Re: The Equalizer - groan!
I wouldn't care. Race is not part of that *story*.
What if a Black actor were cast as James Bond? Awesome! Why not? Race is not part of that story or character. The surface is not important. What if they cast a woman as James Bond? Interesting... I'd want to see that.
My favorite show as a kid was THE WILD WILD WEST. They cast Will Smith as the lead in the film version: COOL! He was a great choice. The film sucked, but the swagger of Robert Conrad and the swagger of Will Smith are a match.
I have no idea the race (or even sex) of any of the characters I write... those are casting decisions. It's kind of cool to see what they look like: an Asian American lead, an African American lead, a role that I thought of as male who became *better* when they cast a female, etc. The actor plays the character, the character doesn't play the actor.
If the character is only their surface, there is no character...
Bill
Originally posted by NotTheBard
View Post
What if a Black actor were cast as James Bond? Awesome! Why not? Race is not part of that story or character. The surface is not important. What if they cast a woman as James Bond? Interesting... I'd want to see that.
My favorite show as a kid was THE WILD WILD WEST. They cast Will Smith as the lead in the film version: COOL! He was a great choice. The film sucked, but the swagger of Robert Conrad and the swagger of Will Smith are a match.
I have no idea the race (or even sex) of any of the characters I write... those are casting decisions. It's kind of cool to see what they look like: an Asian American lead, an African American lead, a role that I thought of as male who became *better* when they cast a female, etc. The actor plays the character, the character doesn't play the actor.
If the character is only their surface, there is no character...
Bill
Comment