Race, sex, and casting calls
This chart reveals that the overwhelming majority of acting gigs (67%) are meant for White people:
This one shows how the overwhelming majority of lead roles (81.9%) are played by White actors:
And this one shows that most lead roles (73%) are filled by male actors:
I try to keep my mouth shut about this, or else “LeVance, the angry black man” will no longer be casted. All hands will be thrown up in reaction to a falsely perceived overreaction, and they will walk the other way. This is why I have to do my own shit, for ALL people.
(Source: thesocietypages.org)
