Author Topic: Moar hypocrisy  (Read 754 times)

Hawkmoon

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Moar hypocrisy
« on: January 13, 2017, 10:14:20 AM »
Having blacks and other "people of color" portraying white historical figures on Broadway is good, but having a white dude portray a once-black rock-n-roll star is bad.

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https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2017/jan/13/sky-pulls-broadcast-of-show-that-cast-white-actor-as-michael-jackson-joseph-fiennes-urban-myths
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Re: Moar hypocrisy
« Reply #1 on: January 13, 2017, 12:56:30 PM »
I'm thinking of writing a screenplay about Al Jolson, with the lead to be played by Samuel L. Jackson in whiteface.

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Re: Moar hypocrisy
« Reply #2 on: January 13, 2017, 10:02:09 PM »
Do it. I double dog dare you.
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Re: Moar hypocrisy
« Reply #3 on: January 14, 2017, 03:06:18 PM »
Do it. I double dog dare you.

Oh!  A slight breach of etiquette by skipping past the first level dares.  A bold move, but a good move.
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