Should actors be able to play characters that don't match their racial identity?
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Replying to @justinkan
that's a complicated question. But I hope that you as an Asian-American would understand the concern that if Asian-American roles are going to white actors (like in the ScarJo case), that crowds out room for emerging non-white actors to advance their careers in the industry.
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Replying to @kimmaicutler
I think you may be reading an opinion into my question, where I am actually just trying to learn what people think is acceptable. If your answer is "no", I am curious how close is too close and how far is too far?
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Justin KanVerified account @justinkanReplying to @JoshuaOgunduHow close is close enough, how far is too far? Can a Chinese person play a Japanese character? In Crazy Rich Asians, Henry Goulding (who is half asian) played a full asian character -- is that ok? (I'm not trying to make any specific point, I am genuinely curious)1 reply 0 retweets 2 likes -
Replying to @justinkan
I don't really have a Y/N answer here. That was the first major U.S. Hollywood film set in the present day showcasing a majority Asian cast in 25 years ago. The last being 1993's Joy Luck Club. So in sum, a huge step forward in representation even some casting is ethnically off
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I had a conversation w/ @constancewu when it came out, and did she think it was best for the first US movie like this in 25 years to come out to be such a materialistic story? and her answer was always, we just need more stories. More characters. More opportunities.
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100%. While representarion is a big part of this. I think it’s really about allowing people to own their own narrative and to be empowered to tell their story.
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