Robert Townsend
Bobby Taylor/Jasper/Speed/Sam Ace/Rambro
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Mar 20, 1987 · Hollywood Shuffle: Directed by Robert Townsend. With Robert Townsend, Craigus R. Johnson, Helen Martin, Starletta DuPois. An actor limited to stereotypical roles because of his ethnicity, dreams of making it big as a highly respected performer.
Hollywood Shuffle is a 1987 American satirical comedy film about the racial stereotypes of African Americans in film and television. The film tracks the attempts of Bobby Taylor to become a successful actor and the mental and external roadblocks he encounters, represented through a series of interspersed vignettes and fantasies.
May 14, 2021 · Hollywood Shuffle (1987) Directed by Robert Townsend Written By Robert Townsend And Keenen Ivory Wayans Cast: The Hollywood Shuffle Players Rated R Available on Blu-Ray, DVD and digital...
Oct 5, 2012 · As he makes his rounds, the film takes a satiric look at African American actors in Hollywood. MGM - 1987. Subscribe to TRAILERS: http://bit.ly/sxaw6hSubscribe to COMING SOON: http://bit.ly ...
Hollywood Shuffle. In the style of Kentucky Fried Movie, writer-director Robert Townsend lampoons Hollywood's perception of blacks--and racial stereotypes in general. Rentals include 30 days to start watching this video and 48 hours to finish once started.
When Robert Townsend was a struggling actor in the 1980s, he went on one frustrating audition after another chasing demeaning and stereotypical roles. He did not make lemonade, but he did make his own film that was a bracing satirical comment on the barriers Black artists faced in Hollywood.
When Tinseltown Studios casts Taylor in the title role, he has a series of conflicted dreams satirizing African-American stereotypes in Hollywood, and must reconcile his career goals with his...
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Bobby Taylor (Robert Townsend) is a young, middle class black man living in Los Angeles who is aspiring to become a famous actor in Hollywood.
Hollywood Shuffle. This debut feature by Robert Townsend is an ingenious satirical landmark that takes riotous aim at the typecasting of Black actors in 1980s Hollywood.
When Tinseltown Studios casts Taylor in the title role, he has a series of conflicted dreams satirizing African-American stereotypes in Hollywood, and must reconcile his career goals with his desire to remain a positive role model for his little brother.
