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Anthony Mackie and the Definition of Stardom
I was struck by this exchange between actor Anthony Mackie and Jai Tiggett over at Shadow and Act. JT: There’s been some talk on our site lately about your career and whether you’ll go on to play the leading man … Continue reading
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Tagged Anthony Mackie, black actors, black films, Black Hollywood, film, Hollywood, leading man, movie star, movies, Shadow and Act, Will Smith
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Casting Actors of Color
My thoughts on The Hollywood Reporter directors roundtable about black directors and women directors.
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Tagged acting, Alexander Payne, Bennett Miller, black actors, black directors, casting black actors, casting latino actors, colorblind casting, directing, female directors, Hollywood, Ivan Reitman, Jason Reitman, latino actors, Michel Hazanavicius, Mike Mills, post-racial, race, roundtable, Steve McQueen, The Hollywood Reporter, white directors, white male directors, women directors
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Reviewing Will Smith’s Hancock
!!! WARNING – SPOILERS BELOW !!!! Hancock is a big incoherent mess, anchored beautifully by Will Smith’s brilliant central performance. But it’s also an intriguing, big incoherent mess. Hancock continues Will’s recent trend to combine depth and spectacle. It also, … Continue reading