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What do you make of this year’s #OscarsSoWhite controversy?
I can understand why the noise came up. But to me, it’s just noise. If we’re going to talk about diversity in the film industry, we don’t need to start with the Academy Awards. We need to start somewhere way back — with the producers, the directors, the casting agents, the writers. It should be an open field. I think in today’s world, if you look out there, that’s what would reflect today’s America.
Is Hollywood getting better or worse when it comes to diversity?
Of course it’s getting better. Don’t look at the few movies we make nowadays. Look at television, where you’re resting in your living room every night. It’s full of diversity. That reflects Hollywood.
But there’s a feeling that movies should also reflect that.
It depends on who is writing them and what story they want to tell.
It is just noise. Complaining about old white men not appreciating Black actors has to be one of the bigger disappointments I have had this year.Morgan Freeman on Oscars Diversity: It Starts With Industry, Not the Academy
What do you make of this year’s #OscarsSoWhite controversy?
I can understand why the noise came up. But to me, it’s just noise. If we’re going to talk about diversity in the film industry, we don’t need to start with the Academy Awards. We need to start somewhere way back — with the producers, the directors, the casting agents, the writers. It should be an open field. I think in today’s world, if you look out there, that’s what would reflect today’s America.
Is Hollywood getting better or worse when it comes to diversity?
Of course it’s getting better. Don’t look at the few movies we make nowadays. Look at television, where you’re resting in your living room every night. It’s full of diversity. That reflects Hollywood.
But there’s a feeling that movies should also reflect that.
It depends on who is writing them and what story they want to tell.
One of the most prominent black actors in the history of Hollywood calls the Oscar controversy "just noise".
He has to. He is Hollywood. He doesn't wanna belong to something racist.
This is a hard truth. But white actors sell more tickets in general. It's just a fact. A few superstar exceptions like Halle and Denzel or Will Smith of course. But...they are also world class actors, absolute perfectionists at their skill so they are that good. The Tom Bradys of their profession.
But in general....white actors sell.more tickets.
Face it, black people need our approval. You guys have to earn it though.It is just noise. Complaining about old white men not appreciating Black actors has to be one of the bigger disappointments I have had this year.Morgan Freeman on Oscars Diversity: It Starts With Industry, Not the Academy
What do you make of this year’s #OscarsSoWhite controversy?
I can understand why the noise came up. But to me, it’s just noise. If we’re going to talk about diversity in the film industry, we don’t need to start with the Academy Awards. We need to start somewhere way back — with the producers, the directors, the casting agents, the writers. It should be an open field. I think in today’s world, if you look out there, that’s what would reflect today’s America.
Is Hollywood getting better or worse when it comes to diversity?
Of course it’s getting better. Don’t look at the few movies we make nowadays. Look at television, where you’re resting in your living room every night. It’s full of diversity. That reflects Hollywood.
But there’s a feeling that movies should also reflect that.
It depends on who is writing them and what story they want to tell.
One of the most prominent black actors in the history of Hollywood calls the Oscar controversy "just noise".
Sidney Poitier, class act, first black actor to win Academy Award.
Sidney Poitier - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Every actor of any race should aspire to be more like Sir Poitier.
Freeman is all over the place on the science channel even though he has no background in science. Good for him but why not give up the extra ten million a year and let a guy (a Black guy?) with a real PHD earn a buck by narrating the series?
They werent calling you racist. They were calling the old white guys that do the voting racists.Seriously, all these whining black actors are making millions of dollars a year, and white people of moderate means are contributing that by seeing their movies.
Try being a little more grateful to your fans, and stop calling us racists.
No one would use that machine. Hell. White people dont even want to be white.Someday they will invent a magic wish machine that any black person can use to turn himself white.
Until then, we will have to put up with this whining and complaining, even from blacks who make millions of dollars given to them from white fans who are barely making a living in these hard times.
