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There is not enough discussion of Bill in the comments. So here it is: Bill is such an underrated character. Corey really showcases his ability to be emotional and vulnerable. We all cried during Bill's final scene.
I honestly kind of saw it coming, especially when Paul grips his shoulders and starts his "never gonna let you die" sentence. Still, very heartstring-tugging.
I don’t think that that’s very fair to say, because almost all of Starkids roles could be played by any race (Excluding parodies) and it isn’t fair to give a role to a person of colour if they wouldn’t be as good as someone who is white, because imagine if it was done the other way around. I think that it should be based on who would be best for the role, say Jon Matteson vs Corey for a role, I think if Jon is better for that role then we give him that role, and if Corey is better for that role then we give him that role, not just give it to him because he’s of colour.
It makes me so mad when people say things like “wowwww our doors are open is soooo good Corey has been hiding his voice” ofc it was amazing but this isn’t the first time we’ve heard it you just weren’t paying attention and didn’t give him the recognition he deserves
After seeing an interview with Lauren that took place a little before Firebringer was out, I was pleasantly surprised to see that her personality was very similar to Molag's.
It’s kind of sad that Starkid isn’t super diverse, but I think they’re getting better. Hopefully they’ll only move forwards, and knowing the team they’ll do everything they can to become more inclusive.
I follow nick on twitter and hes made a few tweets about trying to be more diverse, both with race, gender and sexuality. I'm excited for what's to come
God in the middle of watching this I forgot that Corey plays Bill, he just played him so well, like I was genuinely just like “oh hey there’s bill! ...wait... who plays bill? Hmm who is that? *stares at his face* wAIT”
There are few black people in StarKid, but I feel like all of them have very iconic roles. God, this sounds like I think that you're wrong, but you are very right.
As one of the few black Starkid fans, I loved this video! Each person in Starkid is fantastic and I love them all. When James appeared in BF, I was like “whoop whoop! Another black Starkid!” He’s handsome, a great singer, and a great dancer. Starkid really does their best to make their cast diverse and that’s great! I also love that they add lgbtq+ characters! Starkid is honestly a wonderful thing to have in this world.
What Starkid needs is 1000% more Corey, everything he does shows how amazing of an actor he is and starkid really sleeps on him. BF was good, but we need more
Corey was working on another play during Black Friday rehearsals which is why he's limited to Frank/Principal Humbug and not in the ensemble numbers except What If Tomorrow Comes. Hopefully the next Starkid production will give him a big role! Would love him to be a lead!
Girl I feel you. I definitely think Starkid needs more diversity and I hope to see more black actors and actresses in the future. I also hope I can join them in the future.
Thatidiotwithabox It really does but they’ve been adding more members with each show so it’s not out of the realm of possibility. You just gotta make the right connections and hope you are good at what you do!
@@emmajune4129 it definitely depends on the college, there are plenty of colleges with very diverse theatre programs, but evidently michigan's wasn't at the time
bill is the best character in tgwdlm and his storyline was one of the most interesting in any starkid show but he's so underrated and idk but if he was played by robert or joey i bet id see a lot more appreciation for him 👀
We need more diversity in Starkid! Knowing how conscious they are about representation, I’m sure they’re working on it, so I hope we get to see more non-white actors soon!
James makes dancing look so easy and I try to do it and I just fall over in an ungraceful heap lmao, but they’re all SO TALENTED!! Thank you for supporting BLM as well :)
We need more Tiffany and Britney. Their voices are exquisite and their comedic timing is also amazing. We also need more Corey solos. I literally bought the homecoming album just to hear the beginning of the Twisted song with Britney and Carlos
Laura R because they are a group of college friends that started in a college that wasn’t very diverse and they are a very tight nit group it’s taken longer for the diversity to make its way in but they are aware even in Avpm they joked about it
I feel like it's less because the group is intentionally not diverse, but more because it was started as a group of friends in college. I feel like the actors are picked because they know each other rather than intentionally to be mostly white.
While this is true, Nick Lang has been making commitments to fix this as well. He’s said that he wants to make more diverse roles in gender,sexuality. And Race. Also this is in the process of changing.
I agree with these two comments but I also think Starkid definitely shouldn’t be blamed for this. The fact that they’re making it more diverse is totally awesome but the fact that it wasn’t as diverse in the first place isn’t their fault though
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YEEEEEEESSSSSSSSS
*turns off adblocker*
Corey and Lauren are hilarious. This is why I'm bi.
Kinda pissed that I only got one ad at the beginning of this video 😩
James has quickly become iconic after just BF
He’s always been iconic! He has choreographed for avps, twisted, tgwdlm, and Black Friday!! We stan James in this house
James + Lauren + Robert
The holy trinity for life
@@bi_cycle agreed
@@bi_cycle + Denise for some extra fun
@@sheri9118 also he made tutorials on youtube for some of the choreo, if that isnt icon behaviour idk what is
It’s called a uhghghhh ticklemewiggly
I literally read this as he said it in the video idk why that makes me happy 😅😅
@@Mazed_dazed same lol
There is not enough discussion of Bill in the comments. So here it is: Bill is such an underrated character. Corey really showcases his ability to be emotional and vulnerable. We all cried during Bill's final scene.
I love bill with all my heart and Corey's acting during not your seed is just *chefs kiss* beautiful. Corey is just so talented and I just love him
Corey was always best starkid.
I honestly kind of saw it coming, especially when Paul grips his shoulders and starts his "never gonna let you die" sentence. Still, very heartstring-tugging.
I mean... I didn't *cry*... But yeah the thought of that happening is pretty sad. Maybe I just don't have feelings
@@_veronica_r You dont
Starkid definitely needs more black people and POC in lead roles but I know Nick is actively working on having better diversity
I don’t think that that’s very fair to say, because almost all of Starkids roles could be played by any race (Excluding parodies) and it isn’t fair to give a role to a person of colour if they wouldn’t be as good as someone who is white, because imagine if it was done the other way around. I think that it should be based on who would be best for the role, say Jon Matteson vs Corey for a role, I think if Jon is better for that role then we give him that role, and if Corey is better for that role then we give him that role, not just give it to him because he’s of colour.
@@nicoshaw832
EXACTLY! Especially when you realize (for lack of a better term) that his daughter is played by a white actor.
@@nicoshaw832 idk I find it strange that so few black actors or actresses have been showcased if it’s really been based on merit so far.
Corey is a king
Agreed
Oh yes
YESSS
Omg YES
The Cornwallis monologue is so underrated it hurts
hello
titté mitté
omg james’ obama impression is everything
after seeing brittany in avpm i was not surprised to know that she was gonna be on broadway later in life
Was she on broadway?? I had no idea but I’m not surprised
Lauren Batchelor among other roles, she was in the Tootsie ensemble
she was in company, sunset boulevard, and tootsie
I know I’m lesbian, I’m just saying if I had the opportunity to marry Corey, I’m not saying no.
I HAVE NEVER RELATED MORE
I'm probably not a lesbian, but I gladly agree
Hi I’m a Pansexual, not exactly attracted to men but if I got to marry Corey, I’m not saying no to that offer
It makes me so mad when people say things like “wowwww our doors are open is soooo good Corey has been hiding his voice” ofc it was amazing but this isn’t the first time we’ve heard it you just weren’t paying attention and didn’t give him the recognition he deserves
Same
If people paid attention to Corey's voice instead of the lyrics in TTG, they wouldn't be so surprised that has a fabulous voice
Literally we've heard him singing as early as mamd
imo Corey sang better in mamd than tto, still great tho
He shows off in Pays to Be an Animal-
Yes!! I mean our doors are open is great but ppl clearly been sleeping on Big T's temptation for too long
Lauren Walker as molag in firebringer was amazing
After seeing an interview with Lauren that took place a little before Firebringer was out, I was pleasantly surprised to see that her personality was very similar to Molag's.
So underrated!
Lauren is absolutely hilarious as Molag
It’s kind of sad that Starkid isn’t super diverse, but I think they’re getting better. Hopefully they’ll only move forwards, and knowing the team they’ll do everything they can to become more inclusive.
I follow nick on twitter and hes made a few tweets about trying to be more diverse, both with race, gender and sexuality. I'm excited for what's to come
yes and nick has said that he'd definitely add a nb or trans character, but that he only wants to do that if they found a nb/trans actor
I don't think they weren't inclusive, its just that they didn't rlly have many poc auditioning in the first place in able to cast them
I don't think it has to do with starkid itself, it could be that it just happens that there is more white people but idk I could be wrong
@@kockichis1275 yes that is what I agree with
Tiffany is so adorable and deserves so much more appreciation
I know! Also, her solo in "The Night Belongs to Snarl" is heavenly.
James blesses us with his beautiful face, voice, and dance moves, and honestly we’re not worthily
We have the AUDACITY to live and breathe the same air as him
God in the middle of watching this I forgot that Corey plays Bill, he just played him so well, like I was genuinely just like “oh hey there’s bill! ...wait... who plays bill? Hmm who is that? *stares at his face* wAIT”
Yeah I’m so used to seeing him as Frank
I'm really happy that this exists but damn, this just reminded me how few of the StarKids are Black....
God same. Tis bittersweet but also ME NEXT PLZ
Is that an MCR reference in your username that I see... lol
There are few black people in StarKid, but I feel like all of them have very iconic roles.
God, this sounds like I think that you're wrong, but you are very right.
as a black girl- i de ver every time i think about how i wanna be in the next generation of starkids
Nick has acknowledged how little representation there is and has said they are learning and getting better with it
We need more villain Corey!! I bet he’d have more solos too if he was a villain 😊
Alyssa Monkey yeah I mean both times he played a “mean” character, we got solos, so I mean-
Wait. According to Avpsy, the official Harry Potter is just Gilderoy's fabricated version. That would mean that Gilderoy made Bellatrix white. 🤔🤔🤔
He also made cho Chang Asian and lavender brown white.
Well he is an asshole. So at least it’s in character
@@Pikapika-gc2pp Or maybe JK Rowling's just a tiny bit racist
don’t forget he made Yaxley white
@@juliusicechamps and a transphobe.
Before watching: that bit from when you have to go all the way home had better be in here
After watching: *me bowing down to the queen*
As one of the few black Starkid fans, I loved this video! Each person in Starkid is fantastic and I love them all. When James appeared in BF, I was like “whoop whoop! Another black Starkid!” He’s handsome, a great singer, and a great dancer. Starkid really does their best to make their cast diverse and that’s great! I also love that they add lgbtq+ characters! Starkid is honestly a wonderful thing to have in this world.
Cletus' 'other woman' speech sends me every time
thanks for standing with us. anyways, acab ✊🏻✊🏼✊🏽✊🏾✊🏿✨🏳️🌈
The wizard cops are the only okay cops
yes the only ok cops are the wizard cops
and officer petey from the hit tv show jessie
@@eliasprobably i know this was probably a joke. but no all cops are bad. they all work for a corrupt system.
dawni the joke was that Officer Peter was played by Joey
@@hyeiny poor Joey then 😢
Honestly the entirety of Our Doors are Open blesses my ears and gives me +10 years of life
say it with me: THE COREY DORRIS PIZZA BOX SCENE IN AVPS IS THE BEST PIECE OF THEATRE THE WORLD HAS EVER SEEN
HAMILTON MOVE OVER
What Starkid needs is 1000% more Corey, everything he does shows how amazing of an actor he is and starkid really sleeps on him. BF was good, but we need more
Give him a lead role!
Corey was working on another play during Black Friday rehearsals which is why he's limited to Frank/Principal Humbug and not in the ensemble numbers except What If Tomorrow Comes. Hopefully the next Starkid production will give him a big role! Would love him to be a lead!
Corey Dorris one man show like Brosenthal in Solve It Squad
I rewatched Black Friday last night and honestly James and Corey? We have no choice but to stan
The switch from AVPM to BF really shows how far starkid has come. Also I hope to one day join the ranks for the black excellence in starkid
Girl I feel you. I definitely think Starkid needs more diversity and I hope to see more black actors and actresses in the future. I also hope I can join them in the future.
Honestly joining starkid sounds like a dream
Thatidiotwithabox It really does but they’ve been adding more members with each show so it’s not out of the realm of possibility. You just gotta make the right connections and hope you are good at what you do!
But also, avpm was a college thing and college programs aren't too diverse(I've heard) so I think that is also apart of it
@@emmajune4129 it definitely depends on the college, there are plenty of colleges with very diverse theatre programs, but evidently michigan's wasn't at the time
bill is the best character in tgwdlm and his storyline was one of the most interesting in any starkid show but he's so underrated and idk but if he was played by robert or joey i bet id see a lot more appreciation for him 👀
we see it in every fandom smh
where are you not seeing bill/corey appreciation???? Corey is like the fandom's, and my, favourite next to Robert in that show.
"did it fall through the hole?" I was waiting for that...
The Yaxley character is truly a masterpiece in story telling
We need more diversity in Starkid! Knowing how conscious they are about representation, I’m sure they’re working on it, so I hope we get to see more non-white actors soon!
Corey: “I’m your annual entrepreneur!!”
Me: *passes tf out cause that note was too good*
James is so freaking handsome!!!
Tiffany is so sweet and her voice is GORGEOUS I can't help but stan
The tiniest * i'm not special* from Tyblin always breaks my heart
anyway stan broadway star britney coleman
Honestly it's embarrassing how often "Sometimes it pays to be an animal, sometimes don't" pops up in my brain.
We need more solos for Corey and James cause just yessssss
James makes dancing look so easy and I try to do it and I just fall over in an ungraceful heap lmao, but they’re all SO TALENTED!! Thank you for supporting BLM as well :)
you mean James Tolbert. He teaches the choreo on his youtube channel!
@@TiaMat99 oh fuck i put xander instead, thanks for telling me!
Thank you, this is great. I might not be black but this really shows how amazing the black Starkids are. Black lives matter 🖤
We need more Tiffany and Britney. Their voices are exquisite and their comedic timing is also amazing. We also need more Corey solos. I literally bought the homecoming album just to hear the beginning of the Twisted song with Britney and Carlos
Thank you for using your platform for this!!
Lauren Walker is iconic and underrated.
See how there are no dislikes?
That's amazing.
Oooop there is one 🥺 I dont get how people have the time to dislike a video.
@@mackenziebuchter8406 I know right!
there are four dislikes now. on a completely unrelated note, i’ve got four holes in the ground, a shovel, and some strong dissolvant
16:58 far out I forgot about Corey's dang range what a man
Corey has my whole heart
1:13 my favorite part of BF
We stan
I was waiting for Britney’s runs through the whole video and I was not disappointed !
I love that Tiblyn just casually had crush on a goddess
this is wtf im talking about!!!!!!!!
we stan
i miss molag
I really wish she was still narrating things, bc then life wouldn't be so boring
I will never recover from James Tolbert's death drop
Gonna be honest, wasn’t much of a fan of TGWDLM or TTO, but Corey was just 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
Also, Imma need more Tiffany, just saying
corey in just the beginning of our doors are open alone is more iconic than 80% of white broadway performances I’ve seen
Corey in tgwdlm is so so sooooo underrated. By far one of my favorite performances by him. Anyways BLM.
Okay now I gotta go watch Black Friday. Thank you for putting this together! And donating the ad money!
As much as I love Starkid, I really hope that their shows feature more diversity in the future!
Laura R nick has been talking a lot on Twitter about being more diverse in the future
Laura R because they are a group of college friends that started in a college that wasn’t very diverse and they are a very tight nit group it’s taken longer for the diversity to make its way in but they are aware even in Avpm they joked about it
Am I the only one who wants Corey or James to be the main character in the next show?
Finally, Corey gets recognized as the best Starkid.
I never quite realized Molog looks like a Civilizations VI character.
Thank you so much for this idea. Happy to help AND enjoy some amazing Starkid content!!
Hi yes hello Tiblin I love you
snarl is the best song in firebringer... SO GOOD!
Thank you so much for creating this video! It’s so important!
Bill is such a sweetheart, his story line is just so sad
Gosh, Bill was my favorite character in TGWDLM, his final scene was so heart wrenching, now I want to see the musical again today
Tiffany Williams owns my whole heart
So we have Brittany, Corey, James, Lauren, and Tiffany. Only 9% of all the star kids are black 🤔 not a lot
I feel like it's less because the group is intentionally not diverse, but more because it was started as a group of friends in college. I feel like the actors are picked because they know each other rather than intentionally to be mostly white.
While this is true, Nick Lang has been making commitments to fix this as well. He’s said that he wants to make more diverse roles in gender,sexuality. And Race. Also this is in the process of changing.
I agree with these two comments but I also think Starkid definitely shouldn’t be blamed for this. The fact that they’re making it more diverse is totally awesome but the fact that it wasn’t as diverse in the first place isn’t their fault though
Yeah they’re mainly white, like Lauren Lopez is the only LatinX i think and the only asian was the women who played Cho Chang :/
@@jingli3332 you mean lavender brown? *clap* RACIST SISTER
Thank you for this. I'm not AA, but I appreciate this. ❤️
Yo en serio AMO a Brittany, ella es una de mis starkid favoritas
Petition for the lead of NPMD to be a WOC
I saw this and thought “oooh shit this is going to be like 99% Molag”
tiblin is the best character in firebringer and i will stand by that
Ya know what I forgot about Cletus Jones for a while. Never again
This is amazing 👏🏻 :)
👏🏽👏🏾👏🏿
Harry Potter really said "how do you do feel kids" when he started that fight with Dean, i'm screaming
I would like to say that every black person in the entire world is precious and incredible and worth fighting for. POC Unity for the win!
ah yes the 5 black starkids.
Wow a nice long reminder of how I'd die for Corey dorris,
Brill, thank you.
Ive been looking for this video ever since may
At first I thought this was about black/dark humour, so I was so confused when I saw all the comments were about race. 😂
can i have your autograph
Missed opportunity to feature the greatness that is “Big T’s Temptation”
" JFHSKSJDBSJS *i'm gonna get chorn* "
Corey deserves the world
the obama impression gets me every time
'guess what you privilege fucks' is my favorite line in the whole show the delivery is just PERFECT
I LOVE BRITTNEY SO MUCH AAAAAGH
I'm so happy that I get to enjoy these amazing people and get to donate to blm tysm this is great
Britney is so underrated and so impressive!
This. That's it.
how goodhow good who appreciate and love people of color
GASP! WHAT A MAN!
14:58 the proper name is "Dip"
I would like but it’s to good of a number