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Clifton Duncan

@cliftonaduncan

Classically-trained actor with 20+ years on stage & screen. Ambassador for the Arts. Currently becoming Thomas Sowell - sowellplay.com

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The Cosby Show The Jeffersons Amen! Martin 227 Roc The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Family Matters A Diff'rent World Living Single The diversity of Black American sitcoms in the 80s and 90s was amazing. What a great era of television to have grown up watching.

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The more I follow my intuition, the more I reject modern culture. The more I reject modern culture, the freer I feel. The freer I feel, the happier I am. The happier I am, the more I'm rejected by modern culture.

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I used to think intellectuals were smart because they studied books, but the best education I got came from people who studied life.

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James Earl Jones was only 43 when he took on Shakespeare's King Lear in 1974 (it's usually played by actors over 60) Lear's TORCHING of his traitorous daughter gives a taste of what's possible when the greatest playwright is interpreted by one of the greatest actors

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In 1997 a female-led series premiered on The WB channel and went on to become one of the most popular shows ever It lasted 7 seasons, with new episodes averaging 4-6 million viewers, impressive for a 2 year old TV network No one was outraged Everyone loved it They still do

In 1997 a female-led series premiered on The WB channel and went on to become one of the most popular shows ever

It lasted 7 seasons, with new episodes averaging 4-6 million viewers, impressive for a 2 year old TV network

No one was outraged
Everyone loved it
They still do
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In 1979 a sci-fi horror film with a female lead grossed $100M+ on an $11M budget, won Oscar, BAFTA & Grammy nods, launched sequels & spin-offs & is revered today No one was outraged No one boycotted No one cared People aren't offended by female characters...just by bad writing

In 1979 a sci-fi horror film with a female lead grossed $100M+ on an $11M budget, won Oscar, BAFTA & Grammy nods, launched sequels & spin-offs & is revered today

No one was outraged
No one boycotted
No one cared

People aren't offended by female characters...just by bad writing
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Studios spend millions on films you forget in a week. Shakespeare just had words and is remembered for all time. That's how powerful great storytelling can be.

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In a society where fewer and fewer people read books, if you just make it a habit to read old books, you will nurture a perspective that no one else has, you will get ideas that no one else has, you will naturally stand out by the quality of your thoughts.

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Ella Fitzgerald was born on this day in 1917. Orphaned at 15, Fitzgerald's life transformed in 1934 when she entered the amateur night contest at Harlem's famed Apollo Theater. She was going to dance, but decided to sing instead. Her performance caught the attention of