How Racist and Sexist Casting Calls Reinforce Stereotypes
The Brian Lehrer Show | Sep 15, 2015
“Female, Hispanic/Latin, 50s to 60s, the Latina maid at James’s wife’s funeral.”
“Male, 30-45, Middle Eastern looking [human trafficker role].”
These are real casting notices on the popular casting website Actors' Access. The actor and comedian Jenny Jaffe, who is also the founder and executive director of mental health non-profit Project UROK, shares her experience in the often racist and sexist world of casting calls, which she says reinforce and perpetuate damaging stereotypes.
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Posted by Brian Lehrer on Monday, 14 September 2015
Jenny Jaffe on casting calls for women: the # that are unpaid, require nudity, + have no personality is staggering. pic.twitter.com/YeHmLYpjl3
— Brian Lehrer Show (@BrianLehrer) September 15, 2015
