John Ridley
John Ridley
John Ridley IV is an American screenwriter, film director, novelist, and showrunner, known for 12 Years a Slave, for which he won an Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionDirector
CountryUnited States of America
jobs police sometimes
We all hope that the police and prosecutors are objective. That's their job, but sometimes it's not true.
police sides needs
Depending on which side you're on, maybe the police are too objective and need to be a bit more subjective.
people treats
You can treat faith as part of people's it's lives.
real character doors
When people come in the door and they have something, discovering and exploring the character is a real joy.
men people hollywood
I understand politicos gotta make bank. But cloistering with the Hollywood elite is not how you prove you're a man of the people.
achievement individuality black
It is time to celebrate the New Black Americans - those who have sealed the Deal, who aren't beholden to liberal indulgence any more than they are to the disdain of the hard Right. It is time to praise blacks who are merely undeniable in their individuality and exemplary in their levels of achievement .
father gay rights
Gay marriage will be universally accepted in time. But if I may be so bold as to say to gays and lesbians, don't wait for that time to arrive. Just as my father and his generation did not 'wait' for their civil rights, nor should you. The toothpaste ain't going back in the tube. The tide has turned.
people giving way
Bigots are actually funny to me in the way that people who still wear parachute pants give me a chuckle.
mother teacher father
At an early age, I knew there were a lot of things I couldn't do. My father was a doctor, and my mother was a teacher. I knew I wasn't good in numbers, and I knew I wouldn't work well in overly structured environments.
college care vote
Much as banks don't care where your money's coming from, the Electoral College is all 'don't ask, don't care' when it comes to votes.
violence sitting film
I've written films that are violent. I'm not big on sitting and watching violence.
morning clever light
Obama is the New Generation and the hot light of a dawn that goes way beyond clever talk of morning in America.
knowing together special
There's something very special about knowing what you want to do and knowing the story you want to tell, but finding it together.
sexy sorry lying
I'm sorry, but chick fights are sexy. If you don't think so, you're either an uptight woman or a lying man.