American - Actor | February 16, 1974 -
It's about very talented writers, directors, producers, and actors being in a position for their projects to be supported, but there's just not enough black projects being made.
Mahershala Ali
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There are not enough going into production so that we can tout them. Look at 'Precious'... In order for them to stand out, they have to get made in the first place, and that's just not happening enough.
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I watch a lot of home stuff; I like seeing things go from one thing to another and get fixed up.
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You want entertainment in general, every aspect of it, to be more of a reflection of the diverse world that we live in.
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Cultures and races are mixing in a very organic way in the world, and that should be reflected in film and television.
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I wanted to take on my full name, which was sort of a crazy thing to do considering that we're in Hollywood.
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I think if you have any desire to be a leading man or to really carry some of these stories, there's this relationship that has to be cultivated with an audience. People have to be able to say your name.
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Marvel has such a huge slice of the pie.
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At a certain point in my career, I was probably having a difficult time 'holding space.' So you get a character that has to be commanding in order for him to resonate and make sense.
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The call for diversity is about recognizing that in order to be in the conversation come awards season, it goes back to the content that is being produced.
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When you have these surprise breakout films that do well, that have good performances in them, it puts a lot of pressure on the Academy to recognize those projects, so it's more of a conversation about what is greenlit.
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I think #OscarsSoWhite is about there not truly being enough people of color represented.
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