White Actors Stop Playing Non-White Characters
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wrote on 27 Jun 2020, 12:04 last edited by
White Actors Leaving Nonwhite Roles at ‘The Simpsons’ and ‘Family Guy’
Mike Henry said he would no longer voice the ‘Family Guy’ character Cleveland Brown, while the producers of ‘The Simpsons’ said they would stop using white actors to play nonwhite characters.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/26/arts/television/family-guy-simpsons-white-voice-actors.html -
wrote on 27 Jun 2020, 12:48 last edited by Axtremus
I can understand people of Indian descent taking offense at the Simpson’s Apu character, though I would not think they would be less offended had Apu been voiced by an actor of Indian descent rather than a Caucasian actor.
The Cleveland Brown character from The Family Guy, what’s wrong with the character other than the fact that it has been voiced by a white actor? Is it specific to this character or a general discontent at black actors (or non-white actors in general) not getting their fair share of work and recognition in the entertainment industry?
In Fresh Off the Boat, the Louis Huang character was played by a Korean rather than a Chinese. Are the Chinese supposed to be offended by the fact that a Korean actor was hired to play a Chinese character?
Henry Golding is of mixed Iban and English descent. Are the Chinese supposed to be offended that an Ibanese-English actor played the male lead Chinese character in Crazy Rich Asians?
When the technology becomes available, perhaps we can eliminate all ethnicity-based audio-visual offenses by using computers to synthesize all characters’ looks and voices.
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wrote on 27 Jun 2020, 15:15 last edited by
I think you need to be a member of an infantilized, er, oppressed group to take offense to that sort of thing. Just be glad you’re not an infant and move on.
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wrote on 27 Jun 2020, 15:20 last edited by
Oh sure!! Now that no one is making westerns and there's no Injun parts needed, you white people decide to get religion.....
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wrote on 27 Jun 2020, 15:43 last edited by
The white guy who plays Apu does a bang up job.
The Indian accent is kinda hard because Indians put the emphasis on a different syllable than Westerners. Not easy for a white guy to pull off.
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Oh sure!! Now that no one is making westerns and there's no Injun parts needed, you white people decide to get religion.....
wrote on 27 Jun 2020, 17:06 last edited by Mik@Larry said in White Actors Stop Playing Non-White Characters:
Oh sure!! Now that no one is making westerns and there's no Injun parts needed, you white people decide to get religion.....
Oy. This is gonna be tough on those Jewish Indians.
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@Larry said in White Actors Stop Playing Non-White Characters:
Oh sure!! Now that no one is making westerns and there's no Injun parts needed, you white people decide to get religion.....
Oy. This is gonna be tough on those Jewish Indians.
wrote on 27 Jun 2020, 17:19 last edited by@Mik said in White Actors Stop Playing Non-White Characters:
Link to videoOy. This is gonna be tough on those Jewish Indians.
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Oh sure!! Now that no one is making westerns and there's no Injun parts needed, you white people decide to get religion.....
wrote on 27 Jun 2020, 17:29 last edited by@Larry said in White Actors Stop Playing Non-White Characters:
Oh sure!! Now that no one is making westerns and there's no Injun parts needed, you white people decide to get religion.....
Hahaha
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wrote on 27 Jun 2020, 19:16 last edited by
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@Larry said in White Actors Stop Playing Non-White Characters:
Oh sure!! Now that no one is making westerns and there's no Injun parts needed, you white people decide to get religion.....
Oy. This is gonna be tough on those Jewish Indians.
wrote on 27 Jun 2020, 19:17 last edited by@Mik said in White Actors Stop Playing Non-White Characters:
@Larry said in White Actors Stop Playing Non-White Characters:
Oh sure!! Now that no one is making westerns and there's no Injun parts needed, you white people decide to get religion.....
Oy. This is gonna be tough on those Jewish Indians.
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wrote on 27 Jun 2020, 20:46 last edited by
But I assume everybody is still good with Hamilton?
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wrote on 27 Jun 2020, 21:26 last edited by
The show? who cares
The lecture? Don't be ridiculous
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wrote on 27 Jun 2020, 22:43 last edited by
How much DNA do I need to have to be whatever I am personifying? Where do I get certified as such? Can I play more than 1 religious, race or whatever card. If I identify as a gender can I play that gender, and if so what does that transfer to other areas?
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wrote on 27 Jun 2020, 22:57 last edited by
So, people who, for a living, pretend to be other people, aren't allowed to pretend to be other people.
Did I get that right?
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So, people who, for a living, pretend to be other people, aren't allowed to pretend to be other people.
Did I get that right?
wrote on 27 Jun 2020, 23:02 last edited by@George-K said in White Actors Stop Playing Non-White Characters:
So, people who, for a living, pretend to be other people, aren't allowed to pretend to be other people.
Did I get that right?
Well you could pretend to be a German piano or an American car or an effective medication or a healer but no in the Constitution apparently there are protected classes. Read up.
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How much DNA do I need to have to be whatever I am personifying? Where do I get certified as such? Can I play more than 1 religious, race or whatever card. If I identify as a gender can I play that gender, and if so what does that transfer to other areas?
wrote on 27 Jun 2020, 23:18 last edited by@Loki said in White Actors Stop Playing Non-White Characters:
Can I play more than 1 religious, race or whatever card.
Yes, it's called intersectionality.
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@Loki said in White Actors Stop Playing Non-White Characters:
Can I play more than 1 religious, race or whatever card.
Yes, it's called intersectionality.
wrote on 27 Jun 2020, 23:38 last edited by@Axtremus said in White Actors Stop Playing Non-White Characters:
@Loki said in White Actors Stop Playing Non-White Characters:
Can I play more than 1 religious, race or whatever card.
Yes, it's called intersectionality.
Yup, so my question was is that okay if you play that card?
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@Axtremus said in White Actors Stop Playing Non-White Characters:
@Loki said in White Actors Stop Playing Non-White Characters:
Can I play more than 1 religious, race or whatever card.
Yes, it's called intersectionality.
Yup, so my question was is that okay if you play that card?
wrote on 28 Jun 2020, 01:08 last edited by@Loki said in White Actors Stop Playing Non-White Characters:
@Axtremus said in White Actors Stop Playing Non-White Characters:
@Loki said in White Actors Stop Playing Non-White Characters:
Can I play more than 1 religious, race or whatever card.
Yes, it's called intersectionality.
Yup, so my question was is that okay if you play that card?
I thought I answered yes to that question already. You can play that card.
