'Hollywood does more to perpetuate the myth of 'real Americans' than any politician, or any other cultural force in the world,' writes marymacTV
Put its money where its mouth is, that’s what. And be willing to lose some of that money.
We need lots of them, and we can’t freak out about it when some flounder or fail. Most movies and television shows flounder and fail. But no one says, “Well, I guess there’s no audience for white leads any more.” No, they just make a whole bunch more, hoping a few will stick.as grand experiments, the success or failure of which will determine how audiences will respond to nonwhite casts or stories.
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