Marlon Wayans on the possibility of "White Chicks 2"
In New York City's renowned Gotham Comedy Club, "Scary Movie" and "White Chicks" star Marlon Wayans put on a show last Monday that not only entertained a crowd of pre-teens but kept their parents laughing as well. He talked to CBS News about the cleaned-up act he performed on stage and hopes to bring to a new sitcom slated to premiere later this year.
"It's a really fun partnership because of the duality of trying to clean up a dirty comedian," Wayans said of sponsor Scrubbing Bubbles, who had arranged the family-friendly comedy event. "It's a smart take on marrying two brands together."
Wayans also discussed how putting together a routine with children in mind has helped him prepare for his upcoming sitcom "Marlon," which he said was "loosely based off [his] own life as an inappropriate dad."
"It's an unapologetic sitcom," he said. "I really enjoy performing in front of that live audience. We filmed the pilot and it's really funny because the audience does something to me where I just go off page. I find a lot of fun stuff in the moment."
When asked about how he uses humor in parenting his own kids, Wayans said it was part of his broader philosophy to "laugh your way through life."
"That makes it an enjoyable journey," explained the actor. "Try to spend your time laughing until you cry instead of crying. We all have tears, but when you can find the funny in life -- it's always going to be painful but at least you can get some smiles through it."
Wayans can still be seen dishing out the more adult humor he first became famous for in the parody flick "50 Shades of Black," where he's cast as the mysterious, corporate mogul Christian Black, who is also "really bad in bed." After hitting theaters at the beginning of this year, the DVD was released in April.
Asked if we could expect him and the rest of his funny family together on screen, Wayans responded he was "totally open to it" if his busy schedule allowed. He said, "I'd love to do a 'White Chicks 2.'" For now, he's focused on cleaning up his act and a new sitcom he promises is loaded with "so much funny."