glitch Posted April 24 Share Posted April 24 Quote Harewood is also concerned about where identity politics could be headed. "We're at this strange point in the profession where people go: 'Oh, you can't play that role because you're not disabled, or you can't play that because you're not really from there.' The name of the game is acting. Yes, we've got to be representative, but I do think we have to be careful … That even extends to Othello in blackface. I say, if you want to black up, have at it, man. It'd better be ******* good, or else you're gonna get laughed off the stage. But knock yourself out! Anybody should be able to do anything." Article Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geodude Posted April 24 Share Posted April 24 Sure. Go head and do it no one is stopping you but also be prepared to get maybe punched in the face lmao. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BANKS Posted April 24 Share Posted April 24 yikes…. so weird and gross. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovett Posted April 24 Share Posted April 24 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fancyhoodlum Posted April 24 Share Posted April 24 Harewood clarified: "I don't support or condone Blackface. My own documentary on the subject can be found on the BBC website. It is a grotesque distortion of race and should always be condemned." so what's the take here? can we Black up or can't we black up? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glitch Posted April 24 Author Share Posted April 24 (edited) 8 minutes ago, Lovett said: 3 minutes ago, Fancyhoodlum said: Harewood clarified: "I don't support or condone Blackface. My own documentary on the subject can be found on the BBC website. It is a grotesque distortion of race and should always be condemned." so what's the take here? can we Black up or can't we black up? Hmmm yeah this seems more like "Oops I shouldn't have said that" rather than "My words were taken out of context, here's what I actually meant". Edited April 24 by glitch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
popmusicisdead Posted April 24 Share Posted April 24 don't give Scarlett Johansson any ideas now 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gossip_Boy Posted April 24 Share Posted April 24 This the same guy who has spent his entire career crying about having to move to America due to a lack of opportunity for black actors in the UK. Black up? Dumbass. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLΔCKP!NK Posted April 24 Share Posted April 24 The fact that this looks like someone in blackface is crazy 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The7thStranger Posted April 24 Share Posted April 24 Thank you, Tom. You can go now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shoganai Posted April 24 Share Posted April 24 No Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abie Roy Posted April 24 Share Posted April 24 Is this the Candace Owens of the UK? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rune Posted April 24 Share Posted April 24 8 hours ago, Fancyhoodlum said: Harewood clarified: "I don't support or condone Blackface. My own documentary on the subject can be found on the BBC website. It is a grotesque distortion of race and should always be condemned." so what's the take here? can we Black up or can't we black up? "clarified" = immediately backpedalled 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Movimento Perpétuo Posted April 24 Share Posted April 24 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batsy Armada Posted April 24 Share Posted April 24 I thought the name sounded familiar, but I couldn't place the face. Seeing him just makes it all the more bizarre. Does he not realize the roots of blackface and what it represents? He just can't; and it's, indeed, a sad day if he does. Very disappointing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TiaTamera Posted April 24 Share Posted April 24 Oh look a tap dancer! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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