John Ridley (born 1965) is an American screenwriter, film director, novelist, television showrunner and writer known for 12 Years a Slave and Three Kings. Read full biography of John Ridley →
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... →
With comics, you don't have to worry so much about budgetary constraints. In film and television, however fanciful you want to be, someone can... →
Slavery is something that affects all of us. It's all of our history.
For every horrific event, something beautiful happens.
I've no desire to start a movement, to be the first name on an open petition, or to be the poster child for disgruntled writers.
Oh, happy day when the enemies of ascendancy have got to confess that people of color rock.
Conservative talkers love to throw numbers around: their ratings and their audience size. And to be sure, they have a sizable audience which numbers... →
Fact is, awards shows were never really about recognizing achievement. They were a publicity ploy cooked up in the late 1920s by MGM topper Louie... →
I don't want an underachiever working on my car's transmission. Why would I want someone regular sitting in the Oval Office? Sorry, give me... →
I like animals. I like people who like animals. I hate people who love animals to the point they lose their sense of reason. I'm talking the... →
At the risk of sounding like that old guy in 'Gran Torino' telling those 'young punks' to 'get off my lawn,' it's gotten... →
For the vast majority of those who are obese - those with a Body Mass Index over 30 - their size is their choice. They choose to take in more... →
I got a call saying that George Lucas wanted to meet me. Of all the phone calls I've received - Oliver Stone wants to meet you; Spike Lee wants... →
John Ridley (born 1965) is an American screenwriter, film director, novelist, television showrunner and writer known for 12 Years a Slave and Three Kings.