Audra McDonald nominated for Black Reel Award for SOUND OF MUSIC LIVE — Page 3

In all honesty, I do see his point. But I also see everyone else's point.

Don't shoot me, but imagine if there was a "Straight Actors Tony Awards." It's kind of the same idea. Take a minority in a big field and give them their own host of awards.

"Representation is not about perfect proportions: it's about making sure talented actors get matched with quality parts. It's ALSO about minority actors not only getting cast in roles defined by their race."

I mean, I get your point. But it's a business that's pretty much based predominantly on luck. There are plenty of great actors and actresses who haven't gotten matched up with quality parts, etc. That's the business. And define by race? Sure. But the same can be said for the hot-blonde who always plays the ditz, the fat girl who always plays the loser, the buff dude who is always the dumb jock. Hollywood is not as progressive as they'd like to think.

But I also think Black Entertainment as a whole is some terribly written stuff. Tyler Perry? Terrible.

Here's a small anecdote: My friend was working on the recent revival of "Trip to Bountiful." The director is white and has worked with Horton Foote religiously. The play was staged to be this small, moving little piece. It got decent reviews, but the crowds weren't responding. So… the director leaves and the actors start hamming it up. Cuba Gooding, Jr. starts doing double-takes to the audience. Tyson starts hamming it up and being over-the-top crazy. The audiences start piling in.

Not totally sure the point I'm trying to make, but just that I find it interesting. I know we've had this argument before, but why can't people of other races see shows with other races and enjoy them just the same? I can go see Dreamgirls or Motown or Romeo + Juliet or Trop to Bountiful and still be moved and engaged, but I bet you'd be hard pressed seeing a group of black people at Matilda or Twelfth Night. Why is that?

I don't get the issue. Never mind "minority" or race, special interest groups often give awards ... there are science fiction awards, Independent Spirit awards, child actor awards, not to mention all the union and guild awards for costumes and music and visual effects societies, etc.

There are also multiple awards for ethnic groups, like the Black Reel Award and the NAACP Image Award, etc.

Yes, there are a lot of awards. They are mostly PR for the organizations as well as the people they are honoring. They promote awareness for all concerned.

I wouldn't flip out over it. It doesn't hurt anybody ... well, except the feelings of the people who lose, maybe.

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Thanks for the replies. There are many minority groups.

"They gays, the hot-blonde who always plays the ditz, the fat girl who always plays the loser, the buff dude who is always the dumb jock."

I think for a healthy future for yourself and our children, it is VERY important that we do NOT organize: The annual fat actress award, because they have been oh so suppressed, etc. I am sure there are some fat actresses who would love this kind of awards, but as long as they feel that way, and insist on separating themselves from other people, it means they don't see themselves as human beings with the same worth as everyone else. And as a result, others won't see it either. That is nature.

Of course they will turn it around and say, we need this awards to gain self esteem, but that is not the solution. It is the other way around.

Everyone who supports this kind of awards is keeping the separation intact. And that comes with consequences.

Updated On: 1/9/14 at 07:14 AM

I'm still not completely convinced this dumb heifer doesn't just enjoy riling people up and that in reality he doesn't give a good goddamn about any of this stuff. But like always, he says he's gonna stfu and then he never ever does. You may not really be some tired douchenozzle that has profoundly effed up views on race, particularly race in America, but you definitely ain't a man of your word.

Stfu, dave19. And everyone else, please just block him.

Updated On: 1/10/14 at 12:58 AM