we are going to set up an interview with Aaron McGruder where we can ask about The Boondocks show premiering this Sunday 11/6 on Comedy Central's at 11pm ET/PT.

if you have questions now, post up. Tune in Sunday and post your questions all next week.

what was the first thing that you thought when you heard about "citizens against the boondocks", and was it your choice as to how the characters would sound... do their voices in the show match up with the voices you had for them in your head before ever thinking about an animated show?

cuz the voices don't seem to match up in my head.

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are little boys...and most little boys pre pruberty sound like little girls. So its fitting.

and if you're gonna play the realistic game, you could make the argument that it's highly unlikely huey would be that intelligent and book-smart at age 9/10/11 and that he and riley most likely wouldn't have been able to slide their way right into the r. kelley trial.

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what genra of anime do you watch aka what series do you watch?

Did they change it to Comedy Central or not?

yea.... what's with that?

It's on the Cartoon Network.

Lots of fans, myself included, do not like the voices--escpecially that of Huey(too feminine, high etc.), why was these voice actors(esp. Regina King) the ones chosen?

When will we see merchandise and when will the dvds be released?

Who's 5? No one in the strip is 5.
Huey is 10 years old.
and you can't listen to Regina King's Huey, and tell me that voice is not too feminine for him and fits his personality.

shoulda used REDMAN and METH for the two boys.
or even BUSTA

No...Period.

we all know kids dont have masc. voices, but its pretty resounding that regina aint it. i can live with it, but i gotta believe there's a better voice for huey and riley out there.

His opinion on Reginald Hudlin become the Chief of Entertainment on BET and how it may change the network?

Why Regina King for the voices of the kids and not a real ghetto kid for Riley and a smart sounding black kid for Huey?

Why did he edit the episode with Rosa Parks instead of waiting for another season to air it?

His opinion on Rosa Park's importance to the civil rights movement?

What does he think of 50's response to Kanye's infamous quote "George Bush doesnt care about black people"

i know this has nothing to do with this post but what did 50 say about kanye's remark?


No matter who you are, your gonna have your ups and downs. Whatever goes around, comes around..."

>i know this has nothing to do with this post but what did 50
>say about kanye's remark?

http://board.okayplayer.com/okp.php?az=show_topic&forum=5&topic_id=472172&mesg_id=472172&listing_type=search

it is on Cartoon Network's Adult Swim, not Comedy Central.

all young boys in cartoons are usually voiced by women.

as for my question to Aaron...

are we finally going to see Hiro (asian kid who is apparently a dj) and some of the other characters that were supposed to surface in the strips but never did?

is the TV-MA because of the use of the word nigga in the show or is it something else (i.e. cursing)? (i guess this one will be answered once i watch the show)

aside from regina's voice, why no black female characters?

and if jaz dubois is still voiceless, holla. but i guess your ignoring my emails years ago saying i wanted to be her voice whenever a cartoon or movie was created shoulda been a hint, nah?

glad you exist.

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I know the tv series will have to garner an audience for a feature length film first, but is the idea even in the back of your mind at this stage?

or does he...

Plans for DVD?

Who was your biggest influence in your path down your career? Who never let you give up?

Things are crazy!!! The series, billboards in every hood of Detroit, on every City bus...it's amazing, congratulations!

much love,
Kyle


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Will the show be available online anywhere (iTunes music store perhaps)

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I tried it Friday night and that's the message I got.

Hmm ... so I guess my question would be this: any plans to get the show picked up by a Canadian network? And I know someone asked this question already but I really want to repeat it again: why no black female characters? Any plans for that in the show/strip in the future?

I really enjoy the strip. And I hope the show takes off well. ^_^ Thought I'd add that, too.

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on TV. ;)

about the strip. How is huey reunited w/ Jasmine after 2 years, when he JUST stayed in her house w/ his family while the Katrina victims stayed in the Freeman house? Wouldn't they have seen Jasmine THEN, since they were living w/ Tom, temporarily?

If you look at the copyright on those strips, they say 2004 and not 2005 because they first ran last year.

I had not seen them before. It was a silly story-line anyway.

who would you fight? Lol, stole that from Common interview some time ago. Interesting question anyway.

I heard you done something offensive to a republican. You were speaking at a convention, someone said 4 more years and the story kinda got lost from there. What happened?

but they're mostly for CAUCASIAN boys. Cuz let's face it, most little white boys sound like girls before their voices change.

I think that could'be been why they used REgina King for the voices of the boys, even though they're black.

Why isn't Ceasar on the show or website listing or characters? He's Huey's best friend!!!

Hip hop is to poetry what being Black is to noire!!

>Why isn't Ceasar on the show or website listing or
>characters? He's Huey's best friend!!!
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They prolly gonna introduce Caesar in the same way they did in the strip.

"Where are all the Black people?"

"We are the only black people"

"Quit playin! Is Rap City on or something?"

Post script writing, what exactly do you work on day to day regarding the show? Do you actually do the drawing/storyboards, work with the voice actors, or do you handle more of the business side of things?

dont get along.. he wont tell me.. We went to Illinois Institute of Art here in Chicago I asked em 2 years ago.. dope show btw.. the animation was and still is sick

This is my first OKP post, I've been looking at this site for almost a year and never post before, but I couldnt resist asking Mr. Aaron Mcgruder a question.

I thought the show was awesome, and it turns out that one of my college professors is even going to show the episode to the class, I was very excited to hear that. My quetstion for Aaron McGruder would be
"Are you worried about portraying different stereotypes on your show, because some viewers might accept these rather than see the show as a way to break down and redefine all kinds of common misconceptions?" This is a question that I would ask about almost all progressive shows, which I feel can often serve a different purpose than intended.

Did you see MinoriTeam? What'd you think?

what did it take to actually get the boondocks on air as in what negotiations were made on what "they" were willing to let you do and/or say? What were the discussions like between you and the TV execs. How did you go about choosing the voices and lastly...what else can we expect.

Can you give us a list of all of the voices on the show - most I can place, but a few I recognize but can't place (especially Edward 3). Is that Charlie Murphy?

as it relates to you creative process.

I just had to ask. I want to know what he thinks... on anything.

n/m

Whats ur personal opinion on "The State of Hip-Hop now-a-days"?





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Ps. Alert him on the discussions in the PTP boards...

Hi Aaron,
First of all - congrat's on your success. I knew it was coming.

Now for my question:

What ever happened to the T-Shirts? I have been wanting that Caesar T since the 90s. ;)

Adanma

in preperation of our interview

When is the interview?

When and where will it be published?

Wait Wait!!! WHERE THE F#CK IS THE ASIAN KID?!?!?

shit...

to ask another question, since seeing today's strip reminded me of something that I had been thinking of for a while: where is Huey's Hate Book? Will it ever be released? That's definitely something I'd like to see in the future.

that is on the necessariness.