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Post by alady on Aug 24, 2018 9:26:41 GMT -6
Is cys a variant of some sort? Not familiar with that spelling but know it is sometimes significant (folx, for example)
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Post by Tweet on Aug 24, 2018 9:38:41 GMT -6
Is cys a variant of some sort? Not familiar with that spelling but know it is sometimes significant (folx, for example) Asking the questions here |
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Post by ultravisitor on Aug 24, 2018 9:40:02 GMT -6
I am of the opinion that any actor can play any role because that's what acting is. The problem is when people who come from marginalized communities are refused roles or not given the opportunities to act in those roles, and straight/cis/white/male/non-marginalized people do not have to deal with this. I think it's great that Patrick Stewart played Othello (with a black Desdemona). I think it'd be great if Idris Elba were considered for the role of James Bond. I want to see more people of all types in more roles of all types. Couldn't agree more. I have zero problems with non-marginalized people taking roles of marginal communities ... as far as I'm concerned the best actor for the job should be selected regardless of race, gender identity, sexual orientation etc. etc. Of course this is not true, as there is not equal representation of minorities in Hollywood right now...the majority of celebrities are white straight individuals. I think alongside the LGBT community, the Asian community is the most overlooked in these discussions. Was listening to an interesting article on NPR about Crazy Rich Asians yesterday and about how it is such a rare achievement for an almost exclusively Asian-heritage cast to have success at the Box Office. I honestly had never thought about it, but thinking back I struggle to remember too many other movies like this since Crouching Tiger (which was a very, very long time ago). Essentially, I don't think the problem is about actors who aren't [...] impersonating [...], but the real problem I see is that Hollywood should represent all of society, and we are a very long way from achieving that. I mean, not just success, but even the opportunity for success. You mention Crouching Tiger here, but that movie was in Mandarin. Other people in similar discussions mention Memoirs of a Geisha, but that was directed by a white man and written by a white man. It's ridiculous that we have to go all the way back to The Joy Luck Club for a film of comparable stature. As a side note, I went and saw Crazy Rich Asians last night because I took my parents, and they loved it. My dad was already saying he wanted to see it again before we left the theater. My mom gasped during the mahjongg scene at the end. (It's a cool scene if you know how to play mahjongg.) Oh, and I think you have to be Asian to play an Asian character, to get back to the topic of the thread. kthx |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 24, 2018 9:41:38 GMT -6
Is cys a variant of some sort? Not familiar with that spelling but know it is sometimes significant (folx, for example) nah im just dumb. it's cisgender |
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Post by sleeping on Aug 24, 2018 9:42:18 GMT -6
A lot of popcorn movies slash "blockbuster" type movies will have random Asian characters or locations shoehorned in, in the worst kind of tokenism, because only a few American movies are released in China each year and they want to help their chances.
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Post by jimmyrecard on Aug 24, 2018 9:42:37 GMT -6
Couldn't agree more. I have zero problems with non-marginalized people taking roles of marginal communities ... as far as I'm concerned the best actor for the job should be selected regardless of race, gender identity, sexual orientation etc. etc. Of course this is not true, as there is not equal representation of minorities in Hollywood right now...the majority of celebrities are white straight individuals. I think alongside the LGBT community, the Asian community is the most overlooked in these discussions. Was listening to an interesting article on NPR about Crazy Rich Asians yesterday and about how it is such a rare achievement for an almost exclusively Asian-heritage cast to have success at the Box Office. I honestly had never thought about it, but thinking back I struggle to remember too many other movies like this since Crouching Tiger (which was a very, very long time ago). Essentially, I don't think the problem is about actors who aren't [...] impersonating [...], but the real problem I see is that Hollywood should represent all of society, and we are a very long way from achieving that. I mean, not just success, but even the opportunity for success. You mention Crouching Tiger here, but that movie was in Mandarin. Other people in similar discussions mention Memoirs of a Geisha, but that was directed by a white man and written by a white man. It's ridiculous that we have to go all the way back to The Joy Luck Club for a film of comparable stature. As a side note, I went and saw Crazy Rich Asians last night because I took my parents, and they loved it. My dad was already saying he wanted to see it again before we left the theater. My mom gasped during the mahjongg scene at the end. (It's a cool scene if you know how to play mahjongg.) Oh, and I think you have to be Asian to play an Asian character, to get back to the topic of the thread. kthx I totally agree. And just to clarify I obviously agree that this discussion about [...] playing [...] does not extend to race. You shouldn't be cast into a role of a different race. |
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Post by ultravisitor on Aug 24, 2018 9:47:07 GMT -6
I mean, I just put the race thing there at the end to be ridiculous.
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Post by facts on Aug 24, 2018 10:04:21 GMT -6
What about Watch the Throne 2 with Billy Corgan in the Jay-Z role?
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Post by cosmo on Aug 24, 2018 10:40:48 GMT -6
I saw an old episode of Bewitched and shenanigans ensue when a prospective client from Japan comes to Samantha's house and Larry Tate is acting, well...like Larry Tate. The problem was that the Japanese client was played by a white guy. It was awful. Samantha wanted to cook him his favorite meal and he said, in a terrible accent "hun gar an goo rash" Yes, it was the early 70's but still awful. You've seen Breakfast at Tiffany's, right? Yes, that's pretty much what it was like. |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 24, 2018 16:10:22 GMT -6
Someone was talking about Bewitched earlier... Not really related, but I caught some episodes of I Dream of Jeannie the other day, which I haven't seen in decades. Wow. She's like his slave. Maybe she like's it? I dunno, but I got a creepy now-Cosby Show vibe from it.
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