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When I walked through that door
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Dave Chappelle: What's in a Name?

"I'm not good enough to be here

when I walked through that door: "I'm not good enough to be here

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when I walked through that door:
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"I'm not good enough to be here.
Duration
6 seconds
Views
34
Timestamp in Movie
00:06:02
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."
I'm sure." - Dave Chappelle: What's in a Name? 00:10
I'm sure."
She was a paradox of a human being. - Dave Chappelle: What's in a Name? 00:05
She was a paradox of a human being.
She gave me a date for an audition. - Dave Chappelle: What's in a Name? 00:06
She gave me a date for an audition.
My mother said, "Okay, Dave, it's on you." Now... - Dave Chappelle: What's in a Name? 00:05
My mother said, "Okay, Dave, it's on you." No...
That audition was like a-- a possession, - Dave Chappelle: What's in a Name? 00:07
That audition was like a-- a possession,
But as the days got closer, I'm like, "Oh, my God, I gotta get-- - Dave Chappelle: What's in a Name? 00:14
But as the days got closer, I'm like, "Oh, my God,...
And I went to the library, the MLK Library, this huge library, - Dave Chappelle: What's in a Name? 00:18
And I went to the library, the MLK Library, this huge librar...
The next day, it was a Saturday, I think, and I came to the school, - Dave Chappelle: What's in a Name? 00:11
The next day, it was a Saturday, I think, and I came to the ...
And all the department heads sat in here, and the light's in your eyes, - Dave Chappelle: What's in a Name? 00:13
And all the department heads sat in here, and the light'...
And I talked to all these kids before I went in, and these kids - Dave Chappelle: What's in a Name? 00:07
And I talked to all these kids before I went in, and these k...
They were like them, but they were different, they were weird, - Dave Chappelle: What's in a Name? 00:09
They were like them, but they were different, they were weir...
And I remember I came out on stage... - Dave Chappelle: What's in a Name? 00:05
And I remember I came out on stage...
And I did my audition, - Dave Chappelle: What's in a Name? 00:10
And I did my audition,
I-- I froze up in the beginning, I started, and then I said, - Dave Chappelle: What's in a Name? 00:12
I-- I froze up in the beginning, I started, and then I said,
In the middle of the audition, I'm in the middle of the monologue, - Dave Chappelle: What's in a Name? 00:15
In the middle of the audition, I'm in the middle of the...
And I-- I can't tell you, like, I-- I was crushed. - Dave Chappelle: What's in a Name? 00:06
And I-- I can't tell you, like, I-- I was crushed.
Uh... without saying his disapproval, I knew it stunk. - Dave Chappelle: What's in a Name? 00:07
Uh... without saying his disapproval, I knew it stunk.
And I was right. When I walked in here, I knew - Dave Chappelle: What's in a Name? 00:08
And I was right. When I walked in here, I knew
And I thought to myself, "Ah, fuck this school, that's stupid anyway." - Dave Chappelle: What's in a Name? 00:05
And I thought to myself, "Ah, fuck this school, that�...
In first-year theater, there's a question that they ask students from time to time. - Dave Chappelle: What's in a Name? 00:08
In first-year theater, there's a question that they ask...