Reel Black: Ted Lange on Acting

Actor/Director/Playwright TED LANGE discusses his key movie and TV roles from the 1970s in this exclusive clip. He talks about his first screen appearance in TRICK BABY (1972), landing roles in WATTSTAX (1974), BLACK BELT JONES (1974), FRIDAY FOSTER (1975) and THAT’S MY MAMA (1974-75). He shares the struggles he faced on the set of THE LOVE BOAT (1977-87), where he fought to have his character, ISAAC, have a more prominent role than just “the black guy in the bar.”