NPR transcripts are created on a rush deadline by an NPR contractor. So this program was really to zero in on up-and-coming Black writers in animation and give them every bit of access and tools that we can give them. Goodman has partnered withEndeavor Content and Joel Stillermans Content Superba to develop What Am I?, an original scripted series hes creating, in which he will also star. Well, I'm just going to dive right in to the guts of this book because CHANG: You start from a really upfront place. Walter is a lovebug and as a native Floridian, we all hate lovebugs but hes a queer one just working on his life using Goodmans voice to do it. So I started writing plays, sketches, and making videos for myself. CHANG: When in life did you decide that what you wanted to do through your art, through your personality - what you wanted to do was to help people learn to love themselves more? I have no interest in associating with people like that. Watch! But I realized that was always kind of this thing that I always was trying to go back to - was, how do I perform masculinity? It just means that that particular joke might not be the one to keep in your set. Brandon Kyle Goodman - TV Guide And suddenly I felt I was about to be an outsider yet again.. TikTokWant more news, top stories, and videos? And I first just want to say that I happened to pick up your book during a time when I was struggling. And so you dated white guys in part for the proximity to white privilege. I think there are times when you have to, and I want to pick those moments really specifically. And if you are telling me it hurts, I want to hear that. For so many of us, those boxes begin to feel like shackles when we realize they dont fit our unique shape, yet we keep trying because we crave acceptance and validation. I say that Walter is the definition of love and chaos together as one, Goodman adds. As a voice for the community, Goodman created two podcasts that uplift, educate, and make people laugh. His co-stars include Randall Park, Keke Palmer and Aidy Bryant. GOODMAN: Yeah, because it was - you know, I was latching on from a place of lack. I dont find value in arguing or engaging with that. EXCLUSIVE:Brandon Kyle Goodman, an actor, writer and activist who hit on a career breakthrough as part of the team behind Netflixs critically acclaimed animated series Big Mouth, has signed with WME for representation in all areas. Menu. A force to be reckoned with, Brandon Kyle Goodman moves through the industry fearlessly, ready to challenge the narrative of what it means to be both Black and queer. Goodmans legacy as of now has shown what doing the work can really achieve, as its been his gateway to pulling up a seat at the table of Netflix and other streaming services top-rated shows. Brandon Kyle Goodman's new book is called "You Gotta Be You: How To Embrace This Messy Life And Step Into Who You Really Are." Thank you so much for sharing this time with us, Brandon. Mr. Goodman is also a Black and queer activist who hosts a weekly podcast, Black Folx, which features conversations about diverse Black voices. They grew up in a religious immigrant household, and they know all too well what it's like to hide, to hide the most meaningful parts of yourself. CHANG: I mean it. GOODMAN: Yeah, because it was - you know, I was latching on from a place of lack. I don't know. No one and no network and no company is perfect. I always say for my Black readers and Black queer readers, I hope that they feel less alone. And my hope is that these white men will fill that void. And then, you know, when you start getting to that preschool, kindergarten age, then there starts to be these rules that I feel like get put on you. (SOUNDBITE OF MENAHAN STREET BAND'S "THE CONTENDER"). 5 talking about this. I think CHANG: Well, as you say, we are enough exactly CHANG: As we are - so easy to say, sometimes so impossible to internalize. That means so much. No doubt you'll get back up, and the world better watch out when you do! I hope we will be centered in our narratives. Hey, [expletive]. And so the performance of queerness or all those isms really gets credited to white gay people. Age: 34. He's signed on to write and voice a character in season 5 as well as its upcoming spin-off, Human Resources. Big Mouth's Brandon Kyle Goodman Talks Book 'You Gotta Be You' - The GOODMAN: Yes, that's the work. As a storyteller, I, too, want the chance to play with all the colors in the crayon box of humanity instead of being sidelined as a trope. Now you see guys on the red carpet wearing dresses and wearing halter tops and all this stuff. February 23 2021 8:00 AM EST. And then you trick yourself into thinking that they are. The You Gotta Be You author attributes their success in navigating their path to a willingness to lean into feelings that are messy. Its a life approach that even inspired Goodman to start a sex-positive Instagram Live show called Messy Mondays in which they encouraged people to talk about the most muddled things in their lives. No, shes just a sister in this family going through something with her grandmother and that, to me, is the ideal. Its where work took him. Your 24/7 streaming source for equality news and lifestyle trends. 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They loved it and thought that it fit with their world, he said. "Let's start to ask the hard questions." And the time to start doing so is now, Goodman said. I've learned that there are no words to accurately describe the fortitude, resilience, and pain of being Black in this country. In this bonus episode of The Last Laugh podcast, Goodman opens up about how he knew his only path to pop culture success would be writing for himself, reveals how his own coming out story came to life on Big Mouth, and shares his reaction to Netflixs handling of the Dave Chappelle debacle. Subscribe for full access to The Hollywood Reporter, Goodman, also a writer and actor on 'Human Resources,' offers up a truth-affirming book that's part memoir, part advice book and part Ask Me Anything: "I just want Black queer folks to know that they are of value.". And Im just wondering if you think about that at all as someone who does use they/them pronouns in addition to he/him. Actor, writer, and activist Brandon Kyle Goodman says, Hell no it ain't! But it doesnt take away from anybody elses experience. He continues to be represented by Tatiana Sarah at Compound Mgmt, Persona PR and Myman Greenspan. GOODMAN: Thank you so much. He hopes the book will serve as a guide to self-love, especially for Black queer folx, while also offering white/non-Black folx a candid look inside the experience of Black queerness. But the community in which all those things come from, which I would say is Black and brown queer folks, aren't protected and aren't valued and aren't validated inside of that. So thank you for that. There's a lot of gray. GOODMAN: Oh, my goodness. After finding his voice, he moved to L.A. where Goodman found himself working for shows on Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon. You Gotta Be You by Brandon Kyle Goodman | Legacy Lit Books Hey, girl. Brandon Kyle Goodman | Los Angeles CA - Facebook How could we improve it? This meant enrolling himself in courses at New York Universitys Tisch School of the Arts, and it meant graduating back in 2009 with his degree. Being a nonbinary gay Black person in Hollywood is an uphill battle he said. February 1, 2022 10:15am. Matt Wilstein. And there are jokes that are harmful. He had more to learn, and he was ready to take the world by storm but not until he learned what he wanted to know. Brandon Kyle Goodman (@brandonkylegoodman) - Instagram He did not know that would turn into something like a spinoff called Human Resources in which he physical acts. He candidly shares defining moments (both good and bad) with family, friends, and lovers that influenced who hes become. Big Mouth's Brandon Kyle Goodman on Nonbinary Representation Big Mouth has allowed me to unpack those traumas in a thoughtful way. So lets acknowledge that and have those conversations so that we can do better. During his own appearance on this podcast back in the fall of 2019, Big Mouth creator Nick Kroll teased Human Resources, which starts streaming today on Netflix, as a workplace comedy set in the world of the monsters. He compared the show to The Office, but populated with Hormone Monsters, Shame Wizards, Anxiety Mosquitos, and other metaphorical creatures that live inside our heads. Spoiler alert: It doesnt. He married Matthew Raymond-Goodman in Santa Barbara, Calif., last year, not long before the pandemic struck. Theres nothing he is not willing to discuss with those who are curious or want to learn. Big Mouth is a really popular show among young people despite how dirty it is. There's this void that's missing. What are the some of the main things that you hope readers will take away from the book? Claim to fame: Mr . And maybe thats why they like it in some cases. You know, I think that as a kid, when you're, like, you know, 2, 3 and you're just playing, people kind of let you do whatever you want. There's this void that's missing. No, its not. And so he was able to be a partner that I think helped me grow, if anything, helped me, you know, expand into who I am as opposed to being somebody who's a patch - you know, a patch for the scars. You share that early on, before you felt rejected for your race, before you felt rejected for your sexual orientation, you were rejected for your femininity and for not acting like a boy. Goodman became one of those individuals. There is value in Big Mouth existing, there is value in Sex Education existing. 10 Things You Didn't Know about Brandon Kyle Goodman - TVOvermind The official YouTube channel of actor and writer Brandon Kyle Goodman www.brandonkylegoodman.com You know, before we met, I was really, like, clear about how much I loved myself. And if youre Black and queer, or youre living in the intersections, youll have language that articulates your experience because thats what I missed growing up language that articulated my experience.. Movies. Goodmans goal on shows like Big Mouth was to tell a fuller story that included a colorful and more realistic version of the world. Yeah, I think there was this sentiment out there that, Its just jokes, how could it be harmful? So I just want Black queer folks to know that they are of value. Signup for Breaking News Alerts & Newsletters. When youre like, Oh wow, these things that happened, I never named them, I never processed them fully. Thats the other piece about the book. Has anyone considered what their heart space is? But just maybe don't have the sound on if you are at work. Through humorous, honest, and autobiographical storytelling, Goodman explores his relationship to race, sexuality, gender, and their intersections. Hello. So there will be some familiar faces and some brand-new ones. Brandon Kyle Goodman, a Nonbinary Voice of 'Big Mouth' With practical lessons, trenchant political critique, generosity, wit, and panache, Goodman is a lighthouse for those struggling to find themselves (read: everyone). Human Resources. That's what Brandon Kyle Goodman has been doing as Walter, an animated queer lovebug, on Big Mouth and its new spin-off Human Resources, which premieres March 18 on Netflix.
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