guy, I said, "How much is that painting worth?" - Dave Chappelle: What's in a Name? 00:12
And I asked the guy, I said, "How much is that painting...
Some of the biggest wars and crimes and scams in history - Dave Chappelle: What's in a Name? 00:08
Some of the biggest wars and crimes and scams in history
Art is a powerful commodity. - Dave Chappelle: What's in a Name? 00:06
Art is a powerful commodity.
An artist, if you're good at it, should never behave as a commodity. - Dave Chappelle: What's in a Name? 00:09
An artist, if you're good at it, should never behave as...
'Cause it-- I said, "Oh-- you know, this is probably it." - Dave Chappelle: What's in a Name? 00:14
'Cause it-- I said, "Oh-- you know, this is probab...
I would go to comedy clubs and I'd work for way less money than I ever had, - Dave Chappelle: What's in a Name? 00:08
I would go to comedy clubs and I'd work for way less mo...
It was probably the best work I'll ever do. - Dave Chappelle: What's in a Name? 00:05
It was probably the best work I'll ever do.
It was so sincere. There was no media, - Dave Chappelle: What's in a Name? 00:16
It was so sincere. There was no media,
In post, I would say, "Dave Chappelle has the tour of the year." - Dave Chappelle: What's in a Name? 00:10
In post, I would say, "Dave Chappelle has the tour of t...
And then, - Dave Chappelle: What's in a Name? 00:28
And then,
And that was an enormous amount of pressure, it had been 12 years - Dave Chappelle: What's in a Name? 00:25
And that was an enormous amount of pressure, it had been 12 ...
Ten, nine, eight, seven, six, five, four, three, two, one, - Dave Chappelle: What's in a Name? 00:08
Ten, nine, eight, seven, six, five, four, three, two, one,
It was natural. It was nothing. It was easy work. - Dave Chappelle: What's in a Name? 00:06
It was natural. It was nothing. It was easy work.
First Emmy I won. And when I walked on the stage - Dave Chappelle: What's in a Name? 00:16
First Emmy I won. And when I walked on the stage
And really I could do these specials like Steph Curry, I be shooting from inside, - Dave Chappelle: What's in a Name? 00:09
And really I could do these specials like Steph Curry, I be ...
A lot of my friends are athletes, and I never could understand - Dave Chappelle: What's in a Name? 00:21
A lot of my friends are athletes, and I never could understa...
I've always come back, - Dave Chappelle: What's in a Name? 00:09
I've always come back,
I just remember they cheered for me when I came out, I wasn't a big star, - Dave Chappelle: What's in a Name? 00:10
I just remember they cheered for me when I came out, I wasn&...