NIA LONG SPEAKS ON SINGERS TRYING TO BE ACTORS - STAY IN YOUR LANE

In the July ‘09 issue of Pride (UK equivalent to Essence), actress Nia Long has lashed out at singers pretending to be actors and speaks on how the craft has suffered due to it. Peep what she said:
Asked what she thought about Beyonce’ performance in Obsessed:
“I didn’t see ‘Obsessed,’ so I can’t comment” she says “but it’s just not about how talented you are anymore. It’s about, ‘How much box-office revenue will this person generate?’ When you see certain people – we won’t name names – they just don’t have the skill, and no one in their team has said, ‘You need acting classes’”

She says there are some exceptions in Hollywood:
“If you take time to develop your craft, God bless you. Jamie Foxx is an example of both [actor and singer].”

On the quality of roles Hollywood offers Black actresses:
“If you were able to take all the Black actresses and the choices we’ve made collectively, it’s a pure reflection of what you see on film. People need to work. But the content? The opportunities for Black actresses are more widespread today, but the quality has suffered,” she offered.

Comment by Demarquis on July 15, 2009 at 6:10pm: Nia is my top so Im down and I ride for the Cougar

Comment by dex stokes on July 15, 2009 at 10:27pm: Nia can act her ass off but sounds a lil bit like hate to me. i think she mad that some of these singer
like beyonce can genrerate more money that her just who whats to see a nia long instead of beyonce or jamie

Comment by Presidential Cowboy on July 15, 2009 at 11:03pm: nia aint hatin.. she keepin real... you got to respect the craft of whateva you do... How many niggas would let some white boyz come there hood and set up shop and make more money any nigga has ever seen.. What would niggas do.. And come to find out there just so grad school college kids trying to make some side money.. Tehm white boyz would die... very quickly... when niggas in the hood was born off the dope game.. then to let some white boyz come to the hood and take ova shyt and do it better but didnt PAY NO DUES!! is a disrespect to the game.. just like them singers with big names that didnt take any acting classes are a disrespect to all the black actors that can get a movie just because they have a big name.. thats some bullshyt.. then they turn around and can even act.. cause beyonce cant act.. until she play a blind woman an a dope head that was a professional boxing trainer, then play many different roles on one the greatest comedy sit comes ever..living color , then she can get some respect in acting.. jamie done a lot.. hes talented to do both.. Beyonce aint even took acting classes... but hey ... she getting money.. guess as long as you do that then some people say fuck respect... guess thats why the ol'GS cant respect te young boyz .. cause they disrespectful.. so that means the next generation is gonna be even more disrespectful...

Comment by slymm on July 16, 2009 at 3:50am: NOW HE JUST SPOKE THE MUTHAFUCKKIN TRUTH WHETHER YALL WANNA HEAR IT OR NOT!!!!!

Comment by Torin on July 16, 2009 at 11:12am: I can respect that.

Comment by Chopping Game on July 16, 2009 at 4:16pm: That was real, but hey, get money

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Comment by DamnSheKole on July 16, 2009 at 11:16pm: THAT IS RATHER TRUE TO BE CALLED AN ACTRESS YOU HAVE HAD COME A LONG WAY FIRST OF ALL YOU CANT JUST JUMP IN LIKE YOU BEEN DOING THIS FOR EVER NIA LONG, JADA PINKET SMITH WILL SMITH SAMUEL JACKSON, HALLE BERRY SOME OF THE GREATES FROM CRACK HEADS TO DOCTORS ON T.V. SHOWS IF YOU CANT ACT THAN YOU SHOULDNT BE PUT IN A MOVIE ITS CALLED RESPECT.