Even white people, because when you lock somebody up, the correction officers are in jail too.
Without that constant obstacle from all directions – and sometimes it’s an unseen obstacle – I would be bigger and better, no doubt. Have you ever wondered what you’d have done as a young man if you hadn’t had to fight against racial injustice? tooskinttogotocuba It’s a weight and an anchor that holds back production. You took white America’s racism and shoved it back in its face articulately. That made me relax and do what I knew was right go with my instincts. When Laurence Fishburne played Tre’s father in the movie, he told me to not act and to just be Doughboy. I knew cats like Doughboy that was dead set on gaining respect in the neighbourhood. What informed it? HappyEnough I actually grew up not too far from where we shot that movie, so I knew guys like Tre who didn’t wanna gang bang, just wanted to live his life and be happy. I find your performance so raw and authentic. Doughboy is the most heartbreaking character in Boyz N the Hood.
