He was really special… sent here on this hell called earth to entertain people, who was having rough times in their lives. He had abandonment issues, been raped saw things little kids shouldn’t see living in a H$e house before he was 12 years old and still made something for himself and made people laugh. Continue resting And thank you for visiting (this is How I cope with death in my own family)
I think Richard's drug addiction kept him quite humble. You would be surprised how many movie scripts were written with him in mind and because of his reputation the part went to Eddie Murphy. When I say this I'm basing it off of all of the interviews that I'm currently binge watching. What a pleasure. Richard was amazing.
Richard was a survivor, he plays it gracefully but that pain is wriiten on his face. His humor reflected that . He was so full of life. I miss that man.
Richard proved that you can come from the most disadvantaged upbringing and still, with hard work, become a huge success. One of the funniest men who ever lived!
His looks changed so drastically from 83-87 cause of the accident and drugs....poor baby so happy he had lots of good in his life....his impact here forever
Definitely someone, among the famous, I would have loved to have met. His comedy showed him to be a great story teller, and he seemed like a kind and grateful person in his interviews.
Many many performers are shy. Not "celebrities" mind you or worse "influencers" who LOVE being the center of attention. Being on stage is SAFE. There's an invisible 4th wall that makes it possible for them (us) to overcome our shyness.
after his "accident" he went to AA in the LA area and some people I knew said he WAS very shy and told them how nervous he was hosting the Academy Awards because it was one of the first things he did sober. apparently a very nice, insecure and shy like most addicts/alcoholics (I speak from experience)
Eddie Murphy is way way better and a whole lot funnier than Richard Pryor. Anything Richard Pryor did in the 1980's, Eddie Murphy did it a billion times better
@@jeahavvalentin980 without Richard there is no eddie! Are you really that naive? AND how much of Richard have no actually watched? He's was able to be funny WITHOUT using profanity...as well as with! AND WHY SUCH CRITICISM?Your OBLIVIOUSLY in the minority on this one!!
Eddie Murphy is the exact same way in real life always humble and shy. During that same year Eddie Murphy would always wear his leather clothes to his interviews
My God, you've been putting these amazing footages together for over 3 years? I should devote the rest of my life to your channel. GREAT S--T. Well done.
It's cool that Richard seemed to like David. He even said at one point that it's good to see you David with affection. They worked the clubs together in the 70's.
@@Danimal77 Eddie Murphy's Movie which also came out in 1987 Beverly Hills Cop 2 was way way way way way more successful at the box-office than Richard Pryor's 1987 mediocre movie critical condition
This is so sweet, to watch two comedian friends together again. Letterman is so real and kind, reaching out to a fragile-looking Richard, still just loving the man. And Pryor remembering why they liked ea other when they were both struggling. 18yrs later Richard was gone. Sniff....
Sorry to say, but Letterman doesn't even come close to Richard Pryor. He knows it -- it's on full display here. It's obvious from the way Pryor stands up and just leaves with barely a handshake after Letterman gets his laughs about the age difference in his marriage.
@@KaySloan Nah Letterman was trying to break the ice. Richard does this in all of his interviews including Carson where he stonewalls until you get him to relax.
Funny AF but also did great drama too. Just one example, "Blue Collar" also with Yaphet Kotto and Harvey Keitel. Pryor is incredible in that flick ( as are his co-stars).
True -- I don't think he really ever got the opportunity to work in a really serious dramatic film, though. He certainly could have done it -- a lot of comedians were/are gifted serious actors, and Pryor could certainly have been a master at it.
Thank you very much for mentioning Blue Collar - I hadn't thought about that special film in years. Yes, Pryor and his co-stars were wonderful in it. Pryor's sensitivity, intellect, and struggle/demons shine through everything he did.
Blue Collar is a classic "midnight movie" of the old days when you randomly come across it on the second channel of a broadcaster.. 1997, BBC2, past midnight.. I will never forget it,,,,,real dirty 70s feel right from the start,, then BLUE COLLAR comes up written really stark and simple with the inside this factory filmed verité style ,, and your going this seems realistic , genuine,, and then you see Richard fucking Pryor acting his ass off apparently until you realise he IS acting his ass off and this is a serious movie and you know this has just got to be a secret gem , because its well done too, and you care about this character, and shit if it isn't Richard Pryor and you,are all the more blown away by the experience because it him. Yep my night with Blue Collar .
Richard Pryor tried to maintain and be normal without the drugs and alcohol , but you can see the nervousness in his actions and behavior , it makes him more funny ,he was nervous when he was on drugs that's part of the reason why he did them . its good he chose to live a sober lifestyle in his later years .
This is when Richard was in the very early stages of multiple sclerosis. His first episode of symptoms occurred while he was filming Critical Condition.
@@constantinvaldor3742 Richard told everybody what was up....he started developing his MS problems in the middle of 1986....he was on these talk shows making jokes about and we all laughed with him, but it was slowly happening to him...by 1991 all the symptoms were visible....everybody knew the MS started hitting him hard....
@@constantinvaldor3742 It's also mentioned in the booklet that came in a box set of all his live albums that I've got. He even did a small routine about finding out while filming. The MS affected his eyesight first and he couldn't tell the difference between left and right. That's when he had the tests run and was diagnosed.
Pryor quietly had a creativity and verbal ability on par with Robin Williams but where Robin was manic Pryor, especially pre-accident Pryor, had a hard edge. Brilliant.
This is top Stuff, I really wish I could of met Richard Pryor or I wish I could travel back in time to meet him. He is brilliant just Top R.I.P Legend Richard
@Jessica Hicking fuck all cowardly about it were human its part of the make up ya fool, get of the internet and talk to somebody that cares. head melter
i'll never forget being in primary school & one of my friends secretly playing her older brother's Richard Pryor albums for us while her parents were out. thank you Ramona, and thank you Mr Pryor. what an outstanding early 80s experience!
Absolutely! When he switch up his style in the late 60s, he forever changed the face of comedy in America by bringing portions of the black experience of living in America on stages throughout the country in blunt, unapologetic, funny ways & managed to also convey on the other side of that coin the heart & resilience of a people all at the same time. King Richard's three important influences of his game changing skills on the mic were Dick Gregory, Bill Cosby, & Redd Foxx. Rich broke another wall in that he pulled constantly from his personal life- struggles & all- onto nightly stand up audience in ways that no comedian standup or otherwise has ever done before or since. On all of his classic & award winning albums from 1971's "Craps...After Hours" to 1983's " Here & Now" is an audio tour of a genius.
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I think that comment by David pissed Richard off. Cuz usually guest stay till the music take the show into commercials. But, here you can see Richard take off as soon as he was done shaking his hand.
No, not really. Appears Pryor just was a little antsy, and got up and left. No ill will or anything come across. Again, these guys were friends from way back in the Comedy Store days.
I can't believe David Letterman said know as the current funny man Richard Pryor cause how the hell say current funny man back then Richard Pryor is the funniest man we've back in the day and he will still be the funniest man we've causes I don't see nobody as funny then him so RIP TO THE LATE RICHARD PRYOR......
Richard had a great relationship with Carson, you can see he did not have the same with Dave. I think it took a long time for Dave to invite him to the show for some reason.
dumb question - what is the song playing out into commercial break around the 6 minute mark? I don't know why I can't for the life of me remember the name.
You actually just identified it: “Life” by Sly and the Family Stone (1968). Original recording here - ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-D71VV30MYog.html
9:09 Now they care even worse than 50 years ago. No idea the level of "scandal" that would emerge were that image of Richard was released everywhere other than just on a few random archive RU-vid videos.
By that time, he had been burned up, had his face rebuilt, had had several heart attacks and had been married several times, not to mention having been brought up by his grandma in a brothel, that would make even a young doohickey like you look old.