"I don't have a problem with that. You cannot reasonably ask a white writer to do it differently. Now, if we're going to start citing some unfortunates, it might be unfortunate that a black writer didn't write it, but if a black writer had written it, there's a good chance he wouldn't have found a producer. So there you are. This is a movie that did get made, and a story did get told, and that's what is important."This is my paraphrase:
There is not a problem with having a white writer because a white writer will write the way a white writer writes. Now, if we are going to point out some problems, it is sad that a black writer could not write it, however, if a black writer were to write this film the chances of finding a producer would be slim. That is the fact but it is not the point. The point is to get the movie made and the story told, and that is what is important.
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