What Moved Lil Dicky to Make a Rare Heartfelt Instagram Post

May 15, 2020

Lil Dicky’s hilarious sitcom Dave has just been renewed for a second season after its first became FX’s highest ranked comedy in the network’s entire history -- and it’s success is even more remarkable because Lil Dicky had literally no prior experience in TV. He’d never acted or even tried writing.

In fact, he admitted in am emotional Instagram post that he only downloaded screenwriting software after he signed a deal to make the show.

What he did have, he added, was rock solid belief in himself.

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This picture was captured of me during the first shoot day of season one. If I look overwhelmed, it’s because I was. I had never written a script before. I actually downloaded the screenwriting software for the first time to write this season. I had never acted before. Never executive produced before. Never done anything beyond make rap songs and videos. But a lot of people believed in me. Many of you did from the start of my career. I could tell that it wasn’t just about my music, you guys actually liked and believed in ME. As a person. Then, I was lucky enough to have Fx believe in me too. And then an incredible group of writers, a cast and crew...who came to work every day on a show created by a guy who’s never even worked in the medium before, yet was demanding it be treated and approached like it was the most important work of their careers. And somehow, they all cared about it just as much as I did. They believed it was going to be special. I don’t know why, but they did. Let me be a prime example when I say that things are totally possible in life. I had no legitimate reason to believe I could be a successful rapper. But I believed, and then I became that. I had no real reason to believe I could make a great tv show without any experience. But I believed, and I believe we achieved that. The thing that was always driving me, and still is to this day: “what if I’m right...” I couldn’t afford to never know that answer. So I tried my hardest to find out...And I am so relieved that I did. Because I was fuckin right!!!! What outlandish things to believe! I did it!!!! No matter what you’re interested in pursuing, do yourself a favor and find out if you are right too. And even if you aren’t, you’ll never blame yourself for being wrong. Because you tried your best and that’s all you can do. And that’s peace of mind as far as I can tell. What the hell am I even blabbering about? I’m honestly so privileged that this post is probably annoying and somehow problematic in a way that’s beyond my comprehension. But go watch the finale. I feel like my whole career has been building to it, not just the season. And I gave it my all. Love, Dave

A post shared by Lil Dicky (@lildickygram) on May 1, 2020 at 10:29am PDT

“I’m a prime example that things are totally possible in life, he shared. "I had no legitimate reason to believe I could be a successful rapper or make a great TV show without any experience. But I believed. So I tried my hardest to find out and I am so relieved that I did. No matter what you’re interested in pursuing do yourself a favor and find out if you’re right too.”

Catch season 1 of Dave up on Hulu now.