CHOOSING A WHITE ACTOR TO PORTRAY A ROLE OF COLOR

9 POOR CASTING CHOICES FROM HOLLYWOOD – YOUTUBE

ANGELINA JOLIE PORTRAYING MARIANNE PEARL (A WOMAN OF COLOR) IN THE FILM A MIGHTY HEART.

WHERE IS THE DIVERSITY IN CASTING?

• IN HOLLYWOOD, MANY ROLES REQUIRE VARIOUS ETHNICITIES. HOWEVER, IT IS FAR TO COMMON TO REPLACE ETHNIC ROLES WITH WHITE ACTORS. THIS FORM OF CASTING IS PROBLEMATIC NOT ONLY IN STIFLING ETHNIC CAREERS, BUT IN IDEALIZING THE WHITE FORM OVER OTHER RACES, AND CREATING A NARRATIVE THAT DEEMS WHITE SKIN AS MORE ATTRACTIVE AND APPEALING.

A GIRLS

• A GIRLS: THESE ARE THE HOTTEST OF THE HOTTEST. MODELS. MUST HAVE REAL HAIR - NO EXTENSIONS, VERY CLASSY LOOKING, GREAT BODIES. YOU CAN BE BLACK, WHITE, ASIAN, HISPANIC, MID EASTERN, OR MIXED RACE TOO. AGE 18-30. PLEASE EMAIL A CURRENT COLOR PHOTO, YOUR NAME, UNION STATUS, HEIGHT/WEIGHT, AGE, CITY IN WHICH YOU LIVE AND PHONE NUMBER TO: SANDEALESSICASTING@GMAIL.COM SUBJECT LINE SHOULD READ: A GIRLS

B GIRLS

• B GIRLS: THESE ARE FINE GIRLS, LONG NATURAL HAIR, REALLY NICE BODIES. SMALL WAISTS, NICE HIPS. YOU SHOULD BE LIGHT-SKINNED. BEYONCE IS A PROTOTYPE HERE. AGE 18-30. PLEASE EMAIL A CURRENT COLOR PHOTO, YOUR NAME, UNION STATUS, HEIGHT/WEIGHT, AGE, CITY IN WHICH YOU LIVE AND PHONE NUMBER TO: SANDEALESSICASTING@GMAIL.COMSUBJECT LINE SHOULD READ: B GIRLS

C GIRLS

• C GIRLS: THESE ARE AFRICAN AMERICAN GIRLS, MEDIUM TO LIGHT SKINNED WITH A WEAVE. AGE 18-30. PLEASE EMAIL A CURRENT COLOR PHOTO, YOUR NAME, UNION STATUS, HEIGHT/WEIGHT, AGE, CITY IN WHICH YOU LIVE AND PHONE NUMBER TO: SANDEALESSICASTING@GMAIL.COM SUBJECT LINE SHOULD READ: C GIRLS

D GIRLS

• D GIRLS: THESE ARE AFRICAN AMERICAN GIRLS. POOR, NOT IN GOOD SHAPE. MEDIUM TO DARK SKIN TONE. CHARACTER TYPES. AGE 18-30. PLEASE EMAIL A CURRENT COLOR PHOTO, YOUR NAME, UNION STATUS, HEIGHT/WEIGHT, AGE, CITY IN WHICH YOU LIVE AND PHONE NUMBER TO: SANDEALESSICASTING@GMAIL.COM SUBJECT LINE SHOULD READ: D GIRLS