{"id":147149,"date":"2020-09-24T19:27:17","date_gmt":"2020-09-24T23:27:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/?p=147149"},"modified":"2020-09-29T15:05:33","modified_gmt":"2020-09-29T19:05:33","slug":"academy-dialogues-conversation-examines-representation-in-casting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/academy-dialogues-conversation-examines-representation-in-casting\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cAcademy Dialogues\u201d Conversations Examines Representation In Casting"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Part of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences\u2019&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.oscars.org\/news\/academy-announces-next-phase-equity-and-inclusion-initiatives\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Academy Aperture 2025<\/a>&nbsp;equity and inclusion initiative,&nbsp;<strong>\u201cAcademy Dialogues: It Starts With Us\u201d&nbsp;<\/strong>is a new series of virtual panels, with conversations about race, ethnicity, gender, history, opportunity and the art of filmmaking.<br><br>The Academy\u2019s newest discussion in the series,&nbsp;<strong>Academy Dialogues: \u201cColor-Conscious Casting,\u201d<\/strong>&nbsp;poses the question: Can a renewed creative collaboration between casting directors and filmmakers offer a tremendous opportunity to better reflect the world on screen as it truly is today?<br><br>Historically, Hollywood casting decisions have limited the opportunities for actors of color to go beyond stereotyped characters and minor roles. Since the use of blackface in \u201cclassic\u201d films, there remains a ripple effect in hiring practices.&nbsp;<strong>Elvis Mitchell<\/strong>, film critic and host of the KCRW radio show \u201cThe Treatment,\u201d moderates a panel with Academy governor and director\/writer&nbsp;<strong>Rodrigo Garc\u00eda<\/strong>&nbsp;(\u201cMother and Child\u201d), and casting directors&nbsp;<strong>Julia Kim&nbsp;<\/strong>(\u201cThe Last Black Man in San Francisco\u201d) and&nbsp;<strong>Victoria Thomas<\/strong>&nbsp;(\u201cOnce upon a Time\u2026in Hollywood\u201d).&nbsp;<strong>Watch the newest discussion below!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div id=\"g1-fluid-wrapper-counter-1\" class=\"g1-fluid-wrapper \" style=\"width:662px;\" data-g1-fluid-width=\"662\" data-g1-fluid-height=\"372\">\n\t       <div class=\"g1-fluid-wrapper-inner\" style=\"padding-bottom:56.19335347432%;\">\n\t       <div class=\"mace-youtube\" data-mace-video=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/gfC3WoMaLT4?showinfo=0&#038;rel=1&#038;ytp-pause-overlay=1&#038;autoplay=1&#038;enablejsapi=1\" data-mace-video-thumb=\"https:\/\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/gfC3WoMaLT4\/hqdefault.jpg\"><div class=\"mace-play-button\"><\/div><\/div>\n\t       <\/div>\n\t       <\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption>Rodrigo Garc\u00eda, Julia Kim &amp; Victoria Thomas | Academy Dialogues: Color-Conscious Casting<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><u>HIGHLIGHTS:<\/u><\/strong><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><br><em>&#8220;I think it\u2019s&#8230; people of color playing roles that are unexpected, where a character is everything at the same time. 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