This Summer movie season has seen one word spread around more than we've heard it in recent years; 'whitewashing'. If you're not familiar with the term or the heat certain films have been getting because of it, I'll take a moment to explain.
Unlimited Human Imagining Proves Quite Limiting
Many of us contributors at THEMOVIEPOOL can be classified as die-hard fans of specific genres. Jordan is a Monster Action movie follower. I myself am a die-hard Horror aficionado. And I’m pretty certain Gabriel will never quench his inhuman thirst for Children’s Animation, most notably The Care Bears Movie (1985).
The primary objective of the Actor's Headshot is to secure an image of oneself that capitalizes on the strengths of one's face. All things must be considered when working towards finalizing a headshot, which in truth, will be the business card of the actor.
"Ladies and gentlemen, the moment you've all been waiting for! Here tonight we have the ultimate battle in the actors mind! A 12-round slobberknocker to decide who the ultimate champion is and who will decide the next course of action in a character! In one corner, we have years of training and process study, ability hones through reading, practice, and determination! In the other corner, we have the pure and simple raw need to react, the human condition itself! Survival of the fittest and hope against hope, he drives the character to succeed and to survive! Who will top out in this magnum opus of contention? Who will reign supreme and finally decide the best course of action for the character portrayed? The suspense is killing me! *DING*"
The world is all a stage and all the men and women merely players. Shakespeare gave us those profound words to help describe how each of us plays a role in our lives that helps to shape the fortunes and favors of all those around us. The problem is, it would seem, that the majority of those who are "Entertainment Performers" are in fact not "Entertainment Performers".