Tommy Davidson

Tommy Davidson is best known for being one of the original stars of the hit TV show In Living Color, working alongside Jamie Foxx, Jim Carrey, Jennifer Lopez, The Wayans Brothers, and even Tupac! Tommy went on to play numerous roles in a variety of films and TV series, and never stopped doing stand up. He has three Showtime comedy specials: Takin’ It To D.C., Illin’ In Philly, & On The Strength In NYC. Tommy is in town performing this weekend at the Chicago Improv. He was nice enough to talk about advice for comics, fame & success, what it was like to work with Tupac, and of course, sharing his wisdom from the other side of the barricade. Enjoy! TALKIN’ SHOP You’re a very animated comedian. Where does that come from? There’s a few things: 1) I’m natural like that. I always used to be the kind of kid that was real descriptive about things. So that’s somethin’ that’s just in me. It’s like a natural part of how I am. 2) WATCHING. The comedians that I liked and the comedy that I’m attracted to is somebody who moves a lot and can convey a lot of ideas in a short amount of time. I never was attracted to the kind of comedians who go, “Sooo…I’m from Kansas City…annnd in Kansas City, we have this and we have that…” [laughs] I like something loud and fast-paced and energetic. And 3) LEARNING. Learning from stage and learning from improv, how […]