Originally Posted by
Jerry Oz
Think about the love stories that have Black leads in them. After 'The Best Man' and 'Love Jones', I have to think really hard to come up with something. If it wasn't for Tyler Perry, productions with Black lead actors would probably be half of what they are. And even then - dear Lord! - those are Tyler Perry movies. His heart's in the right place, I guess.
Apparently, our stories aren't compelling. And somebody will make the argument that if we want to star in movies, then we need to produce them ourselves. My response to that is that Black folks probably spend a larger share of their dollars on movies than any other demographic. So the success or failure of these movies depends heavily on how many of us get out to see them. Consequently, we are producing them, although only for a couple of hours of escapism, not for any true return on investment.
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