Those assumptions of lack of value extend back into the greenlighting process, and as a consequence, fewer black movies are made than the market would predict. Fewer black actors, directors, and writers are hired, and they’re, on average, undercompensated when they are.
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And no, it’s not just black folks. We’re just the most media-visible community most frequently affected by it.
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Absolutely not, because those assumptions of no value extend back into the greenlight process, which means fewer films are made than the market can support and talent is undercompensated for making them.
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“Stun” implies an exceeded expectation, which is almost always the narrative about black films when box office is reported.
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Maybe it's just me, but could it be a surprise because it's a horror movie? That's why it's a surprise to me, anyway.
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Can you say "Halloween"?
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What about the budget? It certainly helps when the movie costs $20 million, instead of $120. Why there are not more movies of that (Blum) size?
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Could you clarify your point. Not sure what budget has to do with what I was talking about except for the fact that black directors typically get smaller budgets to work with than they should because of the assumption that box office will be lower then it likely is.
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