Tuesday, November 17, 2015

Here's What Happened When White Actors Were Told To "Act Whiter"

“Really round those vowels!”

Often enough, actors going through the audition process are encouraged to "act more ethnic" to get certain parts.

Often enough, actors going through the audition process are encouraged to "act more ethnic" to get certain parts.

(Master of None offers a great example.)

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So what happens when the script is flipped and white actors are told to "act whiter" to get a part?

Host Liz Plank and Broad City's Arturo Castro played casting directors for a day to find out.

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They were looking for actors for a bit of "exotic flair," so directed them to try the scene a little "whiter."

They were looking for actors for a bit of "exotic flair," so directed them to try the scene a little "whiter."

Arturo drew on stuff he's been told in auditions all the time, like exaggerating an accent to sound like he "just jumped the fence."

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Some of the actors really ran with it...

Some of the actors really ran with it...

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