Home Invites Members Groups Events Careers Videos News Photos Blogs Polls Forums Chat
Home > Blogs > Post Content

JOHN SINGLETON ON JORDAN PEELE'S OSCAR WIN, HOLLYWOOD'S "NEW NORMAL" (3365 hits)

When Nicole Kidman announced Jordan Peele as the winner of the Oscar for best original screenplay for his work on Get Out, filmmaker John Singleton cheered and clapped inside the Dolby Theatre's lobby bar which was filled with guests who erupted in applause along with him. Singleton earned a nomination in the same category in 1992 for Boyz n the Hood, and offered to put in perspective for The Hollywood Reporter.

"I'm so happy, man," Singleton said. "He went and made a genre movie and he made the best genre movie that he could make, and he ended up with three Oscar nominations. Now, he won an Oscar — it's beautiful."

Emotions aside, Singleton said the win helps prove a larger point about diversity in Hollywood. "Jordan started as a performer and he found the next level to create and tell stories in a different way. We're in a time in the business where that is allowed to happen. When I was nominated, it was considered out-of-the-box and different. Now it's the new normal. The black presence in the film industry is finally catching up to the music industry, and that makes me feel like America is more American."

Via The Hollywood Reporter
Dan MacMedan Wireimage


Posted By: Tanisha Grant
Thursday, March 8th 2018 at 4:22PM
You can also click here to view all posts by this author...

Report obscenity | post comment
Share |
Please Login To Post Comments...
Email:
Password:

 
More From This Author
35TH ANNUAL GLAAD MEDIA AWARDS HONORING OPRAH WINFREY AND NIECY NASH-BETTS PREMIERES ON HULU FRIDAY, MARCH 29t
AFFION CROCKETT PRESENTS: MICROPHONE MASTERS" WORLD PREMIERE EVENT IN LA
An Evening of Harlem Renaissance Celebrates ‘Women Creating a Legacy’ at the 14th Annual Salute HER Awards
REGINA KING TALKS BECOMING SHIRLEY CHISHOLM WITH ENTERTAINMENT JOURNALIST TANISHA LAVERNE GRANT
Meet the Vibrant Cast of BET’S New Dark Comedy Drama Series 'Diarra from Detroit
THE CAST OF THE FIRST LADY BMF:THE TONESA WELCH STORY AT NAACP IMAGE AWARDS DINNER
OSCAR WINNING DA'VINE JOY RANDOLPH TALKS STAYING THE COURSE AT THE 96TH ACADEMY AWARDS
ESSENCE HOLLYWOOD HOUSE IS A HUGE SUCCESS IN ITS 5TH YEAR
Forward This Blog Entry!
Blogs Home

(Advertise Here)
Who's Online
>> more | invite 
Latest Photos
>> more | add
Most Popular Bloggers
cheer leader has logged 50988 blog subscribers!
tanisha grant has logged 27013 blog subscribers!
>> more | add 
Latest Member Activity
rochelle terrell just edited her profile. 09:07PM
rochelle terrell just became a new member. 08:57PM
sumon mondal just became a new member. 09:27PM
patrice morgan just became a new member. 09:52AM
rolawnza galloway just became a new member. 11:21AM
kyle logan just joined a new club (entrepreneurs of hbcu's). 12:24PM
kyle logan just became a new member. 12:17PM
lisa batiste just became a new member. 03:10PM
ulrika marm just became a new member. 12:29PM
dareyl brown just became a new member. 08:12AM
jason jones just became a new member. 06:47PM
david bennett just edited his profile. 04:54PM
>> more | invite friends