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Dwayne Barnes Looks Back At What Went Into His Performance As The ‘Menace II Society’ Crack Addict That Reared Up In Controversy – Guest Column
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I was 20 years old when I moved to L.A. from Detroit. My first audition ever was for Boyz n the Hood. I didn’t land a role.
Shortly thereafter I got the call to audition for Menace II Society. I was asked to audition for the lead role of Caine, the guy in the McDonald’s drive-thru, and the crackhead.
On set, one of the actors (MC Eiht) asked me how long had I been in L.A. I shared with him a year or so. He said, “You moved all the way out here to play a crackhead and to say that shyt?” I was crushed. I was humiliated.
I vividly remember other actors like Too Short, Larenz Tate and Clifton Powell being so kind towards me. I guess they, like my grandmother said, were wise enough to know that actors act; we play roles that sometimes mirror back life’s harsh realities.
You see, acting changed my life. I had no emotional outlet whatsoever until I found acting in my 10th grade year in high school. It was the first thing that allowed me to be able to step out of my chaotic life and embody another reality. I could finally scream, laugh loud, cry and play, and not be negatively called out of my name for doing so.
Here's some excepts
I was 20 years old when I moved to L.A. from Detroit. My first audition ever was for Boyz n the Hood. I didn’t land a role.
Shortly thereafter I got the call to audition for Menace II Society. I was asked to audition for the lead role of Caine, the guy in the McDonald’s drive-thru, and the crackhead.
On set, one of the actors (MC Eiht) asked me how long had I been in L.A. I shared with him a year or so. He said, “You moved all the way out here to play a crackhead and to say that shyt?” I was crushed. I was humiliated.
I vividly remember other actors like Too Short, Larenz Tate and Clifton Powell being so kind towards me. I guess they, like my grandmother said, were wise enough to know that actors act; we play roles that sometimes mirror back life’s harsh realities.
You see, acting changed my life. I had no emotional outlet whatsoever until I found acting in my 10th grade year in high school. It was the first thing that allowed me to be able to step out of my chaotic life and embody another reality. I could finally scream, laugh loud, cry and play, and not be negatively called out of my name for doing so.
