“I don't think my films are going to get rid of racism or prejudice. I think the best thing my films can do is provoke discussion.” ThinkingFilmCan DoRacismPrejudiceBest ThingsDiscussionProvoking Book:Spike Lee: Interviews Source: Spike Lee: Interviews
“I would love to do anything involving a good strong character, whether its in film, TV or theatre. My dream roles already been taken by Keira Knightley in Pride and Prejudice. Growing up, I really wanted to be Lizzie Bennett.” CharacterDreamWantedFilmStrongRolesGrowing UpTakenGrowingTvsPridePrejudiceTheatreInvolvingStrong Character Author:Roxanne McKee
“In England "The Day After," though unpopular with viewers, seems to have confirmed the average Englishman's mindless prejudice against Kansas. Shortly after the film portrayed that state being turned into an overused barbecue pit by nuclear weapons, support for British nuclear weapons rose a full percentage point.” StatesSeemsFilmSupportWeaponsPrejudiceEnglandRoseAverageBritishNuclearNuclear WeaponsViewersPercentagesPitsEnglishmenMindlessKansasBarbecueOverused Author:Emmett Tyrrell
“When you first think of making a monster movie you have to realize that a lot of people may be down on you because there is a big prejudice against such films.” PeopleThinkingFirstsMayBigsFilmRealizingPrejudiceMonstersMonster Movie Author:Bong Joon-ho
“It will be difficult if people can't get past their prejudices; I don't mean Black and White; I mean people automatically assume because a film has a predominantly Black cast, that it is a particular quality of film.” PeopleIfsMeanPastFilmDifficultBlackWhiteQualityParticularPrejudiceAssumingCastsBlack And WhiteMean People Author:Romany Malco
“Racism and prejudice exist there [at the National Film Board] like anywhere else. My history at the Board has not been easy. It's been a long walk.” LongFilmEasyWalksRacismPrejudiceBoardsLong WalksRacism And Prejudice Author:Alanis Obomsawin
“I grew up doing plays - I went to a stage school after school - and it's always something that I've wanted to do, but, in a weird way, if you do television and film and you didn't go to drama school and don't have a theatrical background, it's hard to get your foot in the door. In the same way that it is for theater actors to get into television and film. There's a weird prejudice that goes both ways.” SchoolFilmDramaPrejudiceTheatricalAfter School Author:Christian Cooke