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24.08.2021 / 02:47
‘I Was Told to Sound ‘More Asian,’ But Asia is a Continent’: Daring U.K. Survey Sheds Light on Racism in Casting (EXCLUSIVE)
Manori Ravindran International EditorA ground-breaking survey about diversity and the auditioning process for British actors, believed to be the largest of its kind in the U.K., has revealed that 79% of respondents feel roles continue to stereotype their ethnicities, and 64% have experienced racist stereotyping in an audition.Meanwhile, more than half (55%) of respondents have experienced racist behavior in the workplace, while a majority have spoken out about the lack of support in hair and