Easy Quote by Dee Rees

I think it will bring back discussion about Columbine. When Columbine happened it was the topic of the week, and we shouldn't have just…

— John Robinson

Sometimes you can't fight change, because you're a part of it, and I feel that in the context of these films that are happening…

— Gugu Mbatha-Raw

The impact of the black audience is expressing itself. They look to films to be more expressive of their needs, their lives. Hollywood has…

— Sidney Poitier

I think 'Mudbound' reveals the interconnectiveness of our stories. You can't separate out threads of history and race as economic construct. 'Mudbound' makes it…

— Dee Rees

Why would you create a movie for black people if you don't understand the history and perspective of the people you are doing it…

— Tim Reid

The audience too should be respected by being presented with a film as they remember it, and for those who have not seen it,…

— George Stevens

One can never anticipate how audiences will respond. One of the lessons that I've learned over the years is to that no matter what…

— Delroy Lindo

In my opinion, it would be a lot better for the culture - meaning the culture of America - if there was more diversity…

— Joe Morton

I don't think people have been able to deal with the fact that African American filmmakers can make movies about life and relationships.

— Tim Robbins

Do mainstream crowds want to watch a movie about good things happening in black neighborhoods? Do black audiences want to see a little girl…

— Laurence Fishburne

I think it's important for History to keep experimenting with their shows. The more documentary-driven, the returning series, are the bottom of the iceberg…

— Nancy Dubuc

There is an obsession with black tragedy. If you see a black movie, it's typically historical, and it tends to deal with our pain.…

— Justin Simien