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For a moment, Darryl and, in turn, Craig Robinson were considered.
Though some opportunities have come and gone (like his short-lived, semi-autobiographicalMr.
Robinson), he takes the status and power of being the top guy seriously.
Most recently, he is No.
1 onKilling It, Peacocks new snake-killing, American Dream comedy.
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I want everybody to come and act like were in kindergarten.
As a schoolteacher, I would tell a 5-year-old, Okay, come sing.
What are you talking about?
How do you know?
Its the best just the freedom of all of that.
Ive cried directing the band.
One time we were doing Nessun Dorma and I just burst into tears.
Im sure people are like, Whoa, we didnt pay for this.
But it was all right.
There are moments where my emotions get the best of me while conducting and performing, and thats incredible.
Robinsons Cancellation
At that point, I was grateful.
It was a new experience because we got the ratings.
Up to that point, everything was about ratings, and we had these incredible ratings.
There was an article that tried to make us look bad.
Lets say her show got a 0.7 and then she retained half the audience.
And my show got like a 1.0, and the second episode retained the whole audience.
But they didnt report any of that; they just said, Craig Robinsons show got this.
This is about ratings.
But the web link was like [singing] Womp, womp.
But I wasnt worried about other opportunities.
Ive always been glad to get the opportunities that I got.
John Corbett was the lead of the show.
When I tell you every critic gave it a positive review …
I probably had 30 newspaper clippings of critics: Luckyis the best thing since sliced bread.
Bring on more Buddy LeGenre.
Hit after hit after hit.
I was like,Oh oh oh!I spent every dime.
My manager called: Hey, sorry, man, theyre letting go of the show.
But I was literally sitting there, holding my chair, like,How?
I couldnt let that moment happen to me again.
Everything has to be appreciated.
I enjoy the moment, and whatever happens is beyond my control.
On Being No.
1 on the Call Sheet
I studied Steve Carell.
Ive been blessed to see how the No.
Theyve all been majorly gracious, they make time for everybody, and theyre brilliant.
They know how to mine scenes for gold.
From the top down, it was always dope.
I feel like I was trained to come in and be No.
Its never been,I must be No.
1 on the call sheet.
Its just like,Okay, this is where Im at.
Im ready for this.
But yeah, I remember standing there, trying to keep it together.
You know, talking about [doing the voice], My plums have a bluish hue.
Sun dancing off them just right.
And my son Gabriel!
You got to understand this was all new, fresh stuff like, what the frick?!
And hes laughing and checking in on us.
Oh man, it was a beautiful day of laughter.
But I felt horrible.
I was trying, man.
I was trying so hard.
Tears came down my eyes.
