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Entries Tagged as 'Acting Against Type'

Ten Bizarre Ethnically-Challenged Casting Choices

May 4th, 2008 31 Comments

When Swede Warner Oland was hired to play Asian characters Charlie Chan and Dr. Fu Manchu in the 1930’s, it was because at the time Hollywood was reluctant to hire authentic Asians as leads. You’d think in the years since, casting agents would leap at the chance to prove how much progress we’ve made. You’d [...]

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Don’t Quit Your Day Job: Directors’ Cameos in Films

April 3rd, 2008 37 Comments

For whatever reason, be it a deep-seated desire to act, a lack of a casting budget, or just “if you want something done right, do it yourself”, many directors at some point in their careers have stepped out from behind the camera to act. This is typically in a smaller, cameo role, and often with [...]

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