Top 19 Quotes & Sayings by Shawn Wayans

Explore popular quotes and sayings by an American actor Shawn Wayans.
Last updated on December 21, 2024.
Shawn Wayans

Shawn Mathis Wayans is an American actor, comedian, writer, and producer. Along with his brother Marlon Wayans, he wrote and starred in The WB's sitcom The Wayans Bros.(1995–1999) and in the comedy films Don't Be a Menace (1996), Scary Movie (2000), Scary Movie 2 (2001), White Chicks (2004), Little Man (2006), and Dance Flick (2009). He made his debut on In Living Color (1990–1993).

A lot of the jokes had some build-up to some nasty stuff. But most of it was all character situations leading to what the ultimate payoff would be for that character.
We like writing with each other; it's fun.
For Scary Movie 2, we had a due date and had to work fast. And though there's a lot of pressure, as artists, we just block it out. So really, the pressure comes from us. That's how the first movie happened. There was no outside pressure: we wanted to hit the audience hard.
If you keep up with pop culture, everybody knows the joke.
You lose your privacy, and sometimes, people don't see you as human.
They'll say, That's funny, but you can't do that on TV.
We all write, but the script is a blueprint. We can lose whole scenes when we're shooting.
There were challenges with production because of the special effects. There are just some things that, although written, special effects just isn't able to do.
We pay homage to the people who came before, doing satires, like Mel Brooks; we're just carrying the torch. — © Shawn Wayans
We pay homage to the people who came before, doing satires, like Mel Brooks; we're just carrying the torch.
We still have that same burn, to get that same kind of laughs. So whether the studio wants us to or not, we're going to do it. The money is just a byproduct of coming out with good stuff. Our whole thing is building that rapport with the audience.
We definitely have our finger on the pulse. You have to keep up. We decide what to watch by what's funny.
Now we have to hit them from a different angle.
I knew when I was 6. I just knew it; I didn't care about nothing else. If I didn't make it in this world, I would probably be homeless. I gave myself that little to fall back on.
Women don't like advice. They don't want you to fix their problems, they just want you to listen. — © Shawn Wayans
Women don't like advice. They don't want you to fix their problems, they just want you to listen.
Any time something does that well, you gotta follow up.
We have always had gross humor. But we try for funny, not gross.
You have to step up to the plate, and then hit one out of the park.
We did a lot of press for the last film and now for this one. We don't rest on our laurels.
We still have that same burn, to get that same kind of laughs. So whether the studio wants us to or not, were going to do it. The money is just a byproduct of coming out with good stuff. Our whole thing is building that rapport with the audience.
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