also, why wasn't he in many of the publicity photo shots with the first Ghostbusters.
2006-10-24 05:52:57 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Entertainment & Music ➔ Movies
That's actually a good question. If you look at his website, you will see that he has played a number of roles starting with Leadbelly in 1976, a total of 22 movies before his role in Ghostbusters in 1984. The one movie that stands out in that list is "Roots" which was a blockbuster; however, he did not have a major role, which may be the reason his role was small in Ghostbusters. Let's not assume they needed a "token" to fight slime.
He is quite talented, played a huge role in "Congo" as Captain Munro in which he vocalized a beautiful British accent. In 1992, he showed his talent even more so playing a half wit in "The Hand that Rocks the Cradle." I think he needs more exposure with films that highlight his versatility as an actor.
2006-10-24 10:44:18 · answer #1 · answered by terryoulboub 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Despite the caliber of acting that Ernie brings, his role still smacked of tokenism.
[I am now going to engage in a little role-playing to emphasis the previous statement]
"Well, this movie is looking rather...uh...white. Perhaps we need someone of...uh...hue...to balance it off. Nothing dramatic, just a few lines here and there."
[The previous statement was inserted to show a kind of lurking prejudice that many believe still exists in Hollywood, but in no way is to be construed as an insult, epithet or slur on any one]
2006-10-24 05:58:33 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
he's lucky he got in... the studio had to bring on a token black character. long live "The Man."
2006-10-24 06:34:58 · answer #3 · answered by The Indigo Cobra 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋