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THE FUTURE at CBS
ovalorange:
I think generally the net hasn't always been cast very wide for BIPOC in the first place if they're typically only filling in a few spots per season.
You're right, it shouldn't need to be a hard quota but if casting does their job properly there's no need for a tradeoff. There's definitely always interesting and entertaining people out there, they just need to find them.
georgiapeach:
--- Quote from: ovalorange on November 12, 2020, 12:21:47 AM --- There's definitely always interesting and entertaining people out there, they just need to find them.
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100% YES to this! LIKE!
theschnauzers:
If they follow the blueprint they used for season 32, then they’ll do just fine.
The problem for casting TAR has always been about finding pairs who could both afford to take the time needed for filming.
One of the early casting problems after season one was the tendency to use of check the box approach to casting. It irritated the heck of of me. The CBS diversity initiative needs to assure itself that they’re able to widen the net of applicants who can actually take the time off. I don’t know what the network can do with older and disabled applicants, but I suspect that’s always going to be a problem.
SuperTux:
Good intentions, but that's not enough.
Another issue that deserves attention is avoiding stereotyping contestants of certain stock in terms of casting and editing.
Not all Asian contestants are math nerds with weak physique. Not all Latinos are loud. Not all black contestants intend to be dramatically squabbling.
I ♥ TAR:
It's nice they care about diversity. I wish they cared about GENDER EQUALITY in TAR casting as well because TAR casting is decades behind in this. They always cast more males than females each season, which is not good look in 2020.
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