I was lucky enough to occasionally break out of that racist situation that prevails in the Hollywood film production community. But it was racist then and it will always be that way. It will never be otherwise.

The U.S., especially Hollywood, is so strong for film production.

There are no black film composers doing the likes of Star Wars, doing the likes of E.T., doing the likes of Jurassic Park. There are none, nor will there ever be one. That ain't about to happen!

When I was younger, I was always described as happy-go-lucky.

The film industry is one of the most resilient industries ever. I would think Hollywood will come back. In the meantime, I would hope the film industry would be helpful and supportive to the people of Louisiana, given how supportive Louisiana has been to the film industry.

Film is not a national business. It's international. And its centre will always be Hollywood.