Brian Copeland's "not a genuine black man"
Sam Hurwitt, writing for the San Francisco Chronicle, details the path from idea to one-man show, to book, to possible cable TV special in this article on sfgate.com about comedian/radio host Brian Copeland‘s “Not a Genuine Black Man.
Once he’d filled a half-dozen composition notebooks with raw material, he e-mailed Chronicle writer Steven Winn a couple of years ago after reading his review of Robert Dubac’s “The Male Intellect: An Oxymoron?” Copeland was looking for tips on what makes a good one-man show. Winn said to find a good director…
Smart guy, this Copeland. A great story– practically a how-to for anyone looking to do a one-man show.
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