Just from him doing the things that he knew how to do, moment to moment -- it's not some mythic figure. It's just a common, everyday man. And I think that's what people are connecting to.
I also believe that you are what you have to defend, and if you're a black man that's always going to be the bar against which you are judged, whether you want to align yourself with those themes or not. You can think of yourself as a colourless person, but nobody else is gonna.
Now is a good time, 10 years ago would have been a good time, and 10 years from now it will still be a good time to see a dynamic, entertaining movie that's wall-to-wall Miles Davis where the music will hopefully spark some desire to know more about the man.
So often when Black men have to play roles on TV, we're either the noble savage or we're completely a savage, and there's no nuance.
Yeah! I went to the set of Monuments Men.
The problems are very nuanced and complex. We are in dire need of leadership from our government if we are going to see any change.
The problems are very nuanced and complex... we are in dire need of leadership from our government if we are going to see any change,
The problems are very nuanced and complex, ... We are in dire need of leadership from our government if we are going to see any change.
The problems are very nuanced and complex and are things that we are in dire need of leadership from our government if we are going to see any change.