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Harry Shearer, the voice behind Mr. Burns, Dr. Hibbert, Ned Flanders and many others, is speaking out after producers announced white actors will no longer voice characters of colour on “The Simpsons”.
Shearer, 76, has been a voice on the long-running animated series since 1989. Now, in a new interview with Times Radio, the actor appeared to criticize the decision, explaining that the job of an actor is to play outside of their own lived experience.
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The Simpsons cast member Harry Shearer has spoken out about the show's June announcement that it will no longer hire white actors to voice characters of color, and it appears he isn't completely on board with the change.When asked about The Simpsons' new approach to casting in an interview on Times Radio, Shearer said, "I have a very simple belief about acting. The job of the actor is to play someone who they are not.
recent decision to stop using white actors for non-white characters.“I have a very simple belief about acting,” Shearer said Monday during an interview on Times Radio.