No black people
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bravehome — 11 years ago(January 15, 2015 10:40 AM)
And don't forget the security guy at the Henry James filming site (film was based on the James novella "The Siege of London"):
"I'm afraid I can't let you through, sir".
While this may not seem significant, I believe it is, as it shows people of color in a nonheroic role just doing their jobs with authority and respect.
It's like the Super Bowl ad last year which showed an interracial couple having breakfast with their kids. No fireworks, just life as usual. This more than anything will help minimize the aspect of color as important to attend to in film, as in daily life. -
bear022013-909-645034 — 9 years ago(July 23, 2016 01:10 PM)
I am a black actor and so what? it is based on merit,not color.
I feel that Morgan freeman and Denzel Washington are below average thespians,but they are cast in far too many productions.
I am a fan of Shakespeare and I am a better actor than Freeman or Denzel,so why am I not in more films.
Casting depends on a few things,one of which is "talent"not skin color. -
bravehome — 9 years ago(July 23, 2016 10:30 PM)
Bear,
You believe that Morgan and Denzel are below average thespians, and that you are the better actor.
OK, time to pony up what films have you been in that we can watch to compare with those two in, say, Glory? Apparently the Academy does not agree with your assessment of their talent.
There are many actors of all color who believe Morgan is probably the finest actor we have in film today. Of course all that's just opinion, but there's a great deal of it on his behalf.
I'll leave you with a quote: "To seek one's own glory is not glory". -
nilobo — 19 years ago(February 28, 2007 02:09 PM)
On the dvd commentary Richard Curtis says that because people had comlplained much about no blacks in Notting Hill he decided to put many in Love Actually. The DJ at Kiera Knightly's wedding was the one who'd complained the most and that's why he got the part as the worst DJ in the world.
I love both movies, and it doesn't bother me if there is not the 'correct' amount of black people in them. Maybe that's because I don't live in London..?
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davidgoesboating — 18 years ago(June 16, 2007 03:28 AM)
If this is true, then Curtis is obviously a little daft, to say the least. If I made a film, and someone complained of the lack of black people, I would seriously doubt their sanity. Does every film need a specific amount of black people? We live in a crazy world.
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Donrmcm — 17 years ago(September 11, 2008 09:26 AM)
I agree 100% with your post. Who cares if there are black people in a movie or not? If blacks want to make an all-black movie then I couldn't care less. But for someone to ask why there weren't any black people in this movie smacks of Al "Not So" Sharpism. The question is retarded.
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focused2289 — 16 years ago(September 08, 2009 07:13 AM)
I really don't feel this question is "retartded" at all. No black people in Notting Hill is a major flaw. If this has been mentioned already,then I apologise, but this area is also known for "The Notting Hill Carnival" (the name says it all!!!) It is the largest street carnival in Europe, it originally started for a means of afro-caribb.. The fact that the carnival did not get mentioned at all was in my opinion a grave mistake adding to the fact that, there were no black people in it, didn't go down well with me at all.
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