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Also, the deaf actor who said having a hearing actor play a deaf character was the same as blackface deserves to get punched in the grill. -- nm

Posted by TFox Oct 13 '09, 16:16

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objects to eddy murphy doing that jew face schtick -- nm - zeitgeist Oct 13, 16:59
I remember when there was a complaint about Bionic Woman. - the wrong element, bad guy Oct 13, 16:22 5
- that would have been just the hook to keep me watching! -- nm - Reagen Oct 13, 16:25
- I hear the Big Foot casting lobby group tried the same thing for that show and the Million Dollar Man -- nm - Beaker Oct 13, 16:23 3
  - you tell Andre the Giant he can't play Bigfoot. -- nm - Remlik Oct 13, 16:30 2
    - I don't think he's in any shape to fight back. -- nm - loosilu Oct 13, 16:46
    - can I delegate that to Lou Ferringo? -- nm - Beryllium Oct 13, 16:38
word -- nm - Beaker Oct 13, 16:21
Definitely. Bonus: he'll never hear you coming. -- nm - Dr.Vermin Oct 13, 16:19 1
- okay, you're going to hell for that one. - znufrii Oct 13, 16:29
it seems to me it's more about giving opportunites to deaf actors than it is trying to find the best person for the role. -- nm - loosilu Oct 13, 16:18 8
- which is a completely valid concern in general. but I think here, the creative team has made a compelling case for the way they approached the matter - znufrii Oct 13, 16:20
- do we really need affirmative action for actors who can't convey information to their audiences verbally? not really. -- nm - TFox Oct 13, 16:19 6
  - what we need is more people putting on productions of Beckett's "Act Without Words", and of that ilk -- nm - znufrii Oct 13, 16:21 5
    - isn't this why God invented mimes? -- nm - TFox Oct 13, 16:21 4
      - mimes? are you trying to ruin my day? -- nm - znufrii Oct 13, 16:23 3
        
        A mime isdifferent from a deaf actor. -- nm - the liioulu with parts Oct 13, 16:24 2
        
        yes I know. - znufrii Oct 13, 16:25 1
        
        Wasn't aiming at you. I missed. - the liioulu with parts Oct 13, 16:26
I definitely agree with you there. -- nm - znufrii Oct 13, 16:18

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