Casting Essays

So what exactly is colorblind casting? In the past many people believed the term “colorblind casting” means casting their characters without their race and ethnicity. Throughout the decades, American theatre has experienced problems regarding the relation between race and gender, and their effect on casting, and the discussion particularly focuses on actors’ skin colors. Nowadays colorblind casting does not truly exist, it is known more as “color-conscious” casting. Through the ‘1997 August Wilson

Do you agree with August Wilson about Color Blind casting and it denying the humanity of those actors playing roles written for white actors in the American Theater? I don't agree with August Wilson about color blind casting, since in acting many people with different cultural backgrounds undertake roles that sometimes do not fit with their cultural backgrounds. However, this is what attracts the audience to watch the different roles and characters that people take. Switching roles also created

So what exactly is color-blind casting? In the past many people believed the term “color-blind casting” means casting their characters without their race and ethnicity. Throughout the decades, American theatre has experienced issues regarding the relation between race and gender, and their effect on casting, and the discussion particularly focuses on actors’ skin colors. Nowadays colorblind casting does not truly exist, it is known more as “color-conscious” casting . Through some research I found

The stars shine bright on the vast stage of the galaxy. The awe-inspiring constellations have shifted and torn, casting stars light-years from their position, giving each a dancing partner. Each star compliments their companion and each shine brighter than they could have alone. The stars twinkle softly and watch me watching them. I wish to teach them, for I have lived a long, prosperous life and I know I can teach them so much. I sit in a swirling spiral galaxy of amber and allow the grains to whisper

Shrieves Casting Company Mini Case I will discuss how organizations analyze financial data to decide whether to add new product lines or test if projects are profitable. Organizations have to analyze several different calculations to ensure the information coincides with the decision to begin projects. Corporations employ consultants that have more knowledge in the industry and help to navigate the risk associated with the different opportunity costs. Management must understand the risk associated

There is no doubt that the great communication between Benin and Portuguese encouraged the Benin people to develop their brass casting. However, Benin didn't have enough metal for such development although its people were the inventors of the molding of copper and zinc as well as the brass casting. Thus, the Portuguese supplied Benin with brass ingots shaped as bracelets and they were called manillas. These brass manillas were made and used as currency by countries such as modern Holland where they

decided to uncover the how race is involved in the casting process in Hollywood movies and production companies. The underlying issue of race has affected fans of movie franchises and has left a mark on job discrimination. Minority groups in the field of film have not gotten the recognition needed. There needs to be available opportunities for actors of minority. Hollywood has gained negative criticism on the lack of diversity not only in casting but recently on the Academy Awards stage. However,

has always interested me in the skeletal system is clubfoot. I ended up finding a study that compared serial casting and stretching techniques in children with congenital clubfoot. In this study they took thirty two children, which were newborn, and split them into two different groups. One group was treated with the stretching techniques and the second group was treated with the casting technique which was during their first two months of their lives. Each of the different techniques started within

just something that sounds cool to you (and it is!), then read on for some more tips on how it’s done:Sight Casting Like bonefish, you can often spot carp tailing in shallow water. Also like bonefish, carp is greedy critters, which will try to snack on anything that happens to appear in their line of sight. If this is the case when you go fly fishing for carp, you will want to try sight casting.

J. Rodman developed a new process of gun casting, and this method enhanced the Columbiads’

Conventionally, patterns for dental castings have been formed from inlay casting wax. These materials combine familiarity and ease of manipulation with good replication of detail and cost effectiveness. However, waxes have two major shortcomings: A high coefficient of thermal expansion and a tendency

playwrights are few and far in between where men playwrights are abundant but male actors are not. Also, most modern plays have small casts due to the 2008 economic downturn and most producers were not interested in spending large amounts of money on casting large groups. This makes it far more difficult for modern productions to be produced or find, especially

Specifically, Black representation has been significantly influenced by the casting industry. Casting directors perform colorblind casting without taking into consideration the stigmas that some races reveal from the misrepresented stereotypes put into society. According to Lori Harwood, “Say I have this character who's an angry woman. It's really different

With such a diverse casting crew Miranda knew who he wanted to choose for the musical to play certain characters, so he can make the musical extremely interesting due to the time period it was in. Miranda is known for casting an interesting cast. Due to this not being a predominantly white cast it drew major criticism. When Hamilton first started showing majority of the headlines were that the musical was under fire for casting non-white actors. Lin Miranda had posted on the website that they were

the director first, Tony Mata. The director really has the final say with anything that goes on in the play. He will run the casting, the production concept as a whole, and the movement of the actors on the stage. All of this is the basis for the production with everything else being add-ons. Even though I was hesitant to enjoy the play due to the musical aspect, the casting was spot on, as well as the production itself. A production starts with an idea for a play. The director wants to come up with

Recently, I read a news from Sina Weibo (China’s microblogging network) that Disney chose Liu Yifei, a Chinese actress, to play the title role in an upcoming live-action adaptation of the Chinese legend, Mulan. I wondered why Disney picked Liu to play the lead. I was also intrigued to know how different types of news media would present this news. I read four online news articles from The Hollywood Reporter (THR), Vogue, the Global Times, and The Guardian. Summary The four news media differed in

Rifle Barreling (Rifling groove): There are several techniques to boring of rifle barrels wherein the rifle barrel must have groove, and it is summarized as follows below. 1. Single Point Cut: This process cuts one groove at a time, for as many time as required. This process is not popular and is not common anymore. 2. Broached Rifling: In this process, a broaching bit with cutters in a single tool is inserted into the barrel and pulled through. In this process, all the grooves are cut in a single

significant role in the Shang culture, serving ceremonial, religious, and utilitarian purposes. The intricate designs and craftsmanship of these bronzes reflect the technological advancements and artistic skills of the time. The mastery of bronze casting demonstrated by the Shang Dynasty laid the groundwork for subsequent dynasties' artistic and metallurgical endeavors. Social Hierarchy and Political Organization: The Shang Dynasty had a hierarchical social structure with the king at the top, followed

Standrad DNA marker: Take 20 μl of the  Hind III DNA digest, add 10 μl of gel loading solution and mix them well. Method 1. Take a clean dry gel casting plate and make a gel mould using an adhesive tape along the sides of the plate to prevent running off of the material to be poured on the plate 2. Pour 50 ml of 1% agarose solution kept at 50ºC onto the casting plate. Immediately place the supplied comb about 1 cm from one end of the plate ensuring that teeth of the comb do not touch the glass plate

Taking a look at the threads of racial stigmas within the entertainment industry reveals a deeply ingrained and pervasive web that have the power to shape narratives, distort perceptions, and hinder progress toward authentic representation and equality. More specifically, the reinforcement of racial stigmas by White mainstream media in the entertainment industry results in the perpetuation of dehumanizing narratives that disproportionately impact Black children. Despite the existence of groups that