Trans activists have been saying trans actors should be hired for all parts and that trans parts should be played by trans people.
Many people say that actors are actors and can play many parts so they should be able to play trans people.
I am not talking about “blackface” I am just saying playing a part of a black person would a white actor be able to play that part?
If the script calls for a woman character could a male actor play the part?
There are also many character that can be played by anyone, it doesn’t matter what their gender or race but we don’t see an trans actors hired (there are a few trans people who have been in supporting roles such as Rebecca Root in The Danish Girl) for those parts.
All we are asking if for trans actresses and actors to be able to make a living in their trade.
Hollywood power players vow to step up transgender representation effortsMany people have never seen a trans person, a lot of time the image they have in their mind is that of a drag queen in a Pride parade.
USA Today
By Jayme Deerwester,
August 7, 2018
Recent controversies like Scarlett Johansson taking (and then giving up) a role as a transgender man, as well as former "Transparent" star Jeffrey Tambor's alleged harassment of trans women on the set of the Emmy Award-winning Amazon series, prove that Hollywood still has a long way to go in terms of trans inclusion.
The latest step in the right direction: Variety's trans issue, featuring the trade magazine's first-ever roundtable discussion with trans actors such as Laverne Cox ("Orange Is the New Black," Chaz Bono ("American Horror Story: Cult") Trace Lysette ("Transparent"), a list of 20 trans artists to watch, an interview with Caitlyn Jenner on her fight for trans rights; and an open letter from Hollywood's transgender community, signed by a number of activist groups, powerful production companies, talent agencies and unions who say they're up to the task.
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Bottom line: "The world is unsafe for trans people," the letter declares. "And we can do better."
And doing better starts with better representation onscreen.
Many people say that actors are actors and can play many parts so they should be able to play trans people.
"It's about empowering trans people and sharing with us the tools and access that have been offered to you throughout your career," the writers say. "It's about offering people who are different the confidence and the sense of belonging that inspires the best art."So who signed the letter?
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"We know Hollywood is a business as well as a creative community. We are not asking you to stop making money," the letter's authors write. "We are asking to be brought to the table, so that our knowledge, talent and stories can help improve your work and increase its value."
Among the letter's power-player signatories: Ryan Murphy Productions (which already has the largest trans cast in history with FX's "Pose"); Shondaland ("Grey's Anatomy," "How to Get Away With Murder"); (Judd) Apatow Productions ("The Big Sick," "Trainwreck"), 3 Arts Entertainment ("The Good Place," "Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt"), JJ Abrams' Bad Robot ("Star Wars: Episode IX," Mission: Impossible – Fallout") and (Greg) Berlanti Productions (which produces CW's superhero slate).If a script calls is for a black character, who they hire a white person to play a black character?
I am not talking about “blackface” I am just saying playing a part of a black person would a white actor be able to play that part?
If the script calls for a woman character could a male actor play the part?
There are also many character that can be played by anyone, it doesn’t matter what their gender or race but we don’t see an trans actors hired (there are a few trans people who have been in supporting roles such as Rebecca Root in The Danish Girl) for those parts.
All we are asking if for trans actresses and actors to be able to make a living in their trade.
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