After winning Oscar, writer Cord Jefferson says that there is an audience for new & different depictions of Black people in the film industry

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Best Adapted Screenplay | 'American Fiction' | Cord Jefferson | Oscars 2024 Press Room Speech​

Mar 10, 2024
Best Adapted Screenplay 'American Fiction' winner Cord Jefferson speaking to acclaimed press moments after Oscar win

He was asked questions from EURweb and Axios

@invalid @xoxodede

Question #2,
@Mega @GrindtooFilthy

 

[Wild self]

Took shots at Tyler Perry and 50 Cent

 

[Wig Twistin Season]

Currently working on one as I type this. Be the change or keep complaining. WE need to change our image because THEY won’t.

 

[Phitz]

Must it always be the off white black people in entertainment with the "profound" speeches? He looks like the other off white black person, what was his name Jesse something who left his wife to go pawg when his career took off.

 

[Rekkapryde]

@Ziggiy

 

[™BlackPearl The Empress™]

Correct. That's the reason I always rocked with Will Smith he always took different roles which I love.

 

[Wig Twistin Season]

Must it always be the off white black people in entertainment with the "profound" speeches? He looks like the other off white black person, what was his name Jesse something who left his wife to go pawg when his career took off.

That’s what you got out of this? The shade of black he is?



Some of you nikkas frustrate the shyt out of me.

 

[Tair]

Must it always be the off white black people in entertainment with the "profound" speeches? He looks like the other off white black person, what was his name Jesse something who left his wife to go pawg when his career took off.

Goofball comment

 

[Big Boss]

 

[Gloxina]

“Does that make sense? Thank you.”

 

[GR13]

pawgsest does it again can't stop want stop leading the way and raising the standard of the culture

 

[RickyDiBiase]

People gonna support what they wanna support at the end of the day. Saw the movie, wasn't impressed. Main character came off like the exact type of person I can't fukking stand.

 

[RamsayBolton]

People gonna support what they wanna support at the end of the day. Saw the movie, wasn't impressed. Main character came off like the exact type of person I can't fukking stand.

of course, but we deserve options

shame we have to beg for them

 

[Jean toomer]

Took shots at Tyler Perry and 50 Cent

I hope his words have a sobering experience for the both of them. Best film I’ve seen in the last two years.

 

[Piffiztheanswer]

Finally! Moving past the tropes and stereotypes