Noel Clarke 'most prolific black actor' in UK film

Noel Clarke 'most prolific black actor' in UK film

Noel Clarke is the most prolific black actor in UK film, according to new research by the British Film Institute.

The BFI figures, revealed on Thursday, looked at the representation of black actors in more than 1,000 UK films over the last decade.

The study found that the number of UK films with roles for black actors had seen little change over that time.

It also showed 59 percent of UK films made in the last 10 years have featured no black actors in lead or named roles.

Kidulthood star Clarke is followed in the list by Ashley Walters, Naomie Harris and Thandie Newton.

The data was presented at the London Film Festival's Black Star Symposium, at which British actor David Oyelowo issued a plea for a more diverse industry.

"We will only get to the point when I don't have to give these talks about diversity if we actually start to do diversity," he told an audience of industry figures at BFI Southbank.

"The only way that's going to happen is if the demographic of the decision makers changes."

David Oyelowo made his appeal at the London Film Festival's Black Star Symposium
Other findings in the BFI research included:

13% of UK films have a black actor in a leading role
Only four black actors feature in the list of the 100 most prolific actors
Horror, drama and comedy films are least likely to cast black actors
Crime, sci-fi and fantasy films are most likely to cast black actors
"Whilst we feel from what we see on screen that most UK films do not cast black actors in them, and that black actors are playing the same types of roles over and again, we now have the data to support this," said BFI creative director Heather Stewart, who presented the research.

"The number of lead roles for black actors has not really changed over 10 years and the types of films in which they have had leading roles suggests stereotyping," she added.

"Colour-blind casting across genres does not really exist on the big screen, ultimately limiting representation.

"Diversity is one of the biggest issues facing film - audiences want to see the world in which we live reflected back at them."


Can't post pics so pics on link http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-37575367


This guy is a great actor. He was great in Dr Who and in a few films he's directed and starred in.
Well done to him.

So what?

eddie wrote:Noel Clarke 'most prolific black actor' in UK film

Noel Clarke is the most prolific black actor in UK film, according to new research by the British Film Institute.

The BFI figures, revealed on Thursday, looked at the representation of black actors in more than 1,000 UK films over the last decade.

The study found that the number of UK films with roles for black actors had seen little change over that time.

It also showed 59 percent of UK films made in the last 10 years have featured no black actors in lead or named roles.

Kidulthood star Clarke is followed in the list by Ashley Walters, Naomie Harris and Thandie Newton.

The data was presented at the London Film Festival's Black Star Symposium, at which British actor David Oyelowo issued a plea for a more diverse industry.

"We will only get to the point when I don't have to give these talks about diversity if we actually start to do diversity," he told an audience of industry figures at BFI Southbank.

"The only way that's going to happen is if the demographic of the decision makers changes."

David Oyelowo made his appeal at the London Film Festival's Black Star Symposium
Other findings in the BFI research included:

13% of UK films have a black actor in a leading role
Only four black actors feature in the list of the 100 most prolific actors
Horror, drama and comedy films are least likely to cast black actors
Crime, sci-fi and fantasy films are most likely to cast black actors
"Whilst we feel from what we see on screen that most UK films do not cast black actors in them, and that black actors are playing the same types of roles over and again, we now have the data to support this," said BFI creative director Heather Stewart, who presented the research.

"The number of lead roles for black actors has not really changed over 10 years and the types of films in which they have had leading roles suggests stereotyping," she added.

"Colour-blind casting across genres does not really exist on the big screen, ultimately limiting representation.

"Diversity is one of the biggest issues facing film - audiences want to see the world in which we live reflected back at them."


Can't post pics so pics on link http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-37575367


This guy is a great actor. He was great in Dr Who and in a few films he's directed and starred in.
Well done to him.

I'm not sure of the point of this? There are a lot of great black actors.

It's more a personal thing. I watched him as a young actor on Dr Who - which I used to love - and I've watched him grow into the talent he is now.