The Leading Men of NYMF

[Dollypop]

Posted: 7/13/12 at 8:44pm

Okay, let the BWW attack dogs sharpen their claws and prepare to viciously attack my latest article.
The Leading Men of NYMF

[EricMontreal22]

Posted: 7/13/12 at 9:28pm

Interesting read, thanks Dolly! (It needed more photos though... :P )

[massofmen]

Posted: 7/13/12 at 9:57pm

where are the men. all i see are little boys.

[Dollypop]

Posted: 7/13/12 at 10:33pm

Mel Johnson Jr has a career that includes the original production of THE RINK. He's far from a "little boy".

[Blockhead24]

Posted: 7/13/12 at 10:38pm

Just saw him in Stuck. He was great!

[GavestonPS]

Posted: 7/13/12 at 10:39pm

Thanks for sharing that, Dolly. What a lot of interesting information about performers I don't know much about!

I have no idea why anyone would feel a need to attack your work, but I guess we'll see...

[Dollypop]

Posted: 7/14/12 at 1:17am

Oh, there are lots of B1tches at BWW and they love to destroy my work in public.

(Edited to correct typo)

Updated On: 7/15/12 at 01:17 AM

[massofmen]

Posted: 7/14/12 at 3:33pm

wait..what does "on public" mean? I am confused.and if you put something out IN the public realm don't be surprised if it gets a PUBLIC response.

[Playbilly]

Posted: 7/14/12 at 4:47pm

Nice article. Good to see new talent profiled.

[blaxx]

Posted: 7/14/12 at 5:25pm

Oh, there are lots of B1tches at BWW and they love to destroy my work on public.

And to think I've been doing it in private all these years...

[Dollypop]

Posted: 7/15/12 at 12:07am

Puh-leeze, blaax....keep your private activity private--even if it concerns the articles I write!

[ChanceEncounter]

Posted: 7/15/12 at 1:31am

Daniel Quadrino was a shining star in the rather troubled Trouble. Completely fearless in a role that could have easily been laughed at instead of with.

And Mel Johnson Jr. while a good performer was in a role that was more than a little iffy. It strayed a little too close to the Magic Negro trope.

[Dollypop]

Posted: 7/15/12 at 11:29am

C'mon, you have to explain what a "Magic Negro" is!

[ChanceEncounter]

Posted: 7/15/12 at 7:24pm

Here's the first paragraph of the wiki entry. It's fairly accurate.

"The Magical Negro, or magical black friend, is a supporting stock character in American cinema who is portrayed coming to the aid of a film's white protagonists.[1] These characters, who often possess special insight or mystical powers, have been a long tradition in American fiction.[2]"

[Dollypop]

Posted: 7/15/12 at 8:04pm

So the "Magic Negro" is the forerunner of what is now the gay comic relief. Right?

[ChanceEncounter]

Posted: 7/15/12 at 8:27pm

Sassy black friend is the forerunner to that.

[Dollypop]

Posted: 7/16/12 at 6:54pm

I guess that explains it.