Beyond the current scripts of fortuitousness and heroic stances there was a actor. His steadfast criticism of movies and their ideals segregated the label of black cinema a label which would condemn any other would-be star. Sir Portier transcended every ideal of individual and corralled the hopes of every movie-goer and rallied for himself. We sat in awe of him thanking him individually for be for being better than any condemnation that woefully considedered him as less.G.