Typecast (Lorde "Royals" Parody)
Typecast (Lorde "Royals" Parody) Written and performed by Tess Paras (feat. Haneefah Wood and Ayana Hampton) Directed by Rebekka Johnson Music produced by Jack Dolgen Cast: Tess Paras ("Grimm," "Wilfred") @TessParas Haneefah Wood ("Ave Q," "Nurse Jackie") @HaneefahWood Ayana Hampton ("In Living Color" reboot) @ayanadisco Stephen Guarino ("Happy Endings") @IAmStephenG Stevie Nelson ("New Girl" "Live Prude Girls") @IAmStevieNelson Mo Welch ("The Mo Show") @momowelch Mike Still (Artistic Director, Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre, LA) @mikestill John David "J.D." Witherspoon (www.youtube.com/WhoIsUTV) @JDwitherspoon Sofia Gonzalez ("Community") @SofiaMarieG Jin Namkung ("Arrested Development") @Rjnamkung Production: Rebekka Johnson (Director & Producer), Lauren Aadland (Dir. of Photography), KP Przylepa (Camera Asst.), Rachel Olson (Makeup), Mayra Rodriguez (Sound), Ellie McElvain (Set PA), Cesar Mazariegos (Set PA), Amy Wieseneck (Editor) Special thanks to Mo Welch, Jimmy Fowlie, Joseph Porter, and Ryan Noggle. *** Typecast (Lorde "Royals" Parody) by Tess Paras Originally Performed at the 2014 CBS Diversity Sketch Comedy Showcase, January 22nd & 23rd Lyrics: I'm gonna play the white girl's nerdy friend [Of course] [Obviously] I'm gonna play the white girl's other friend Who is sassy [Omigod, you nailed that] But she can't have two black friends [Two black friends?] [It gets confusing] And so I'm left out, I play the co-star nanny Yeah, leading ladies are Quirky, hipsters wearing vintage dresses Tiny, pouty pixies, blue-eyed and precious We don't care We're Zooey Deschanel in our dreams But every breakdown's like Sassy sidekick, bitchy nerd or neighbor Oversexed Asian, urban girls with flavor We don't care We'll take any job right now we swear And we're gonna be Typecast Typecast Everyone starts somewhere I'll be a nurse A thug who's tough Any maid could look like us You know what would be cooler Cooler If I got my own series And your own white friend, Brown friend, beige friend, yellow friend Submit all ethnicities ### Tess Paras is represented by: Manager, Bryan Brucks at Luber Roklin Entertainment Agent, Brianna Ancel at Clear Talent Group
