Warning: This article contains spoilers about Tuesday’s season 6 finale ofblack-ish,“Love, Boat.”
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: Did this season feel different for you at all?
Pops notably plays a big role in the overall arc.
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LAURENCE FISHBURNE:I think it was really well thought out.
So I thought it went really beautifully.
I thought the way that they crafted everything and the way they kind of argued it was really nice.
What was it like working with Loretta Devine?
Did you guys have any history prior her to her guest-starring?
Oh, it was wonderful.
But you know, I only get ahold of my scripts one at a time, as they come.
When did you find out about the breakup?
I was certainly shocked when it happened.
Is there a part of you that wanted to see a little more of Pops and Lynette?
Listen, I was happy to go along with whatever plans the writers had made.
Were there any changes with Pops story that you were particularly excited by?
I thought that was really a lot of fun.
How soon in the season did you know that that might be happening?
Was that a part of early talks as well?
Did you have any conversations with Jenifer about it?
Were you guys mutually excited?
No, we were just like, Okay, that’s what’s up.
Do you like doing the flashback scenes?
Would you want to see the full story on Ruby burning down Pops original boat?
Of course, I would.
Listen, I love working for Jenifer.
I love the flashbacks.
They’re completely comical, and kind of off-center.
You never know when they’re coming, and when they do, they’re always good fun.
So yeah, I’m up for whatever.
Yeah, that was really sweet.
There’s just so many of those kinds of moments.
It’s always fun playing with Jenifer.
She’s so amazing.
Do you think that Ruby and Pops are gonna last?
I don’t know.
I haven’t really given it that much thought, to be honest.
How do you function as a producer on the show?
That title could mean a bunch of different things.
How didblack-ishdevelop that culture where theres room to be more than an actor there.
I think that that’s just organic to who we are as a show.
So this was the sixth season ofblack-ish.
A seventh season is still to be determined, but what keeps you coming back to the show?
What keeps me coming back is the fact that we are doing something that people really have responded to.
We are telling this family story, and everybody has a family, and so that makes us universal.
