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As Stephen Wright said: "Small world, but I wouldn't want to paint it".
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Maybe so, but proving that it was no coincidence might prove difficult.mangocrazy wrote: ↑Tue Aug 15, 2023 5:54 pm Yes, it's amazing how the coincidences are stacking up, isn't it?
I'm sure it's coincidental...
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Biden gave a presser with the leaders of Japan & S Korea from Camp David. Slurred his words like was drunk, ear piece fell out, couldn't read his notes Then when he got to the end of his part, just turned around & walked away leaving the other two standing there like spare pricks at an orgy.
They're going to have one message for their people when they get home: "We're fucked"
They're going to have one message for their people when they get home: "We're fucked"
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Bradley Cooper's new film about Leonard Cohen has people in a froth about his fake schnozer.
BBC News - Bradley Cooper: Why Bernstein nose row is complicated
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-66545013
I get that 'blacking up' has, rightly, been consigned to history and that donning a hook nose to play Shylock could well be considered offensive, but where do we draw the line?
Making actors look older? Ageist!!
Able-bodied actor in a wheelchair? Ableist!!
Stage wigs? Stereotyping hippies and rock metal band members!!
I was under the impression that these thesp's were paid to play people they aren't. I mean,they love to get together and celebrate their genius at doing it at multiple award ceremonies every bloody week.
Good job Silence of the Lambs isn't being remade, as they'd struggle to find a genius serial killer to play Lector.
BBC News - Bradley Cooper: Why Bernstein nose row is complicated
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-66545013
I get that 'blacking up' has, rightly, been consigned to history and that donning a hook nose to play Shylock could well be considered offensive, but where do we draw the line?
Making actors look older? Ageist!!
Able-bodied actor in a wheelchair? Ableist!!
Stage wigs? Stereotyping hippies and rock metal band members!!
I was under the impression that these thesp's were paid to play people they aren't. I mean,they love to get together and celebrate their genius at doing it at multiple award ceremonies every bloody week.
Good job Silence of the Lambs isn't being remade, as they'd struggle to find a genius serial killer to play Lector.
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Could be fun recasting Mrs Doubtfire, historical characters will have to be played by dead people, only straight actors can play straight characters, 'trouser roles' in opera will be played by blokes, they'll need a posse of nuns for Call the Midwife and ordinary humans can't be cast as superheros. What larks they'll have finding their Superman.
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And the Elephant Man wouldn't have been John Hurt IRL.
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“Open to genuine batmen only.”Count Steer wrote: ↑Sat Aug 19, 2023 9:01 am Could be fun recasting Mrs Doubtfire, historical characters will have to be played by dead people, only straight actors can play straight characters, 'trouser roles' in opera will be played by blokes, they'll need a posse of nuns for Call the Midwife and ordinary humans can't be cast as superheros. What larks they'll have finding their Superman.
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Surprised no one’s mentioned Not White and the Seven Mystical Creatures.
Presumably not Dopey, Sneezy, Grumpy etc. but most likely L, G , B, T, Q, I and +.
Presumably not Dopey, Sneezy, Grumpy etc. but most likely L, G , B, T, Q, I and +.
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Batman is a straight white billionaire! People won't know which way to be offendedJackyJoll wrote: ↑Sat Aug 19, 2023 10:11 am“Open to genuine batmen only.”Count Steer wrote: ↑Sat Aug 19, 2023 9:01 am Could be fun recasting Mrs Doubtfire, historical characters will have to be played by dead people, only straight actors can play straight characters, 'trouser roles' in opera will be played by blokes, they'll need a posse of nuns for Call the Midwife and ordinary humans can't be cast as superheros. What larks they'll have finding their Superman.
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Mr. Dazzle wrote: ↑Sat Aug 19, 2023 10:37 amBatman is a straight white billionaire!JackyJoll wrote: ↑Sat Aug 19, 2023 10:11 am“Open to genuine batmen only.”Count Steer wrote: ↑Sat Aug 19, 2023 9:01 am Could be fun recasting Mrs Doubtfire, historical characters will have to be played by dead people, only straight actors can play straight characters, 'trouser roles' in opera will be played by blokes, they'll need a posse of nuns for Call the Midwife and ordinary humans can't be cast as superheros. What larks they'll have finding their Superman.
Not in the next “Get woke, go broke” production he’s not.
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'Colour blind casting' is quite the thing when deciding who should pretend to be somebody else for your entertainment:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Color-bli ... r%20gender.
Ergo, why should it matter if the Gentile Helen Mirren plays Jewish Golda Meir?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Color-bli ... r%20gender.
Ergo, why should it matter if the Gentile Helen Mirren plays Jewish Golda Meir?
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I'm not really bothered if it matters or not but it should be applied consistently so I'm expecting the next Snow White to be a real princess.gremlin wrote: ↑Sat Aug 19, 2023 11:02 am 'Colour blind casting' is quite the thing when deciding who should pretend to be somebody else for your entertainment:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Color-bli ... r%20gender.
Ergo, why should it matter if the Gentile Helen Mirren plays Jewish Golda Meir?
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And a virgin.Mussels wrote: ↑Sat Aug 19, 2023 12:07 pmI'm not really bothered if it matters or not but it should be applied consistently so I'm expecting the next Snow White to be a real princess.gremlin wrote: ↑Sat Aug 19, 2023 11:02 am 'Colour blind casting' is quite the thing when deciding who should pretend to be somebody else for your entertainment:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Color-bli ... r%20gender.
Ergo, why should it matter if the Gentile Helen Mirren plays Jewish Golda Meir?
It's all going to play havoc with the village panto.
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Really kill the Nativity too, not just a virgin but three wise men.Count Steer wrote: ↑Sat Aug 19, 2023 1:00 pmAnd a virgin.
It's all going to play havoc with the village panto.
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Oh no it isn't.Count Steer wrote: ↑Sat Aug 19, 2023 1:00 pmAnd a virgin.Mussels wrote: ↑Sat Aug 19, 2023 12:07 pmI'm not really bothered if it matters or not but it should be applied consistently so I'm expecting the next Snow White to be a real princess.gremlin wrote: ↑Sat Aug 19, 2023 11:02 am 'Colour blind casting' is quite the thing when deciding who should pretend to be somebody else for your entertainment:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Color-bli ... r%20gender.
Ergo, why should it matter if the Gentile Helen Mirren plays Jewish Golda Meir?
It's all going to play havoc with the village panto.
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Iirc the G~d thing has appeared in a few films . . .
That's going to be a tricky one too.
That's going to be a tricky one too.
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Dave Baddiel had a go at the Oppenheimer film a couple of weeks ago in the times. Apparently as Cillian Murphy isn’t Jewish then he shouldn’t be playing Oppenheimer.gremlin wrote: ↑Sat Aug 19, 2023 11:02 am 'Colour blind casting' is quite the thing when deciding who should pretend to be somebody else for your entertainment:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Color-bli ... r%20gender.
Ergo, why should it matter if the Gentile Helen Mirren plays Jewish Golda Meir?
It was a little bit tongue in cheek, but is was an observation that the politically correct appropriate casting of other races doesn’t seem to appear to be the case with Jews.
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They will just get one of the big Instagram Influencers to put a superman top on and tell everyone he has superpowers, that's all it takes these days isn't it?Count Steer wrote: ↑Sat Aug 19, 2023 9:01 am Could be fun recasting Mrs Doubtfire, historical characters will have to be played by dead people, only straight actors can play straight characters, 'trouser roles' in opera will be played by blokes, they'll need a posse of nuns for Call the Midwife and ordinary humans can't be cast as superheros. What larks they'll have finding their Superman.
Just look at Prime, it's just another drink people don't need but because a big pair of online Idiotfluencers say it's amazing then everyone goes and buys it!
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