Movie Details
Theatrical Release:March 20th, 1987
On DVD & Blu-ray:July 24th, 2001
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Movie Budget:$100,000
Movie Box Office Gross:$5,228,617 (Worldwide)
Original Language:English
Executive Producers:Carl Craig
Production Companies:The Samuel Goldwyn Company
Hollywood Shuffle on the Web:WikiData
Cast & Crew
C
Craigus R. Johnson
as Stevie Taylor
Hollywood Shuffle Quotes
Exploring Roles in Hollywood's Black Acting School
Bobby Taylor: [in the "Black Acting School" fantasy sequence]
Hi. My name is Robert Taylor - and I'm a black actor. I had to learn to play these slave part - and now you can too, in Hollywood's first "Black Acting School". It teaches you everything! Learn Jive Talking 101...Let's talk to a graduate. This is Ricky Taylor. Ricky graduated from my class three years ago. Ricky, can you tell us what you've been doing since you graduated.
Ricky Taylor:
Well, Robert, I've played nine crooks, four gang leaders, two dope dealers, and I played a rapist twice. That was fun. Currently, I'm filming a prison movie. I play this tough con and I have to fuck this new inmate.
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
Stereotypes in Casting and Performance
Casting Director:
I have another very good idea. Could you tell him to be a little more - you know.
Director:
Yeah, Bobby - Bobby, I need a little more black. You know what I'm saying? Like, stick your ass out, bug the eyes, you know how to move, you know.
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
