Interview · moment 3 of 31
Netflix Wanted the N-Word Joke, Not the Trans Joke
from Andrew Schulz | The Tim Dillon Show #307 · #307
3 min
Guest
Andrew details how Netflix got scared off by a trans joke tied to the Chappelle controversy and wanted notes cut, contrasting his refusal to water down the special after building his own audience outside the traditional network notes process.
- Netflix and the network got terrified by the trans material, not other jokes
- Tim refused to water down the special after building it independently on YouTube and Instagram
- Stand-up is his identity and career; for Netflix it's just a transaction to protect the brand
- Netflix actually asked him to re-cut the special where he says the N-word because they're desperate for attention
- Tim likes to workshop bits in real life, like screaming at a parking enforcement officer
- Confidence in your fan base and doing your own thing has always been his approach
- People sacrifice freedom for security at jobs like SNL, trading independence for a cozy institutional paycheck
- You can't tell if people love you or just love your brand until something changes, like a trade