barbie dollTaal Issa Ray (barbie) claims that black stories are “no longer a priority” for Hollywood and is considering going an independent route.
In a recent interview, Ray spoke out about Hollywood’s alleged treatment of Black stories. porterHe cited the recent mass cancellation of minority-centered programs by the industry.
“We’re seeing so many Black shows being canceled and so many executives, especially on the DEI side, being canned. You can clearly see that our stories are being deprioritized, right? .” she said. “We are now taking the extra step to be independent in the future if necessary.”
Ray also talked about his role in the Academy Award-nominated film. american fictionThe film satirizes the commodification of black American identity by white liberal elites, and notes that during her career she sometimes felt like the film’s protagonist, Thelonious “Monk” Ellison. I’m drawing.
“I was once a monk, and I remember, [Rae’s pre-Insecure webseries] of awkward black girl For days, and even before that, I was very angry about what wasn’t being made and angry about who was in the spotlight at the time. . “I recognize her hunger to attack the wrong targets because she just wants her work to be seen,” she said.
“I don’t think it’s any secret that many white audiences and critics tend to value traumatizing depictions and their own biased perceptions of what black people are,” Ray said. Told.
However, Ray expressed a “can do” attitude about his project.
“I’ve been writing a few different projects, one for myself and one to produce and create with other people. And then I get back to it. I feel very inspired and excited about this,” Ray said. “The industry is changing, so it really inspired me to focus and hone in on the stories I want to tell. I’ve been focused on getting these projects up and running.”
Director Paul Roland Bois award-winning feature film, exampleYou can watch it for free. YouTube or Tubi. “Better than Flower Moon’s killer.” Mark Judge wrote. “I’ve never seen a story like this before.” Christian Toto wrote. High quality, ad-free streams are also available for purchase at: google play or Vimeo On Demand. Follow him on Twitter @prolandfilms or instagram @prolandfilms.
