Virgilio Lorenzo Jr

'Scary Movie' stars reveal frightening experiences as comedians

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Yong Chavez

ABS-CBN News North America

<div><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/_MnjLekFwAc?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe> </div>For a new generation of fans, &quot;Scary Movie&quot; brings back its signature brand of satire, poking fun at some of Hollywood&#x27;s biggest horror hits. &quot;&#x27;Scary Movie&#x27; was, in 1999, my very first audition in Los Angeles,&quot; recalled actress Anna Faris. &quot;Keenen Ivory Wayans saw my audition tape. [I had] no idea what I was doing. I was broke. It was a life-changing experience for me.&quot;The &quot;Scary Movie&quot; franchise was created by the Wayans brothers, who helped turn the film series into a comedy classic.&quot;I remember being on stage at 19 years old at the Laugh Factory and I wasn&#x27;t doing too well, and Chris Rock heckled me. I bombed, and then I quit stand-up for 20 years,&quot; said Marlon Wayans. &quot;That hazing taught me: Hey man, you&#x27;re gonna have some tough nights in comedy, but you only fail when you quit trying.&quot; &quot;I started stand-up back when Damon and Keenen were already the hottest thing in Hollywood,&quot; added Shawn Wayans. &quot;I was their little brother trying my hand at something that they already mastered. As an artist, for you to grow, you have to do what&#x27;s best for you.&quot;Shawn also shared his personal connection to the Philippines, revealing he has a Filipino son, a proud member of the talented Wayans family.

For a new generation of fans, "Scary Movie" brings back its signature brand of satire, poking fun at some of Hollywood's biggest horror hits.

For a new generation of fans, "Scary Movie" brings back its signature brand of satire, poking fun at some of Hollywood's biggest horror hits.