Robert Townsend uses his influence to keep Hollywood's diverse audiences looking at themselves

LOS ANGELES -- Highly acclaimed filmmaker and actor Robert Townsend is best known for Hollywood Shuffle, The 5 Heartbeats, and Meteor Man. At the height of his acting career, Robert decided to go behind the lens to inspire positive change through his art, propelling him to become one of the most influential multifaceted voices in entertainment today.

Robert sat down to talk about how he uses his craft to empower change at a recent event at the Wiltern Theatre in Los Angeles.

Robert's latest movie is a documentary making the 1991 hit "The Five Heartbeats."