Thoughts From A Random Black Guy: Tyler And I Impersonated The Williams Sisters, Trolled Orlando

By Lionel Boyce Wed., Nov. 16 2011 at 5:13 AM

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[Editor's note: Odd Future member Lionel Boyce writes a weekly column for West Coast Sound. His archives are available here.]

If you read my first column, you know I'm part of a TV show called Loiter Squad, which will be on Adult Swim. Recently Tyler, the Creator and I accidentally trolled the media in Orlando while filming a skit there. Actually, it was more a matter of gossip spreading around the city.

Let me explain: The skit was a spoof on the Williams sisters, and we were supposed to shoot on a closed set at an Orlando tennis park. We had to get clearance, so a guy on the crew named Knate, who handles that stuff, went earlier in the week to fill out the paperwork. When the park's manager asked why we needed a closed set, Knate tried to answer him without giving away too much information, so he told him the skit had something to do with Venus and Serena Williams.

Tom Burton, Orlando Sentinel

Lionel and Tyler as the Williams sisters

He never said they'd be there, but I guess the manager assumed they would be. Apparently he decided to spread the word, because when we pulled up there were people sitting in front of the courts staring at our cars. We didn't yet know what was going on, and jokingly said that these people probably thought we were the real Williams sisters. We drove around and parked behind the courts, where no one was, and the film crew went to set up.

They said there was a big crowd of people, waiting on the arrival of the Williams sisters. I peaked around the corner to see everyone, and a couple of people cheered a little. I guess from a distance our costumes looked pretty real. Tyler had on a white tank top, a pink skirt and a wig with individual braids and beads in it. I had on a curly, blond wig, a padded tank top and pink tennis shorts.

So once the film crew was set up and ready to go, we walked around the corner. The closer we got, the more people realized it wasn't the Williams sisters -- it was just two big black guys dressed up like them.

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Emery

Jimmy james the fact your taking the time to type all of this obviously shows the flaws in your life's schedulePlease kill yourselfThis article doesn't need to be super great in detail to be funny.Shut the fuck up thanks

Jimmy james

West Coast Sound, can you make fun of my grammar when I post that this article is poorly written and reads like a high school book report? Or my spelling? Pretty, pretty please? It always bodes well for a publication when their editors are getting into flame wars with trolls on their comment section.

Though, to be honest, all the pieces by this guy have made more sense than Gustavo's blog post about people who visit Pitchfork being unable to understand the genius of Goblin.

West Coast Sound

I would say "in" their comment section.

Jimmy james

With those proof-reading skills, why are you working at the LA Weekly?

Ben Cumberledge

Jimmy, your douchery is quite extraordinary. FYI, a leisure piece written on the subject of celebrity spoofery reads NOTHING like any high school book report I've ever read, regardless of writing quality.

Jimmy james

Fascinating stuff. "We filmed something for our show. We dressed up like famous people and people thought we were the actual famous people. But then they found out we weren't. Until next time, readers...."