Writer, Actor, Producer and show runner Diallo Riddle invites MTMF to cinespace studios!! Diallo talks about his time at Harvard and how he got into the industry. He tells us about his journey from not getting Brothers in Atlanta greenlit to having a successful show Southside filming its third season. The boys ask Mr. Riddle about his partnership with Bashir Salahuddin, Shermans Showcase, Marlon Wayans, Issa Rae and more.
00:00 - Diallo intro
01:50 - Harvard Law to TV
04:00 - Diallo and Bashir move west
06:30 - being a DJ and new rapper names
09:00 - Asian man's strange rendition of Purple Rain
10:30 - " Brothers in Atlanta" vs "Southside" and how the industry works
12:00 - Diallo is the reason for Jaden Smith and Augusts Alaina's friendship so its technically his fault will smith slapped chris rock
13:00 - " can't have two shows in atlanta about black people"
15:00 - were your parents pissed you left Harvard to act?
17:40 - How is southside so authentically chicago?
20:00 - Southside vs The Chi
21:00 - First time green light compared to having a show on its third season
22:00 - Sherman's Showcase
25:00 - effortless name drops!
28:30 - why does everybody on both shows know how to sing? musical coming soon?
32:00 - the hoodest characters on the show seem to have the most depth
33:00 - only chicago actors on southside
34:00 - certain places wouldn't let them shoot/ the city showing love/ lollapalooza
35:30 - working with Marlon Wayans
38:00 - Warner Brothers deal
41:00 - Jeopardy/ insecure / Awkward black girl/ The Message
44:00 - Rapid fire