Michele Serros “believed her stories deserved to be told — little everyday stories about one life, hers. But she also believed everyone else’s story deserved to be told, too. It is a notion that still feels audacious, radical, maybe even revolutionary.”
Tag: 04.04.15
Is London’s Garden Bridge Going To Be Scuttled By Backlash?
“Details of how the bridge will operate indicate limits on group sizes, suggesting a ticketing system may be required. The bridge will also be closed once a month for corporate events, and between midnight and 6am. Plans no longer includes provision for cyclists.”
Young Black Actor Wants To See More Black Actors In Lead Roles In Britain
“‘If it’s a character with flaws, great, but not just negative stigma all the time. We need to change things here,’ she said, voicing frustration at the number of black actors who leave Britain to work in Hollywood.”
If It’s Not OK To Cast A White Character In Blackface, Why Should Broadway Cast A Non-Austistic Kid To Play A Kid With Autism?
“In both cases there are life experiences that make an actually autistic and an actually black actor better suited to playing the role in question. More than that, though, there is the simple issue of credibility.”