black actors

BLACK BRITISH TALENT FLEEING TO HOLLYWOOD CONCERN’S BRITISH GOVERNMENT

March 17, 2014

Via The Japan Times Black British actors have been taking Hollywood by storm, with Chiwetel Ejiofor’s Oscar nomination for “12 Years a Slave” just the latest example, but at home they still face a lack of roles that has driven some from the country. The British government is now making efforts to change a situation that has seen the loss of major talents such as David Harewood, famed for his role in the CIA drama “Homeland,” David Oyelowo, who starred in the […]

QUOTES OF THE DAY: ASHLEY WALTERS – (BLACK BRITISH ACTORS MOVING STATESIDE / MULTICULTURAL BRITAIN)

August 22, 2013

In a recent interview with The Independent actor Ashley Walters talks about black British actors who complain about the lack of opportunities in Britain and have moved to America …. and multicultural Britain. “Here’s my theory: I looked up to people like Lenny Henry and David Harewood. They were the kind of people who made me want to get into this. But they don’t write enough, they don’t produce enough and they don’t direct enough.” “Lenny’s production company put a film out […]

BRITISH ACTOR/HOMELAND STAR DAVID HAREWOOD SAYS THERE ARE A LACK ROLES FOR BLACK ACTORS IN BRITAIN

May 8, 2012

British actor and star of the hit US drama Homeland David Harewood has admitted that since returning to Britain he hasn’t had “a single audition” and has spent the last six months out of work. In an interview with The Telegraph Harewood said, ”I’m looking forward to seeing  what comes up next year because I’ve been back six months now and I haven’t  really done anything, which is a bit scary. There really aren’t the roles for me here. I haven’t had a single audition. ITV executives decided […]

VIDEO: BRITISH ACTOR ARNOLD OCENG AKA SNAKEY MAN TALKS ABOUT BEING A BLACK ACTOR IN THE UK

February 1, 2012

Actor/rapper Arnold Oceng aka Snakey Man has starred in children’s drama Grange Hill, Top Boy, The Tapes and Adulthood. In this interview he talks about his career and the struggles he faces being a black actor in the UK. Start from mark 4.15 …. Interesting…. He says that black people complained the most about the hit Channel 4 drama Top Boy which aired last year. Yeah there were complaints because most of us are just tired of seeing young black men being depicted […]