He conducts interview with celebs like Ice T, Nia Long, Al Sharpton and womenfolk who get their hair relaxed or sit for hours having someone else's hair ...
From: www.denverpost.com
"Good Hair" wasn't just a job for comedian Chris Rock — it was an adventure in the meaning of black hair. And the documentary of discovery should prove an eye-opening, side-splitting ride for Denver audiences when it opens Friday.
Rock calls it a "docu-comedy." Longtime writing partner Jeff Stilson directed the film. Rock produced and acts as our guide.
"We shot it together. We cut it together," Rock said. "But I'm the black guy in the relationship, so I get a little rights for the black hair movie."
Even on the phone, the comic's voice has that tickling, wavering energy. And his answers come as pointed observations and funny asides.
"I could give you the 'Black in America' answer or the real answer," he said when asked about black fathers and their wee daughters. "I could give you the Henry Louis Gates' answer or the actual answer," the four-time Emmy winner added.