"There are no advantages to being black in America. None."
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I have no idea who this actor is, but this is an excellent quote and I wanted to share it:
"There are no advantages to being black in America. None. Hollywood is much more resistant to supporting the work of a black actor, particularly now. The types of people that Hollywood has responded to are rappers and others who've made a name doing anything but acting. The public could not name a black actor under 30 who's not a rapper or a comedian. They're out there, but they won't be supported in a way that folks who lean toward minstrelsy will be supported. It's not getting any better. [Actors like Don Cheadle] have laid out really impressive careers, but I guarantee you that Don didn't get one twentieth of the support that Colin Farrell got at the beginning of his career. It's insulting."
--Actor Jeffrey Wright, who is dead-on fucking right.
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with love from CRS @ 8:17 PM
Thursday, December 01, 2005
I have no idea who this actor is, but this is an excellent quote and I wanted to share it:
"There are no advantages to being black in America. None. Hollywood is much more resistant to supporting the work of a black actor, particularly now. The types of people that Hollywood has responded to are rappers and others who've made a name doing anything but acting. The public could not name a black actor under 30 who's not a rapper or a comedian. They're out there, but they won't be supported in a way that folks who lean toward minstrelsy will be supported. It's not getting any better. [Actors like Don Cheadle] have laid out really impressive careers, but I guarantee you that Don didn't get one twentieth of the support that Colin Farrell got at the beginning of his career. It's insulting."
--Actor Jeffrey Wright, who is dead-on fucking right.
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