BoJack Horseman creator Raphael Bob-Waksberg, in response to the controversy surrounding Dave Chappelle, has both questioned Netflix's double standard when it comes to its creators and released the script of a cut scene after raising money for Trans Lifeline.
As reported by Deadline, Bob-Waksberg took to Twitter to share his confusion as to why Netflix allowed Chappelle's specials to stay unedited, while he had one of his scenes from BoJack Horseman asked to be removed "because they were worried it might upset David Fincher." Fincher is the director of, among many other things, Netflix's Mindhunter and Mank.
"Still mystified that apparently Dave Chapelle’s deal is that he says whatever he wants and Netflix just has to air it, unedited," Bob-Waksberg wrote. "Is that normal, for comedians? Because Netflix once asked me to change a joke because they were worried it might upset David Fincher."
In a follow-up tweet, he said he would release this so-called "controversial" scene if 100 people were to respond to him with a picture of a donation to Trans Lifeline, a non-profit that works to help trans people in crisis.
After raising over $2,000, he stayed true to his word and released the script for the aforementioned scene, which was written for episode 107. The scene was, according to Bob-Waksberg, "early in the show's run and we were still getting out some kinks as far as tone and process."
"CONTEXT: amidst Princess Carolyn’s busy day of agency mergers and projects falling apart, PC has ALSO been recruited by Brenda to organize a baby shower for Kristin," Bob-Waksberg wrote. "(Who are Brenda and Kristin? Apparently Princess Carolyn’s friends who would have surely become fan favorites.)
"Can Princess Carolyn go to the baby shower and ALSO find a cool director for her new project? And might that cool director be someone who happened to be concurrently producing a different show with Netflix?! Only fifty more donations to find out!"
After sharing the script, which you can see below, he shared a few more thoughts on the matter before he would "turn off this hell machine for the night."
"1) Good pushback and feedback (if it's good!) makes art better and if you as a network don't know how to give it, you might as well be throwing your money down the toilet," Bob-Waksberg concluded. "2) For a comedian who famously walked away from his hit TV show because he was worried he was Making Things Worse, it's remarkable how many of his fans (and collaborators!) believe comedians have no responsibility to not Make Things Worse."
Netflix faced criticism over Dave Chappelle's latest stand-up special "The Closer," alongside internal pushback from employees at the company, as it featured a series of transphobic jokes.
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As reported by Deadline, Bob-Waksberg took to Twitter to share his confusion as to why Netflix allowed Chappelle's specials to stay unedited, while he had one of his scenes from BoJack Horseman asked to be removed "because they were worried it might upset David Fincher." Fincher is the director of, among many other things, Netflix's Mindhunter and Mank.
"Still mystified that apparently Dave Chapelle’s deal is that he says whatever he wants and Netflix just has to air it, unedited," Bob-Waksberg wrote. "Is that normal, for comedians? Because Netflix once asked me to change a joke because they were worried it might upset David Fincher."
In a follow-up tweet, he said he would release this so-called "controversial" scene if 100 people were to respond to him with a picture of a donation to Trans Lifeline, a non-profit that works to help trans people in crisis.
After raising over $2,000, he stayed true to his word and released the script for the aforementioned scene, which was written for episode 107. The scene was, according to Bob-Waksberg, "early in the show's run and we were still getting out some kinks as far as tone and process."
"CONTEXT: amidst Princess Carolyn’s busy day of agency mergers and projects falling apart, PC has ALSO been recruited by Brenda to organize a baby shower for Kristin," Bob-Waksberg wrote. "(Who are Brenda and Kristin? Apparently Princess Carolyn’s friends who would have surely become fan favorites.)
"Can Princess Carolyn go to the baby shower and ALSO find a cool director for her new project? And might that cool director be someone who happened to be concurrently producing a different show with Netflix?! Only fifty more donations to find out!"
After sharing the script, which you can see below, he shared a few more thoughts on the matter before he would "turn off this hell machine for the night."
"1) Good pushback and feedback (if it's good!) makes art better and if you as a network don't know how to give it, you might as well be throwing your money down the toilet," Bob-Waksberg concluded. "2) For a comedian who famously walked away from his hit TV show because he was worried he was Making Things Worse, it's remarkable how many of his fans (and collaborators!) believe comedians have no responsibility to not Make Things Worse."
Netflix faced criticism over Dave Chappelle's latest stand-up special "The Closer," alongside internal pushback from employees at the company, as it featured a series of transphobic jokes.
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