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Old 22-07-2018, 09:17 AM #31
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a) The percentage of 'non-white' to 'white' actors in the USA - or the UK for that matter - has to be smaller.

b) The percentage of roles specifically calling for 'non-white' actors has to smaller.

c) The number of non-white actors drawn from a) above who are 'bankable' ie, calculated by those putting the millions up to create the movie/show as being the most capable of 'putting bums on seats', has to be smaller.

Where a role is non-specific as to colour, gender or creed, then it should only really be a matter of which actor - regardless of colour, gender, or creed - is the most suitable and capable for the role.

We have come a long, long way from the days of white entertainers 'blacking-up' and even the 'token' Black man/Chinese man/Native American Indian roles, but to FORCE a studio or production company to award ANY role to an INFERIOR actor through Political Correctness is B.S.and wrong - in my opinion.
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