Viola Davis: "I Betrayed Myself, And My People" By Starring In "The Help"

[Dwayne]

I wanna know if they feel they are betraying by even working with these folks and studios.

 

[oldman_Ghost!]

I feel what you saying, but if the problem is that too many roles offered to black actors are about characters in position of subservience, another movie about black characters in positions of subservience is undesired even if it has a twist. Django was much different than your average slave movie, but some people didn't see it just off fatigue from seeing black people as slaves in movies.

I completely understand that point and stance and agree with it. That's why I referenced "Hollywood Shuffle" if you ever seen that. That was exactly the point of that movie.

I do not agree w her that was the case w her in doing "the help " BUT thats how she feel..so cool.