Kennell's Use Of White Actors In Film

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In the 2017 media article “How Fair is Hollywood” the main problem is the lack of inclusion that Hollywood has been using throughout their movies . This problem can be solved by having an actor play the role of the corresponding race of his/her character.As noted by Media Mix news in paragraph 1, the author explicitly describes “People have reported frustration with Hollywood’s casting process. That’s because they see non-white actors repeatedly kept out of the spotlight. There is also the phenomenon called “whitewashing,” when roles are written for minorities are given to white actors”. This indicates that people are being displeased by the fact that Hollywood has been doing negative things to put actors to play a  different race from what

Black women have never “had it easy” or “had it made” when it comes to the entertainment business. Hollywood has always been white-washed when it comes to the direction they wanted to go in terms of actors for their movies. Most roles that are casted are for white women and men, and the black actors/actresses are given whatever is left. It is truly not fair at all. When black women are given the opportunity to embody a traditionally white role, they are nothing short of phenomenal. This makes one wonder why they are still given supporting roles. African-American women have struggled to gain promising roles in Hollywood, which has hurt their acting careers and affected their lives.

For the last two years, the Oscars have come under fire in the last two years with their lack of nominations of people with color. The Oscars otherwise known as the Academy Awards is an award show to highlight and give praise to the best movies and short films of the year, including in this prestigious awards are the actors and actresses that star in these blockbusters and they are, as well as their movies praised on the highest level for their craft. However what has become under scrutiny is the so-called “White Wash” that has come across the ceremony.

In the past white actors would cast in non-white roles. Ever since the beginning of the film industry, minority roles have been given to white actors/actresses. Some of the most recognized are Elizabeth Taylor as Cleopatra and Natalie Wood as Maria in West Side Story. Also, Birth of the Nation, one of the earliest films used blackface on a nonblack actor playing the role of an African-American. Despite the fact that casting decisions like these might have been anticipated during the time of oppression and racial segregation, Hollywood has continued to make casting decisions where white actors/actresses are preferred. Further actors like, Burt Lancaster passing as a Native American in Apache and Mickey Rooney playing the role of a Japanese man.

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Historical films are always popular because they tell real stories about us, but for some reason the media changes the stories, casting white people play historical figures like having Elizabeth Taylor playing Cleopatra, the queen of Egypt. This creates a misconception of our own history. White actors get cast as the lead roles, regardless of the intended race, and actors of the correct race receive ensemble or secondary roles so the producers can say, “We’re not whitewashing! Look, there 's one black guy in the background!”. There is no reason to skew our own history, but Chris Rock put it bluntly in his

White people might not take it very well and possibly get the impression that minorities will never amount to anything, nor be a large portion of the population. In the late 1970’s, the hit-movie Roots took the country by storm serving as an icebreaker for minorities getting into the movie industry. It showed the world that a movie consisting of all black actors could still be a very popular movie. Even though it revolved around the concept of slavery, once Roots came out, minorities started to show up more and more in films.

However, their acting careers are quite different; therefore, I will explore how in Hollywood film industry there is still a strong color bias. First of all, I will give an introduction about how skin color has being given privileges within Afro-American community, and then I will analyze how this affects on Hollywood film

The exclusion of multi-racial performers in musicals is a problem, we certainly have come a long way from minstrelsy but you can say there is still progress to make. When I was speaking to Jeanine Tesori, renowned American composer and music arranger the first thing she said was “there is a difference between color blind casting and color conscious casting.” There's a very fine line between the two which is often confused. Color blind casting is casting a role regardless of race and color conscious casting is acknowledging a race and cast anyway. Jeanine Tesori used an example regarding shakespeare, she said when you cast a black actor in a part in shakespeare “do you have to say this part should be played by an african american? It doesn’t

As people of this country, we need to realize that we are not all that different simply because of one's race, hence representation should increase. Also, when there are representations of people of color they should be distinct from the clichéd character that has already been seen hundreds of times; films need to convey the message that an individual should not be defined based on their race. When we come to think about it, we do not realize that what we see on the screen can influence how we see others in reality. Without a doubt, what you see on the big screen can impact how you might view your neighbor, your boss, or even a complete stranger and possibly for the worse; all types of races are affected by the racial representation in films and series. If there is an increase in racial diversity within Hollywood, we will receive a variety of perspectives of people of color and not simply biased stereotypes.

The University of Southern California discovered that filmmakers have made little progress in casting more non-white characters. Even though the United States is becoming more diverse in culture Hollywood has not change from its roots. From (Sanathanam and Crigger, 2015) research the top 100 films in 2014 up to 75% of the characters were Caucasian. 17 of the top movies in 2014 featured non-white lead or co-lead actors (Out of 30,000 Hollywood film characters, here’s how many weren’t white section, para 1). Informs that Hollywood is not in a rush to change their ways to avoid diversity for Caucasians to share the fame with other ethnic groups. Hollywood is mindset is to keep Caucasians superior.

As I reflect on my identity, I notice that many shows that I regularly watch contain a cast made up of predominantly white actors/actresses. Furthermore, I believe that many shows in general consist of a dominant white cast. As we’ve seen, the amount of white representation in media compared to the white population is

Three sources analyze the racial conflicts of white actors playing colored parts, and all agreed that it was not a trivial situation, for audiences, or actors. Racial tensions are very popular with the media. While there is some minor tension today, the movies and plays of Othello top the charts for most racial conflicts. First, The article, “Othello: the role that entices and engages actors of all skin colours,” by Andrew Dickson shows the history of the actors that played Othello, and when the actors were black, they were either not cast, due to segregationists, or were criticized in their performance for the same reason. Also, this article uses diction to convey the seriousness of white vs. minority crisis. Next, the video, “SHAKESPEARE UNCOVERED White Actors Playing Othello” by PBS, shows the performances of many Othello actors that were white. Additionally, the video shows one white actor who used makeup to make himself more than than black. The video uses hyperbole to describe the absurdity of Othello movies. For example, Laurence Olivier, the 1964 Othello was black-top showing how far film industries will go to cover-up racial tensions, and the narrator describes the makeup as ridiculous,and dramatic. Finally, the last article, “Aladdin: putting a white character in Disney’s live-action remake is offensive,” by Hannah Flint displays that film industries feel obligated to please a white audience, keeping the minorities second fiddle by adding characters white people