Movie Actors/Actresses

Actors and actresses of racial/ethnic minority groups receive equal treatment in the movie industry.

No

Actors and actresses of racial/ethnic minority groups often play roles that still at times quietly reinforce racial/ethnic stereotypes.

Yes

Actors and actresses from racial/ethnic minority groups are given the chance to display their best talents.

No

Are your top five favorite actors and/or actresses members of racial/ethnic minority groups?

Yes

If ?Yes? to previous question, then please list their names, and if possible their movies that you enjoy watching.

Denzel Washington Blair Underwood Hill Harper Morgan Freeman Lonetta McGee CCH Ponder

Have your top five favorite actors and/or actresses starred at least once in leading roles?

Yes, for at least one of them

Do you think a trend has begun with actresses and actors of racial/ethnic minority groups winning Oscars and other awards?

No

What do you think about movie actor Denzel Washington?

Superb actor

What do you think about movie actor Terrence Howard?

Good actor

What do you think about movie actress Halle Berry?

Good actress

Any comments regarding Denzel Washington, Terrence Howard, Halle Berry, and/or other racia/ethnic minority group actors and actresses?

I don't believe that miniorty actors/resses are given leading roles in comparison to other ethnic groups. Terrence is an excellent actor and is just arriving at a point of being noticed. As excellent as CCH Ponder is, she has never been cast in a leading role! Denzel and Samuel Jackson are just becoming aknowledged and Morgan Freeman as well in all the body of work they have contributed!

Do actresses from racial/ethnic minority groups have to show more "sexuality" than actresses from racial/ethnic majority groups?

Yes

Any comments regarding the topic or the survey?

Jennifer Lopez was always asked to disrobe in her early career. After Hallie did Monster's Ball, she was required to go nude in the Bond movie and that was really sad! It was really a plot mover in Monster's BAll, it showed the desparation of the characters, it was not necessary for the other roles. I was ashamed of her.