Columbia INCITE | Khalil_See Me Because Interview
Q:
For you, like a memory that you have this stands out for you growing up, like one of your most memorable?
SUBJECT:
Yeah, probably one of the first major ones is second grade. We had talent shows, like we had them every year and stuff like that. And there was these twins my class. It was Darrell-- I think it was Darrell and Darius. And we did like a stepping routine.
Q:
Yeah.
SUBJECT:
And like I've never danced.
Q:
Uh-huh.
SUBJECT:
Like I'd do training dances every [INAUDIBLE], whatever, like Soulja Boy back then.
Q:
Right.
SUBJECT:
But that was the first time I had like the old routine. And it went well. And we won first place. And it was in front of everyone parents, like they came after school and stuff. My mom was there. And I think that was probably one of the most like early on, because I've never done anything of that nature.
Q:
Yeah.
SUBJECT:
I had never performed nothing. And for everybody to be clapping and stuff, like, way to go. It was crazy. So that's like one of my first ones was second grade.
Q:
Yeah. We can just talk about this quickly, but can you tell me a little bit about the idea that you have for your portraits as a part of the project?
SUBJECT:
I'm going to start off with I'm very goofy person.
Q:
OK.
SUBJECT:
Grew goofy. And one of my dreams is to becoming like a comedian slash actor. So for my portrait I kind of want to go against like the role, like I said, accepting the Oscar. And I kind of want to be dressed up in a tuxedo or whenever. And you know it's televised, so it had the little