‘Woke’ Star Lamorne Morris on Keef’s Season 2 Money-Meets-Activism Woes, Effects of Multiple COVID Shutdowns
variety.comJennifer Maas TV Business WriterLamorne Morris’ Keef Knight ended Season 1 of the Hulu comedy “Woke” with all eyes on him, as the Black cartoonist was thrust into the spotlight after standing up against the white police officer who had racially profiled and assaulted him in the series premiere.
Now that the apolitical artist-turned-activist has a following, what is he going to do with it in the show’s Season 2, which launches Friday?“That’s 100% the thing.
The question for Keef this season is, what else can you do? Are you a one-trick pony?” Morris told Variety. “Like, we know this thing happened to you, and we know you want to speak about it.
You get ruffled up by the police and we understand and you are having some PTSD. But now you got the bullhorn and now there’s money coming your way.
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