![]() ![]() The sad truth is that, for the most part, black actors aren’t paid to act they’re paid to act black. In that world, thought and nuance and the idiosyncrasies of character are a hindrance-particularly for an actor of color. Unfortunately, for an actor of Wright’s calibre who finds himself working (or not working) in today’s entertainment industry, talent does not always equal financial gain or broad appeal. Wright finds his characters between the lines, in the pauses, silences, and white spaces of reflection that only the best actors-those who lock themselves into their characters’ heartbeats, their way of being-can deliver. ![]() ![]() At this point, it scarcely matters what he appears in: whatever play or film he lends his graceful frame and formidable imagination to yields levels of complexity, shades of light and dark, that sometimes go far beyond what is in the text. Jeffrey Wright is a brilliant American actor. ![]()
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