violadvis:“Almost a better question is, have I ever done roles that I’ve regretted? I have, and The
violadvis:“Almost a better question is, have I ever done roles that I’ve regretted? I have, and The Help is on that list. But not in terms of the experience and the people involved because they were all great. I just felt that at the end of the day that it wasn’t the voices of the maids that were heard. I know Aibileen. I know Minny. They’re my grandma. They’re my mom. And I know that if you do a movie where the whole premise is, I want to know what it feels like to work for white people and to bring up children in 1963, I want to hear how you really feel about it. I never heard that in the course of the movie.” — Viola Davis on What ‘The Help’ Got WrongIt’s so important that we call things like this out. Aspects of a racist and gendered society that go unheard are so vital to be told to change the course of the future. Viola Davis being so honest about this is an important step to take in the direction of changing the film and media industry to include and center marginalized voices. -- source link