uhm, you make it sound like race should be the #1 prereq for a part.
LadyLorraine Send a noteboard - 10/02/2010 05:38:35 PM
You didn't see the auditions, much less know WHO auditioned. Maybe they couldn't get any good asian actors to play the roles. Demographically, there are more white actors at the level of Hollywood than there are asian actors. Even though they did not choose known actors, it does not mean they don't have to be of known caliber.
Sure...if they didn't even look for asian actors that'd be a travesty...
But the case could easily be that they didn't find any asian actors that made the cut, or their "omigod they're actually asian!!" was outweighed by the white person's acting skill.
I, for one, am not going to go pointing fingers at the casting comittee and calling them racist or biased without knowing who auditioned, at least.
Sure...if they didn't even look for asian actors that'd be a travesty...
But the case could easily be that they didn't find any asian actors that made the cut, or their "omigod they're actually asian!!" was outweighed by the white person's acting skill.
I, for one, am not going to go pointing fingers at the casting comittee and calling them racist or biased without knowing who auditioned, at least.
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The other Avatar movie: The last airbender
- 10/02/2010 01:02:12 PM
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The cartoon/show is one of my favorite things ever. 
Can't wait for the movie. *NM*
- 10/02/2010 02:04:20 PM
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Can't wait for the movie. *NM*
- 10/02/2010 02:04:20 PM
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I LOVE the cartoon. (and re: casting controversy)
- 10/02/2010 05:27:37 PM
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uhm, you make it sound like race should be the #1 prereq for a part.
- 10/02/2010 05:38:35 PM
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Well, that's not what I meant.
- 10/02/2010 09:44:07 PM
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Well.
- 10/02/2010 10:31:03 PM
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I'm not saying it's an Asian show. You're right, it's totally American.
- 10/02/2010 10:55:37 PM
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That would be a great excuse if the lead villain in the movie weren't being played by an Indian.
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IT'S NOT AVATAR! *NM*
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FIRST AND BETTER!
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BIGGEST MOVIE EVER!
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Re: BIGGEST MOVIE EVER!
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Re: BIGGEST MOVIE EVER!
- 11/02/2010 05:39:43 PM
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i never understood why avatar was so loved, its just pocahontas.
- 11/02/2010 08:58:15 PM
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Yeah well I never saw Pocahontas.
- 12/02/2010 08:11:04 AM
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no, she had a pet racoon and hummingbird.
- 12/02/2010 01:51:00 PM
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Same thematic difference.
- 12/02/2010 03:09:12 PM
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There are dozens of movies with that "natury" theme
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I think you missed the winky face conveying less than seriousness.
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Re: BIGGEST MOVIE EVER!
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NO IT ISN'T STOP USING NUMBERS OUT OF CONTEXT 
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- 12/02/2010 02:44:45 AM
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- 12/02/2010 02:44:45 AM
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he didn't use any numbers 
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- 12/02/2010 01:52:36 PM
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He's either relying on attendance or nominal gross, and neither is an accurate measurement. *NM*
- 12/02/2010 03:09:03 PM
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...well...they're an accurate enough measurement of attendence or nominal gross! :p *NM*
- 13/02/2010 02:50:13 PM
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agree with Lorraine + ...
- 10/02/2010 08:37:10 PM
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True, but I think that's because they were going for the anime style.
- 10/02/2010 10:09:41 PM
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