Justice, you are forgetting that a number of black actors HAVE been nominated over the years--including people on your list.
Hattie McDaniel won in 1939.
My comments stand as there just weren't great and/or high profile roles for black actors in the earlier part of the 20th century.
But, more importantly, I am tired of hearing how this year's race is political. There are 5 performances by black actors nominated this year. Plus, one latina. It was a good year in film--and the Best Actor race was especially tight--Giamatti was not nominated. I do not think that the actors of the Academy who are (I would imagine) of the same liberal mindset as our stage actors (many being both) would sit around voting with race on their mind. I think people see the performance. And they nominate the performance. And they vote for the performance (or in some cases, yes, the body of work). I feel the blame for lack of high profile roles goes to the studios who don't greenlight such work. Or to the audiences who don't give as much support. It's the same problem in theatre--hell, look at Gem of the Ocean. A brilliant play with a beautiful production that is closing because people are not buying tickets.
I'm just tired of hearing the belittling of various actors and the credibility of the Academy just because some of you don't agree with their choices.
However, munk does make a point--why does Foxx bring it up? Why did Halle? Because it does mean something--but that doesn't mean that it is indeed the result of political correctness.
And, as I understand it, Ms. Rashad was not even aware that she was the first black Best Actress in a Play Tony winner until she got backstage. And, it is indeed sh!tty that the statistic became more of the story than the fact that she won for giving a groundbreaking performance.
This is an interesting issue. :)
Updated On: 1/28/05 at 03:12 AM
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