how is it not helping? these are conversations that need to happen publicly, it serves to make casting directors think, black american actors try harder, etc. if i had a voice in hollywood i'd voice my displeasure about the dearth of young black female talent, and the little that is given work are clearly biracial, basically erasing the average black woman from film
I think if you did it privately, the casting directors would be less likely to get defensive and actually hear you out more. Doing it in public is like you are putting them on blast. There are plenty of good AA actors out there so I don't think they even need to 'try harder' they just need more opportunity. Like Sam said it's just a perception they are better, not that they actually are better actors.
. I ain't mad at Sam but he shoulda kept that inside and I'm not mad at Idris for feeling the way he does either.
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i feel the opposite, i don't know what this board's issue is with intra-racial topics being talked about publicly...too much focus on who's "judging" vs. the conversation. and this isn't different than other non-black actors, casting agents, and hollywood execs who have commented on the "brit takeover" as well...it's a topic for the entire industry right now
If you present a united front cracks aren't apparent and it is more difficult to pit blacks vs blacks. I think speaking to people privately would just be more effective to the end goal of clearing up perception vs reality.i feel the opposite, i don't know what this board's issue is with intra-racial topics being talked about publicly...too much focus on who's "judging" vs. the conversation. and this isn't different than other non-black actors, casting agents, and hollywood execs who have commented on the "brit takeover" as well...it's a topic for the entire industry right now
Sam making it seem like they taking 100s of jobs away
