Study Hall is a series by Shareece’s Screens dedicated to studying the art, language, and architecture of television and film. From screenwriting and directing to character psychology, cinematography, sound, editing, and world-building, each session explores how stories are constructed and why they emotionally resonate with audiences.
With all of this mess surrounding David Oyelowo, it’s important to me that our voices remain in the forefront of your brains. I won’t get too much into the things he said because this session would become a negative outlook on filmmaking, and I refuse to do that, but here is a clip from his “discussion” with Godfrey.
itsdelvinsroom (tiktok) shares his thoughts
As a screenwriter from Houston, Texas, with Louisiana roots, any disrespect towards our culture and impact will not be tolerated. I’m not against that man, but I am against the tone and audacity. It takes so much time, energy, and creativity to develop characters who are relatively organic and complex. On top of that, I feel like the TV industry overlooks the stories that are created by Southerners, but most importantly, Black Southern Women. This is why we created Southern Black Storytelling to make space for our originality, creativity, and sacrifices to blossom.
Coined by Shareece Williams and Shanté , Southern Black Storytelling (SBS) uplifts the creativity and ingenuity of Southern Black Americans of the past, present, and future. With both of us having grown up in the South, we inherently understand the richness and diversity of this region. We don’t believe it’s required to abandon the South to be validated as creative visionaries.
Let’s talk about the actors from the South (Texas edition):
Black actors from the South deserve to portray characters from their surroundings. For so long, our actors had to move to Los Angeles and New York to find jobs and opportunities but when they did, Black british actors have already been cast in the roles they see themselves in. Here’s the thing: it is still happening to this day. Although the South is on a come-up and has filmmakers who are willing to stay to write stories and cast actors from the South, our actors are still giving Hollywood some of their best work, and here’s some from Texas:
My guy Forest “Master of Connection” Whitaker is one of my favorite Texas legends who always performs at the highest level of acting.
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A legacy created by Black Womanhood.
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Study Hall is a series by Shareece’s Screens dedicated to studying the art, language, and architecture of television and film. From screenwriting and directing to character psychology, cinematography, sound, editing, and world-building, each session explores how stories are constructed and why they emotionally resonate with audiences.
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