Synopsis:
Have you
ever thought a ethnic joke went a bit too far in a
comedy club
and found yourself looking around to see if you were the only
one embarrassed? The explosion of comedy as a form of
entertainment in today's quick paced, Internet savvy world has
opened doors for many comedians. It has also perpetuated
stereotypes beyond back room parlors and locker rooms.
Cean Mic
is an entertaining, thought provoking journey into the realities
facing ethnic comedians performing in American comedy clubs.
This funny, behind the scenes portrait reveals the complexities
of performing for a 24 hour, entertainment hungry society which
often encourages stereotypes in stand up comedy.
The film
follows Washington, DC and New York City comedians as they
attempt to perform clean comedy in an unclean world. Saturday
Night Live veteran Dean Edwards and Don Imus Co-host Karith
Foster keep the jokes coming with their non-traditional take on
Urban Comedy.
Social
comedy icons Dick Gregory and Paul Mooney reflect on their own
personal observations and experiences in stand up comedy. They
also discuss the influence of negative Hollywood stereotypes and
its effect on legendary ethnic comedians from Lenny Bruce,
Richard Pryor to the more recent recent Dave Chappelle
phenomenon.
This is the movie
trailer for the highly anticipated "no hold-barred" stand up comedy
documentary starring Dick Gregory, Paul
Mooney, Saturday Night Live alum
Dean Edwards and Don Imus
co-host Karith Foster. Mooney
and Gregory discuss stereotypes in comedy, Hollywood and much more.
Send an e-mail to cleanmic@yahoo.com to register for the
"Clean Mic" Festival and College Screening
updates and information on the Paul
Mooney, Dick Gregory and Franklin Ajaye Comedy Concert scheduled for September 19,
2008 in Washington, D.C.
