Druski has dropped a new skit in which he examines American characters being portrayed by Black British actors.
The sketch opens with Druski as Sampson DuBois, a British actor, who is playing an enslaved Black man in the United States in a film called Release the Shackles. DuBois receives a note from the movie’s white director, who asks for “more American slave,” to which he interprets as focusing on the dialogue and “back-and-forth banter.”
In an interview with Extra, DuBois reflects on the role, calling it “cheeky” and “a little bit out of my comfort zone.”
“During the filming of this role and this character, I felt oppressed, like an American slave,” he continued. “Like, a lot of struggle. I studied the art.”
When DuBois spoke about the character at The American Guild Awards, there seemed to be even more of a disconnect with the actual subject matter. Instead, the focus was on mastering the American English dialect and putting in a great performance.
DuBois later sits down with Entertainment Tonight to talk about his character in Concrete Jungle - Volume 2, accompanied by another white director and “good London boy.” DuBois is primarily concerned about the “character development.”
The sketch ends with DuBois being asked by TMZ if the actor believes he’s “better than them.”
“Better than who, bruv?” he asks. “Black people? Stop it!”
Here’s how a few people have responded to his latest skit.
