在好莱坞,像我这样的人不多。我这个黑人有了自己的事业,部分时间为网络警匪片写剧本,后来还为哥伦比亚影业公司创作了电影《反恐特警组》。写电视剧本对我来说决不仅仅是为了娱乐。好莱坞很多人都害怕说教,担心说教内容会引起观众不适。但是乔治·弗洛伊德死在一名明尼阿波利斯警察手中给社会造成了阴影,因而一个问题出现了:我们创作的影视作品能怎样影响人们对司法系统、阶级、种族和黑人形象的看法?我觉得这是必须承担的责任,而不是一个有创意的负担。
Traditionally, the domain of TV police procedurals has been as morality plays, where clear lines are drawn. The past 60 years have seen shows like Dragnet, The Untouchables, and Adam 12 establish a formula where, within an hour of story, good lawmen, also known as square-jawed white cops, defeat bad guys, often known as poor people of color. This stark clarity, indulging the idea of the hero cop, often provides a sense of satisfaction for some viewers in an otherwise complicated world. This can make for wildly popular entertainment, but also risks encouraging fantasies to be perceived as reality rather than idealized comfort food. People watch TV to see heroes, but how are we defining who a hero is? For people of color, especially black people, the viewing experience is complex.
传统上,电视警匪片一直是道德剧,情节明了。在过去的60年中,《Dragnet》、《铁面无私》、《Adam 12》等作品的套路是,开场不到一个小时,就会有执法的好人打败坏人,好人一般是方下巴的白人警察,坏人则是贫穷的有色人种。这种赤裸裸的暗示塑造的是英雄警察的形象,通常会给复杂现实世界中有些观众带来满足感。这能满足大众的娱乐方式,但也有风险,会让人们把幻想当成现实,而不是把它当成精神安慰。人们看电视是为了看英雄,但我们怎么给英雄下定义呢?对于有色人种,尤其是黑人,这种观影感受很复杂。
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