Marlon Wayans in town for Houston Improv

All right, so we want to continue here with a special guest that I spoke with not too long ago. He got off the plane, came right here to the Fox 26 studios. I'm talking about Marlon Wayans, comedian, director, producer. I mean, he is all things actor. Of course, his scary movie Six was out, came out number one. Let's catch up with Marlon Wayans. He's in town to be live for the weekend at the Houston Improv. We want to welcome back a friend right here at Fox 26. Marlon Wayans is back in the building. Oh, sleepy friend. Yes, your sleepy friend is here. Yes, I appreciate it. You came right from the airport. Straight off the airport. Still smell like airplane. I was so sleepy, I didn't even get to eat my nasty airplane food. That dehydrated everything. And so, you know, you're in the land of the best eating ever. Houston, definitely. Houston got great food and beautiful women. Yes. Great barbecue. Great barbecue. What's the first thing you feel like, oh, I've got to get me something in Houston? Don't say Papa Johns or the Whataburger. I've got to say sleep. First sleep, I'm going to eat some sleep. And then I'll let you know. Okay. I'm at a couple of places. Where's Steve? Damn, I ain't got Steve in here. Because I'm at a... You're at Bob's 5015, I know for sure. I'm where? 5015. 5015, I'm there. You're there with Steve Rogers. Then I'm going to be at Legacy with my cigar company, Legacy Cigars. I'm going to be there for my cigar company. I think it's the afternoon on Sunday, maybe, with my Liga Tridente cigars. Did you bring one today? Going to do a cut and light. I absolutely did not. But you know what? The next time I come, do you smoke? Yes. We had this conversation last time. Why don't you meet me up at Legacy? Play the rewind. Wow, wow, wow. You got pull-up receipts? Wow. No, yes, I'm Cuban. I have to smoke cigars. That's wild word. Okay. Jay, come smoke that legacy with me. A la mejor. My son is a football player, so I travel to his games on the weekend. How old is he? 19. Oh, he good. Just come to the legacy. Bring him, he can have a cigar too. Okay, we're gonna talk about that later. 19, you don't want your parents supporting him more. It's like, Ma, I'm good. No, no, he loves it. I drive up there every game. You trying to earn that house he about to buy you. No, I'm trying to, no. You tired of pushing buttons. I told him about our new streaming platform. I'm like, go, son. Go, son. Let's talk about you being at the improv. Yes, I'll be at the improv. Yes, you'll be at the improv. You've got Friday, Saturday, Sunday, two shows Friday, Saturday, and one on Sunday. And I will tell you, I went to your last one. It was so good. It was so emotional. Thank you. It was raw, real, and the things that you're talking about are what's going on with you directly right now. Oh, yeah. I talk about me. So everybody is afraid to go to comedy shows Because they're going to pick on me I don't care about you I'm using that stage for therapy I care about me I care about healing me I'm sorry, I don't care what's funny about you What's funny about me Because I feel like when you do that You're actually allowing people to see themselves In a real vulnerable way And heal from whatever traumas they got If you can make them laugh at your pain Then they can laugh at theirs Okay, this is going to be live? That was poetic. That's real good. Man, that made me moist on the inside. Yeah. I feel gooey. You know, as long as that's not on the outside, we're all good. You feel? I feel so fussy right now. Yeah, I know, because you haven't had any sleep. But also, congratulations on Scary Movie. We talked about it before it came out, Scary Movie 6. Yes. And also that movie, you're allowed to say whatever you want. It was one of those, like, anything you wanted to say that people don't take well to on, you know, in stand-up comedy, you were able to get it out there. We try to make a movie that reminded people that it's okay to laugh. It's okay to enjoy life. It's okay to laugh at each other. It's okay to make fun of ourselves, make fun of our differences. And, you know, it's a fun movie with fun characters that you love. And, you know, people showed up to the tune of $240 million worldwide off a $30 million budget. And, you know, more Wayne's movies to come. I love it. And I love that you travel. You can't see his family right now, but you've got family with you. Yeah, I got my son with me. Yes. John is in the building. I shot him out about 23 years ago. Look at him. 24 now. 24. Look at him. 24. Don't he look like me on Wayne's movies? He does. He does. You know what? Proud father moment. A little knucklehead. I know. See, that's the same way I am with my kids. I don't pay him. He gets allowance, so that's his pay. Oh, does he get allowance? No, he don't get allowance. I'll pay him. It's easier probably you just pay him, you know what I'm saying? Because he's working. I pay him when he does and does not work. Okay. I tell my kids, all this is yours. Just do what you love. I love it. But one day I won't be here. Just don't mess whatever I leave up. Whatever I leave you, make it ten times the amount before you leave it to somebody else. And then I'll be happy. Or five. Do better than I did. That's all. Because we want them not to make the same mistakes. Well, thank God I won't be here to see it. But I, if they do go broke. But you don't- You might be here to see, you might, all that talk, you'd be like 112 years old. Well, you know, I'm 54, big boy looking good, 54, you know what I mean? Still looking all right. But you know, life is just about, you know, making the best with your dash. Having as much fun as you can with your dash, you know? Born July 23rd, 1972, dash. So that next date is there. But that dash, if you open it up, it's going to say so much. I'm going to have a prolific career, a great life, wonderful kids, and laughs, uncountable laughs. And that's all I care about. Yeah, laughter is the key. I tell people that all the time, like no matter what. I laugh at the darkest things. You've got to come to a Wayne's funeral. Man, our funerals are so much fun. Wait until somebody else dies. No, no. I'm going to make it a public funeral, too. All right. Okay, let's start to wrap things up here. I made it weird. Yes. No, it's okay. but you got to laugh through that as well. Absolutely. It's not the end. Even the weirdness. It's just up to you later. Yeah. Are we talking about death or this interview? All that. Okay, cool. Bet. It applies to all that. All right, I'm not sure what shows are sold out yet. Do you know? They're all close. They're very close. So get your tickets. Go to MarlaWaynes.com for tickets or to... Houston Improv. Houston Improv. Houston Improv. Guys, I'm telling you, it is really a night of laughter, therapy, just a whole comedic experience, but you're going to get a lot. Yeah, and I'm doing a whole nother set. I don't even think I'm doing the set that I did. I'm waiting to film that one as a special. But I'm probably working on something new. That's what I'd like to do. If I come to the city, I'd like to have a new set. So that people that have seen me are like, oh, wow, that's different. I didn't see this one. So, you know, people like new stuff with comedy. Music, play the old stuff. Yeah. Comedy, you got to play the new stuff. No, absolutely. Yes, ma'am. All right. So pull up again. Yes, I will. Good luck to your son. Thank you. You should bring him a cigar and y'all smoke one together. I make him smoke cigars with me. You made him? Yeah, it's fun. I blow it in his hair. Your son's like, oh, my gosh, Dad. All right, Marlon Wayans, we love you so much in Houston. Thank you, baby. We wish you the best, and we're always so proud of you. Thank you. I'll see y'all at the Houston Improv all weekend long. I may add a show. You might need to. You might need to. I think I will. The people love you. All right, enjoy, babe. All right, Marlon Wayans. And after the interview, he's like, you know, I've always wanted to move to Houston. I think I'm moving to Houston. Who doesn't want to move to Houston? And he's a great comedic experience, so definitely check that out if you have a moment over the weekend.