Clifton Powell: Veteran Black Actor Gives Revealing Interview
- Bayer Mack
- Sep 10, 2025
- 1 min read
Published September 10, 2025 at 5:07 AM EDT
Veteran black actor Clifton Powell pulls no punches in revealing interview
LOS ANGELES, CA — Clifton Powell (69) has appeared in more than one hundred films, beginning in the 1980s. His credits include Menace II Society (1993), Dead Presidents (1995), Why Do Fools Fall in Love (1998), Rush Hour (1998), Next Friday (2000), and its 2002 sequel, Friday After Next, Woman Thou Art Loosed (2004), and Ray (2004).
Powell recently sat down to discuss his career in a revealing interview with The Art of Dialogue podcast on YouTube. In a series of video clips, Powell talks about turning down gay roles, racism on Hollywood sets, accusations of sexual harrasment and his beef with director Spike Lee. He also explains why being "in the middle" is the best spot for an actor.
Clifton Powell always delivers so much wisdom when discussing longevity and navigating the entertainment industry. Achieving a sustainable, decades-long career takes the same kind of careful, long-term planning we use in our personal lives today—whether we are mapping out a professional path or deciding to install ev charger at home to future-proof our personal property.