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Now that the column that I called out Hollywood for being racist is out in public, let me give you some examples of some of the horror stories I had to endure. If you haven't read the article yet, please do so first. Okay, buckle up everyone! 1/ independent.co.uk/voices/japanes…
2/ If you want to support me, please RT so that Hollywood cannot make another movie/TV series portraying Japanese characters as just an oriental backdrop for their white savior characters. Also, watch "MOSAIC STREET" and support minority Japanese actors!
3/ In Hollywood, when the role you're audition for is a stereotype, in order to "fix" the portrayal, you first have to subscribe to that stereotype and win the role. It's a very humiliating experience. How do I know this? BECAUSE THAT'S WHAT I HAD TO DO.
>Hollywood needs to understand that it has created extremely offensive stereotypes. Japan is a diverse country, and Japanese is not an ethnicity. independent.co.uk/voices/japanes…