Salon.com: Sterling K. Brown, the Emmy-nominated star of NBC’s hit drama “This Is Us,” is reaping the rewards of a long career climb that has at times been unsteady. This will be his second run at Emmy gold in two years; his portrayal of Christopher Darden in FX’s “The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story” secured him a statue for outstanding supporting actor in a limited series or a movie last year.
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Casting directors need to change the way that they cast. America is such a diverse country where people of all races, genders, sexualities, and gender identities hold so many different roles in society, and I feel like our entertainment industry isn’t representing that. In television and film in particular you rarely get to see the successful strong family oriented gay man, this character is always the quirky best friend. And this sends a bad message. We need to diversify casting and show characters that represent our diversity on all different places of the social political later.
Diversity in film is a slowly growing concept that needs to expand at a much faster pace. There are different dimensions to every person because of their race, nationality, gender, sexuality, and religion, but in many films only one side is seen and stereotypes are usually portrayed rather than making a connectable character. On the same note, the reason for this one dimensional writing style, is due to the prevalence of white, upper- middle class, cisgendered writers writing about white, upper-middle class, cisgender issues. The tv shows and films that are noted for bringing forward new stances and making social commentary on what people refuse to discuss are usually written by someone who can relate to those experiences. It is truly imperative to expand in diversity behind the scenes, to create truthful diversity in front of the screen.
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