Name: Brandon Kyle Goodman
Age: 34
Motherland: New York City
Lives now: She’s in a one-bedroom apartment in Hollywood with her husband, Matthew Raymond-Goodman, and their dog, Korey.
Claim to fame: Mr. Goodman is a best-known actor and writer. “Big mouth,” An adult animated sitcom on Netflix about teenagers recovering from puberty. He is the voice of Walter, a bisexual love bug.
Mr. Goodman is also a Black and queer activist who hosts a weekly podcast. “Black Fox,” contains conversations about various Black voices. “Being a non-binary gay Black person in Hollywood is a tough battle,” he said. “As a storyteller, I too want a chance for humanity to play with all the colors in the crayon box, rather than stepping aside as a metaphor.
Big break: After graduating from New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts in 2009, Mr. Goodman began writing a pilot book called “Sweet Boys,” about three queer friends looking for love in New York. own journey.
His manager sent this to “Big Mouth”. “They loved it and thought it fit their world,” she said. “I remember Jennifer Flackett, one of the show’s creators, saying that the characters in my pilot reminded them of the ‘Big Mouth’ kids when they were adults.”
Latest project: Mr. Goodman has just finished replaying Walter, this time in “Human Resources”, a spin-off of “Big Mouth” set in a workplace. Its co-stars include Randall Park, Keke Palmer, and Aidy Bryant. “Being part of the ‘Big Mouth’ universe as a writer is a dream, and then being trusted to join the list of legendary comedy icons as a voice on the show is nothing short of an honor,” he said. “I’m still pinching myself.”
Next thing: Mr. Goodman is working on his first book, a collection of essays on Black queerness, to be published next fall by Legacy Lit Books, a division of Hachette Books focusing on BIPOC authors. “My hope is that if you’re white, cis, and het, you’ll get a really candid look at what it’s like to be black and queer,” she said. “And if you’re Black and queer, or live at the intersection, you’ll have a language that expresses your experience because that’s what I’ve been missing growing up with – the language that expresses my experience.”
Live broadcast: Mr Goodman goes live every week on Instagram To answer questions about queer sex. “I know from the outside this may all seem voluptuous, but to me it’s activism because it’s so important to talk about sex positivity and how much shame there is around sex, and I wanted to create a safe space to do it.” said.