John Ridley on ‘Guerrilla’s’ ‘Unfortunate’ Present-Day Relevance
John Ridley on #Guerrilla's "unfortunate" present-day relevance: "It's both timely and timeless" https://t.co/bnpxgwNMfs pic.twitter.com/mGMzCDyXFT
- Variety (@Variety) April 14, 2017
About what happened at the show’s London premiere last week when Ridley was confronted by a question about why the lead female of the series (Pinto) is not African-American when the story is about the Black Power Movement.
Ridley : “London in the ‘70s was such a multi-cultural society. I assumed others were aware of it. I’ll never shy away from representing other people.”
Pinto : "i took the moment as the start of someone else’s education. I need to value their opinion, even if it’s different from mine. Not being tolerant is completely the opposite of what the show is about.”
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