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Anthony Mackie unintentionally created a lingering story when he shared his thoughts about the state of Black cinema. Mackie said that Blacks have not done enough to get their stories told. Speaking with NPR , the New Orleans-bred actor said his statement was “blown completely out of proportion,” but did acknowledge that it “was a bad choice of words by me.” He did, however, echo a similar sentiment, citing the late Don Cornelius , Bill Cosby , and Robert Townsend on using their own money to put their products out there. He said : ”If you look at all of these people from the analogs of African-American history in entertainment, they gave us a blueprint on how to make money, and how to make it work. And I feel like, you know, you get out in the L.A. life. You’re laying in the sun. You’re being invited to parties. You’re having a good time. You have girlfriends, boyfriends. You have expensive cars. You forget the idea of hustle. And I think right now, our hustle game is way behind.” RELATED POSTS: Anthony Mackie Opens New Bar in Brooklyn Top 5 Black Hollywood Veteran Actors [VIDEOS] Black Film Release Dates For 2012
Anthony Mackie on Black Cinema: “Our Hustle Is Way Behind”
