this was going. First, feminists were angry, and their work has put the film industry and the world’s major film festivals on the brink of the absurd: art is everywhere replaced by criteria of gender. Then the struggle of the U.S. black population for their rights has reached the highest intensity in the global movement of Black Lives Matter (“black Lives matter”), and now the police are afraid to touch a color, even if he or she committed the offence – they will immediately be accused of racism. When recruitment became officially give preference to minorities – both racial and sexual. And to complain dismissed too afraid – don’t want to appear racist. Not named in the article, the filmmaker called reigning in the Country of Dreams the atmosphere more toxic than Chernobyl.
Recently, a black Director and producer Jordan Peele (the “Oscar” for the film “Off”) stated that it will never charge the main role to a white actor – say, on the white I’ve seen enough! The author recalls that if it said white Director on a black actor, his career would be this finished. But “racist turvy” supports Ava Duvernay, Director of the film “Selma” and “Break time”, wrote in his Twitter: “We, the blacks, have the right not to hire those of us who for so long humiliated.”
in Preparing the article, Caroline Graham has spoken to many filmmakers – they all acknowledged the situation is catastrophic, but asked them to quote only on the condition of anonymity. Executive Director of the Hollywood studios has confirmed that the climate of show business today toxic to any white middle-aged man – his career is likely doomed. “Invite screenwriters, cameramen and other professionals in the industry, we prefer color, women or LGBT people”.
“the Pendulum has swung in the opposite direction! All now paralyzed with fear from a consciousness that everything you say can be misinterpreted – and then your professional career is over. And no one ventured to speak out publicly about the fact that what is happening is a collapse. All too scared. The industry is on the verge of a collective nervous breakdown”.
One fifty-year-old actor, whose performances are always a success, said that during a recent audition, the Director admitted that he was perfect for the role, but, alas, white-skinned, and he was instructed to take a black artist. “And it is impossible to say anything about it – you are subjected to public crucifixion!” lamented a rejected actor.
it comes down to anecdotal cases, when Hollywood star Halle berry had to apologize: she was going to accept the role of a transgender person instead of give up his place real transgender actor. And there are already examples in productionthe production of films where the entire film crew, including actors, exclusively and principally colored.
One of the sources told the author that, of course, it’s better when people are hired according to their talents, but in the current conditions it is necessary to select solely on the basis of ethnicity and sex: “If you colored, a woman or gay are welcome to diversity! Any conference on the ZOOM – it is walking the razor’s edge. It got to the point that in a telephone conversation with the first color I’m afraid to hang up – could be considered an insult.”
It may seem ironic, the author writes, because it’s Hollywood, which was considered the heart of liberal America, and the leading masters, such as Leonardo DiCaprio or George Clooney, has consistently raised its voice in defense of the environment, of colored people, the victims of genocide. But recent events, like a tsunami, everything is turned on its head. “I’ve never seen such frightened people, – said the interlocutor of Caroline Graham, by profession a writer. – The houses in Hollywood for sale: people are leaving because even after the pandemic everything is back to normal, work will be gone. Hollywood, which has always been the place where dreams come true, turned into a nightmare. We often point that is allowed to speak, hear, see and know”.
the article describes the case of actress jodie comer (“Killing eve”), which was ostracized because she’s Dating a Republican and a supporter of Donald trump; activists in social networks clamoring to deprive her of the opportunity to work in a movie. With the development of social networks, public opinion became a force not only able to influence the policy of people and countries, but also to crush a man’s destiny by libel, slander, hysterical accusations and entire campaigns, destroying any common sense.
“At a certain stage of our growing up most of us come to understand that the whole world can not think consonant with our own views. But today we are dealing with an army of infants-age who have not managed to learn that the world can be diverse in their opinions. They make sure that disagree with them should just get out of the way. And the world that arises from the activities of these activists, vindictive, vicious and increasingly boring” – so concludes an article in the Daily Mail’s Caroline Graham.
