"I'm exploring myself as an actor. I thought it was a good step toward my acting career." That how former B2K badboy Raz B—or, simply Raz, as he is now being called—describes to Clik magazine his role in last week's episode of Noah's Arc, where he played a gay, HIV positive young man.
Most Rod 2.0 readers should be familiar with many of the issues raised in the Clik interview—such as Raz's appearance at gay prides and being the subject of gay rumors. As we noted before, Raz says that he was attracted to the role because of the character's "positive message." In the interview, he passionately discusses the need for HIV prevention amoung black youth. "It's a sad situation when so mmany young people are infected with HIV. Especially [when it's preventable] and our youth try to ignore it. And now they start crying wishing, 'I would have.' "
By the way, this isn't one of our interviews. The article was written by Lloyd Dinwiddie of O1LT.com.
Previously:
"Why Would Any Straight Man?" (Rod 2.0) Raz B Guest Stars on Noah's Arc (Jasmyne Cannick) Jody Watley on Black Homophobia (Rod 2.0) HIV Among Gay Black Men Will "Skyrocket" (Rod 2.0) Raz B Will Play Gay (Rod 2.0) Heart of Love (Rod 2.0) Trade Alert (Rod 2.0) Raz B Has Pride (Rod 2.0) John Legend and Cornel West (Rod 2.0) Ray J's One Wish (Rod 2.0) Taye Would Play Gay (Rod 2.0) A Conversation with Darryl Stephens (Rod 2.0) Rockmond Dunbar Joins "Noah" (Rod 2.0) Keith Hamilton Cobb Joins "Noah" (Rod 2.0)
I think that Raz-B was excellent in his minimal, I guess you would say, cameo role. I didn't think that he'd have a speaking part, but he was good (sexy, too). :) :)
Posted by: Dex123ter | 21 August 2006 at 16:20
What this young man, and I mean, MAN is is brave, truly intelligent,and strong. He must have a fabulous mamma...and daddy. Why do we always give credit to people's mammas and forget the daddys? Oh, well.
Posted by: Derrick from Philly | 21 August 2006 at 16:56
Once again (the interview, his Noah debut) ... I'm extremely impressed with RAZ.
And it has nothing to do with the fact that I wanna fcuk his brains out.
Nothing at all.
Posted by: taylor Siluwé | 21 August 2006 at 20:23
True role models are seldom demonstrative. They seldom call great attention to themselves. They let their actions speak. Somewhere, perhaps in a lot of somewheres, there is a young man who feels a bit more confident and a little less frightened because of the example Raz has set. Raz makes me feel a bit more hopeful and proud, whether he's gay or not.
Posted by: gene | 21 August 2006 at 20:29
Man, I when I looked at this young man portray this role I was blown away. I kept trying to see the opened shirt wearing, thugged out fashioned, Michael Jackson dancin dude in B2K, and I couldn't. I couldn't see this young man in that group. I believe this was his second role (the first in You Got Served), but his first time acting so dramatically. I am glad that he decided to take the role. He has got talent. I believe, in my opinion, that acting is where his concentration should be. Kudos to you Rod for keeping us informed on everything Noah...........
Posted by: Mark Norris | 22 August 2006 at 01:17
Did anyone see Raz B. in the film "Pieces of a Dream?" Go to www.one-wayproductions.com Not a lot of people know about it yet, but that's the best movie I saw him in. Go there and look at the trailer...It's DEEP!!!
Posted by: Leslie | 12 February 2008 at 00:46