ahhrealmonsters said: "I wouldn't bet on it. She also shouldn't, as non-binary and trans characters should not be played by cisgender actors. :)"
im honestly not trying to stir the pot, but i've always wondered: if you feel that way about trans not being played by cis actors... does that mean that trans actors shouldn't play the role, if its written as a cis character?
robskynyc said: "ahhrealmonsters said: "I wouldn't bet on it. She also shouldn't, as non-binary and trans characters should not be played by cisgender actors. :)"
im honestly not trying to stir the pot, but i've always wondered:if you feel that way about trans not being played by cis actors... does that mean that trans actors shouldn't play the role, if its written as a cis character?
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Glad you asked! I think trans actors should absolutely play cis characters. I’ll use Roger in Rent as an example. Roger is a man, but so is a trans man. Trans men are men, and trans women are women, so why can’t a trans man play Roger? Does it really matter if Roger was assigned male at birth? Even so, I don’t see that as an issue, but I’ll stick to the 101 version of this conversation.
I compare it to race. You wouldn’t have a white actress play Nabulungi in Book of Mormon because that’s blackface, but Nikki M. James played Eponine in Les Mis, which is traditionally played by a white actress. It’s kind of like affirmative action casting.
Well, she could make it a (moderate) success for two months... but why would she do it? She’s about to play one of the great roles of musical theatre in a high-profile reimagining of a fantastic musical. By the time that revival closes in London, the mess that is HOH will be long dead.
"Sticks and stones, sister. Here, have a Valium." - Patti LuPone, a Memoir
I think there's a higher likelihood of Patti LuPone playing the Jessica Chastain character in your other Inspired thread, Zero Dark Thirty, The Musical.
ahhrealmonsters said: "Glad you asked! I think trans actors should absolutely play cis characters. I’ll use Roger in Rent as an example. Roger is a man, but so is a trans man. Trans men are men, and trans women are women, so why can’t a trans man play Roger? Does it really matter if Roger was assigned male at birth? Even so, I don’t see that as an issue, but I’ll stick to the 101 version of this conversation.
I compare it to race. You wouldn’t have a white actress play Nabulungi in Book of Mormon because that’s blackface, but Nikki M. James played Eponine in Les Mis, which is traditionally played by a white actress. It’s kind of like affirmative action casting."
I think I just heard Dave's head explode LOL
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