It is a grotesque distortion of race and should always be condemned, the Homeland actor said.
David Harewoodis clarifying his stance on blackface.
My own documentary on the subject can be found on the BBC website.
David Harewood.Kate Green/Getty
It is a grotesque distortion of race and should always be condemned.
The name of the game is acting.
Yes, weve got to be representative, but I do think we have to be careful.
That even extends to Othello in blackface, Harewood continued in the interview.
I say, if you want to black up, have at it, man.
Itd better be f—ing good, or else youre gonna get laughed off the stage.
But knock yourself out!
Anybody should be able to do anything.
Im not pretending to be white; Im bringing my full self.
Oh my God, I got slaughtered, he said.
One reviewer said: Apparently this man went to [RADA].
Why did they let him in?
Why did they let him out?
Another one said: He doesnt look like Romeo; he looks more like Mike Tyson.
Should you be playing Romeo?
Did Shakespeare write it for a black actor?
Harewood also said that hes faced hatred since being appointed the director of RADA.
I didnt read on, but I could see it was full of the usual.
That way I dont have to deal with such garbage.
