I wish he elaborated more on what exactly Spike does that pisses him off besides have people pay for their own flights to audition for him and keep them waiting. And, he also said he had an issue with Tyler's pay rates, but then turned right around and said he didn't really know what they were because he never worked for him. WTF?! How do you have a problem with something you're not familiar with?

He just needs to sit his ass down somewhere and continue to star in bullshit direct-to-DVD movies!

Uh...who?

First, how can I take seriously a guy who says he 1) has auditioned several times for Lee projects yet "never (wants) to work for him"; and 2) has a problem with Perry's pay rates yet admittedly doesn't know Perry's pay rates?

As to his comments about the linchpin of this whole "debate" -- the art -- he essentially agrees with Spike when he says (in langauge a whole lot more direct and indicting that Spike's, by the way) that some of Perry's stuff is "niggerish and buffoonish." And he's absolutely correct that there's a marked limitation to the diversity of Black narrative content in Hollywood. So I ask: Why would one not take issue with a writer/director who, in his newfound position of power, chooses not to expand that diversity, but rather panders to arguably the worst side of its current limitation? It's that perpetual failure -- not Spike's being "a hater" -- that renders things ever unchanged and keeps guys like this on the C List.

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Ain't this same dude who ALWAYS plays a pimp or drug dealer??? Get the fuck outta heeerrre

I'm sure Spike REALLY regrets missing out on his great acting prowess as evidenced here

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SCNDLS said:

Ain't this same dude who ALWAYS plays a pimp or drug dealer??? Get the fuck outta heeerrre

I'm sure Spike REALLY regrets missing out on his great acting prowess as evidenced here

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All hail to the master! If his advice there doesn't get you a boat loat of pussy, there's just no hope for ya!

And you're right. That's ALL Clifton ever plays. GTFOH!

alexnvrmnd777 said:

I wish he elaborated more on what exactly Spike does that pisses him off besides have people pay for their own flights to audition for him and keep them waiting. And, he also said he had an issue with Tyler's pay rates, but then turned right around and said he didn't really know what they were because he never worked for him. WTF?! How do you have a problem with something you're not familiar with?

He just needs to sit his ass down somewhere and continue to star in bullshit direct-to-DVD movies!

Tyler is KNOWN 4 less than scale pay rates.

That is one of the reasons he was sued a few years ago.

alexnvrmnd777 said:

SCNDLS said:

Ain't this same dude who ALWAYS plays a pimp or drug dealer??? Get the fuck outta heeerrre

I'm sure Spike REALLY regrets missing out on his great acting prowess as evidenced here

[Edited 5/12/11 6:25am]

All hail to the master! If his advice there doesn't get you a boat loat of pussy, there's just no hope for ya!

And you're right. That's ALL Clifton ever plays. GTFOH!

not true. he's very versatile.

Next week in the Irrelevant N****s Talkin' Shit About Each Other Show...

I love Cliff though, as much as he's wasting his talent on these plays/str8-to-DVD gigs, the man is actually VERY talented and he has maintained a longevity that many of his peers don't enjoy, unfortunately.

But that gave me a hearty laugh, he meant that shit too

Timmy84 said:

Next week in the Irrelevant N****s Talkin' Shit About Each Other Show...

LMAO!

How come when Tyler Perry does his movies it's "[N word snip - luv4u] and buffoonish" but people like Charles Grodin and Steve Martin and Dick van Dyke did similar slapstick shit?

I don't necessarily see a difference between movies like Madea's crap, "Beethoven", or like half of Martin's repertoire.

I cannot help but to notice that most of you have a personal problem when a black man that is very 'hood like Clifton Powell dares to have negative criticism of Spike Lee.

Interesting.

Spinlight said:

How come when Tyler Perry does his movies it's "niggerish and buffoonish" but people like Charles Grodin and Steve Martin and Dick van Dyke did similar slapstick shit?

I don't necessarily see a difference between movies like Madea's crap, "Beethoven", or like half of Martin's repertoire.

They don't get stereotyped when they do this type of work.

Black folks do.

Spinlight said:

How come when Tyler Perry does his movies it's "niggerish and buffoonish" but people like Charles Grodin and Steve Martin and Dick van Dyke did similar slapstick shit?

I don't necessarily see a difference between movies like Madea's crap, "Beethoven", or like half of Martin's repertoire.

Stereotyping.

Harlepolis said:

I love Cliff though, as much as he's wasting his talent on these plays/str8-to-DVD gigs, the man is actually VERY talented and he has maintained a longevity that many of his peers don't enjoy, unfortunately.

But that gave me a hearty laugh, he meant that shit too

THIS

SCNDLS said:

Ain't this same dude who ALWAYS plays a pimp or drug dealer??? Get the fuck outta heeerrre

I'm sure Spike REALLY regrets missing out on his great acting prowess as evidenced here

[Edited 5/12/11 6:25am]

i am not a hater, but Cliftons eye brows bother me and the stupid gap in his moe... just saying

Harlepolis said:

I love Cliff though, as much as he's wasting his talent on these plays/str8-to-DVD gigs, the man is actually VERY talented and he has maintained a longevity that many of his peers don't enjoy, unfortunately.

But that gave me a hearty laugh, he meant that shit too

He's actually a very good character actor and I've seen him in lots of productions other than those plays.

Seems like everybody's using the smack talking trend to create a buzz these days.

Is this nigha is sharacter or what, it sounds like one of his hoodlum roles, like in SOuth Central, lol.