Why does she always have to play stereotypical roles
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khanzz — 18 years ago(October 26, 2007 07:12 AM)
Archie looks Indian and wouldn't pass for anything else. Anyway, they never discussed her ethnicity in A good year, although for some reason they decided she should have an Indian accent.
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Loaded_Barrel01 — 18 years ago(October 26, 2007 09:22 AM)
Yes we are westerners and can't tell. But if she can pass for us then why should she limit her horizons. If people are somehow offended at her playing diferent ethnicities, then that is just plain stupid. I have no respect for that. I am for blurring ethnic lines.
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arus116 — 12 years ago(January 22, 2014 02:08 PM)
I don't really understand what the big deal is. I live in a very multicultural area and get mistaken for different ethnicities all the time (I am of Indian descent). It's not really that big of a deal. I have Middle Eastern friends who first thought I was also middle eastern and also had the same happen with some of my South American friends. I myself once mistook a Mexican girl I met as someone with an Indian background, and an Indian girl I met as Italian. There are facial feature and colouring amb7eciguities in many people across the globe, so don't assume that someone is ignorant because they are a Westerner. To me, sure Archie looks Indian, but I definitely think she can pull of other ethnicities, no problem.
Archie is a beautiful woman, and she is an actress. If she can pull off playing other ethnicities, then given the opportunity, she should be able to play those parts without other people crying about it.
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simian_ninja — 14 years ago(May 31, 2011 01:10 AM)
I don't think it's the stereotype that bothers a lot of people, it's more or less to do with the lack of juicy roles for people of minorities. That's the genereal gist from my understanding on the subject matter.
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Prismark10 — 14 years ago(May 31, 2011 05:03 AM)
As she is of Indian descent then that does mean she will get a lot of those roles.
I reckon she would be grateful, there are still a lot of producers, directors, casting agents who are happy to give Asian roles to white actors and darken them up a bit or are reluctant to cast non white actors in some films, just think back to the commotion of the 'alleged' casting practices in the new Hobbit film.
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SimplemindedSociety — 14 years ago(May 31, 2011 12:06 PM)
'don't think it's the stereotype that bothers a lot of people, it's more or less to do with the lack of juicy ro2000les for people of minorities. That's the genereal gist from my understanding on the subject matter.'
Why are minorities entitled to those roles if this is the U.S? Do Amercian actors get the bulk of juicy roles in foreign counties,or do the natives? If we want to be mathematical, shouldn't the roles correspond with the percentage of minorities? No, the U.S. is the place for giving,giving,giving..
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SimplemindedSociety — 13 years ago(August 25, 2012 03:42 AM)
'And American = white by your parochial viewpoint? Many of the minorities in America are 'American'.'
My personal viewpoint and parochial blah,blah,?
No, because of what the friggin Almanac says. Why, does it threaten you?
Naturally, we have to argue what "AMERICAN" means now. Oh, 'American' means everybody of different ethnics & quadruple-shades of color who happen to live in the U.S. That's what you meant right?
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SimplemindedSociety — 13 years ago(August 31, 2012 02:51 AM)
The bottom line,my politcally-correct frustrated self-entitled minority-person:
If you do not like how the American cinema operates, go to Asian countries and watch(or act in) movies there,and "bulk" up. -
SimplemindedSociety — 12 years ago(August 21, 2013 06:51 PM)
'Racism'.
hehe By all means.
Does that mean WHITES are cast as non-"stereotypes" in her country of origin. THis is the U.S. where the majority of people are(gasp!)of caucasian ancestry. It's not racism, but reality. If we lived in Africa(not Capetown)or Asia,would we see WHITE actors as lead characters? When she becomes a major star, then it will be different. -
Valerie_Vance — 12 years ago(September 01, 2013 12:56 PM)
I know this thread is seven years old, but it's one of the silliest I've ever encountered on this site which is saying something. Exactly how is playing an Indian a 'stereotype'? Because all Indian women are the same?
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