Kal Penn’s Old Scripts Reveal Early Career Discrimination
Penn posted, “Found a bunch of my old scripts from some of my first years trying to be an actor.” Here are some scripts included projects that called for:
Fresh Off the Boat’s Randall Park: “To actually go to work and see a family that looked like mine was really cool”
“The most common things I would go out for would be, like, ‘the Lab Technician’ on a crime procedural” – Randall Park
Sande Alessi Casting’s Call for Women Incites Debate Over Race, Class and Beauty
Sande Alessi Casting is in a bit of hot water after posting a racially insensitive casting call for the Universal Pictures film, Straight Outta Compton. The biopic will tell the story of the rap group N.W.A. and is set to be released in 2015. Even with the cooperation of founding members
Modern Family’s Sofia Vergara: Gloria “might be a stereotype, but I think the character is fantastic”
Sofia Vergara, who plays Gloria on ABC’s hit comedy Modern Family, doesn’t really object to her portrayal of a typical Latina.
‘Game of Thrones’ Peter Dinklage on His Search for Meaningful Parts
At just over four feet tall, Dinklage has had roles in The Station Agent and Elf, but has since reached wider acclaim with his role on the HBO fantasy show.