Spike Lee's going in on Black Brit actors

[Michael's Black Son]

Spike should be bigger than tyler perry if we keep it real. Also people like Clifton powell called out spike for not putting on other black people outside of those in his click

this. Spike has been the game 30+ years and is out here doing Netflix shows when he should be running his own studio, NOT a production company. We are talking about someone who now has his own resources but back in the day had access to prime Oprah, Michael Jordan, Nike and every top black actor of the time would pretty much do what he said.

 

[jwinfield]

SPIKE LEE EXPOSED

Back in 2015, when he was promoting Da Sweet Blood of Jesus, he was saying something completely different.

Spike Lee agrees: Black British actors are taking Hollywood by storm - theGrio

Lee said, “They get their chops on stage, so their theater game is tight. Here in America, they’re not doing the work; you gotta put the work in. You gotta take class; same thing with music. People do a music video and think that means that they know how to perform onstage in front of a live audience; it’s two separate things.”

 

[Alexander The Great]

Sam Jackson had a prob with them too. You know this has been a convo among Black American Actors, directors, etc

 

[Apollo Creed]

this. Spike has been the game 30+ years and is out here doing Netflix shows when he should be running his own studio, NOT a production company. We are talking about someone who now has his own resources but back in the day had access to prime Oprah, Michael Jordan, Nike and every top black actor of the time would pretty much do what he said.

Yeah me and my girl were talking and while Tyler perry is corny as hell dude is putting tons of people to work. Spike at times came off like Kanye where he wants the major players to acknowledge his greatness whole people like Robert Townsand and keenan Ivory wayans were big on trying to create an actual black hollywood/film industry.

 

[Apollo Creed]

Sam Jackson had a prob with them too. You know this has been a convo among Black American Actors, directors, etc

Sam jackson does or was doing tons of flicks a year. Its a running joke that there is t a role Sam wouldnt turn down. Many of those roles could have gone to the next gen or actors.

 

[Red Shield]

If it was just a black thing, sure.

But it isn't. British and Australian actors are and have been taking everyones roles for the longest.

The fact of the matter is, especially when it comes to the British, acting is looked at more seriously as a craft at a younger age. Most British actors are products of great stage schools from a young age. Their ability and professionalism is just beyond the average American actor who can't even afford to learn the craft properly.

Combine that with the fact that a ten year veteran British actor with an extensive overseas resume and tremendous ability is going to be considerably cheaper than an American actor of the same quality.

It hits AA actors harder since we got it harder then the white actors.. but yeah this isn't a race specific thing.

 

[DaRealness]

SPIKE LEE EXPOSED

Back in 2015, when he was promoting Da Sweet Blood of Jesus, he was saying something completely different.

Spike Lee agrees: Black British actors are taking Hollywood by storm - theGrio



He had a Brit in one of the leads in a film that was crowdfunded, so nobody put pressure on him to make casting decisions.
Read the link to read the plea he copped when asked about Black Brits being cast in Hollywood.

THANK YOU!!!!

 

[Alexander The Great]

Yeah me and my girl were talking and while Tyler perry is corny as hell dude is putting tons of people to work. Spike at times came off like Kanye where he wants the major players to acknowledge his greatness whole people like Robert Townsand and keenan Ivory wayans were big on trying to create an actual black hollywood/film industry.

Tyler Perry is a Homosexual and a part time c00n, you think its a coincidence that HIM out of the other Black directors/producers that came before him is the one thats got a studio and so much power? The dude that does the Empire show is next, he's the same thing as Perry.

 

[MrRDU]

Grown men need to fall back with "Trash." shyt mad feminine B

 

[dora_da_destroyer]

like others said, it's not just black birts, it's across the board with brit/euro/aussie talent. that said, it stings more due to there being fewer roles for black actors, especially when you get into leading or prestige roles, and that decreases even further for black actresses.

a lot of it has to do with our, currently dying, system of looking for stars. for too many years, getting on in hollywood was more about a look, a break, and who they thought was bankable, talent only got you so far. it's why we always had a clearly transcendent level of talent (denzel, pacino, streep, hanks, leo) etc. and then "stars" some of whom were in that A class and others who were stars simply because of the success of their films and "other" intangibles. overseas, they tend to have a lot of great talent packed into their "unknown" tier...we don't, most of that tier for us is people who either picked up acting late/as a pivot (the rock, channing tatum) and aren't classically trained or they started on TV which often limits your breadth due to the nature of just playing one character.

 

[ℒℴѵℯJay ELECTUA]

But spike was all giddy up at the BAFTAS!! Huh

 

[DrHackenbush]

"Stealing" is a strong word to use here no? Sounds along the lines of "immigrants are stealing our jobs" type shyt. Plus US tv been jacking UK tv shows for years now

 

[Apollo Creed]

Tyler Perry is a Homosexual and a part time c00n, you think its a coincidence that HIM out of the other Black directors/producers that came before him is the one thats got a studio and so much power? The dude that does the Empire show is next, he's the same thing as Perry.

So Tyler taking revenue from plays and creating a method of churning out low budget films that people see if large numbers is because he is gay? Lol ok

 

[obarth]

Can someone tell me how you steal a role from someone?

 

[Mr. McDowell]

You can't steal an acting job. These jobs are either offered, fukked for and/or won in the room. It's like Nia Long complaining about Beyonce taking a role that she could have played in Austin Powers.

The truth is, that role was Beyonce or they were re-writing it for a famous white actress.

Them's the breaks now. I have worked in the UK behind the scenes. There is a lot of opportunity as a black person to do stuff I believe. Spike is still caught up in his Brooklyn/NYC we the best stage.

On one hand I give you Jeffrey Wright and the other is Chiwetel Ejiofor. You can argue about where they are from if you like, I will take either and go to work. Now the biggest issue is, none of our black female actors seem to have the same cache as the Brits that aren't matronly (Octavia Spencer, Angela Bassett, Alfre Woodard, Viola Davis) with the exception of maybe Taraji and she has no range as far as I'm concerned. That is an issue.