Continued from above...Fourth.. Roles that win awards ( I will admit I couldnt' care less about the Oscar's or Tony's because I believe they are completely political....) .. from my observations at least, are for high drama. I hate to say it, but upstanding citizens are pretty boreing drama wise. Think about it.. How often do you see the queen of England on the cover of people because her yards are well maintained or her dogs are well behaved?? But if one of her dogs bit someone where would that news come out? So yes some one who sleeps with a jailer is far more dramatic than any "decent person" role. Hollywood and Broadway like to push the envelope... They don't really reward roles that are based in Honor or decency very often ( I actually can't think of one example at the moment.. so I reserve the right to stand corrected.) They are very "activist" communities.. "Decent" isn't exactly their genre- not that they are not decent people, but I don't think their goal is to solely appear "decent"Fifth... I bet you could go to Hollywood or New York and find a dozen people who fit your example... There are losers in every group... That doesn't mean that they represent all of a community, group or profession. So while I disagree with your viewpoint.. I do acknowledge that it is a plausibility...   See 3 other replies

Number one... Those students were in the 80's I can't speak for you, but I've moved on.. I was maybe 3 when those kids were questioned.. and by the sounds of it, they sound stupid, in my book at least.Number two.. I really don't consider Chris Rock as an Anthropologist... Not saying that what he said doesn't fit his experience, but I don't think he is exactly an Expert on all humans or American's opinions about anything. He makes his living by saying things that A) get a reaction out of people or B) make people laugh or C) Both. Number 3... You want to talk about Halle not getting Meryl Streeps roles?? Do you honestly think that Meryl Streep could walk into any producers office and say, " I want that role that you were thinking of giving Halle Berry." ?? Even 50% of producers offices and say that? and actually work? I dont' believe it. Each actor and actress has their own strengths and weakness and each character has certain things that are required to play that character. There are infinite ways to arrive at a certain casting... Your skin color is only a small fraction of that. So to demean Halle by saying that her total value as an actress is determined by her skin color - to me that is appalling and to be honest.. I think it is racist.Continued below. ..   See 3 other replies