Nia Long Lashes Out At Music Stars Who Act
“If you’re a singer, not an actress, you should sing. If you’re a rapper, you should rap,” is what actress Nia Long told the U.K. magazine Pride.
In the July cover story, written by Jessica Huie, the ‘Are We There Yet?’ star was also asked what she thought about Beyonce Knowles’ performance in ‘Obsessed.’
“I didn’t see ‘Obsessed,’ so I can’t comment, but it’s just not about how talented you are anymore. It’s about how much box-office revenue will this person generate,” Long said. “When you see certain people – we won’t name names – they just don’t have the skill, and no one on their team has said, ‘You need acting classes.”
The 38-year-old actress, who last starred on the ABC series ‘Big Shots,’ said there are some exceptions .
“If you take time to develop your craft, God bless you. Jamie Foxx is an example of both [an actor and singer].”
Long also vented to the glossy about 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.
July 27th, 2009 at 1:23 am