In Deadline 's online magazine, the article first titled “ Pilots 2015: The Year of Ethnic Casting – About Time or Too Much of a Good Thing” but later edited to “Pilots 2015: The Year of Ethnic Casting” written on March 24, 2015 by Nellie Andreeva, expresses a concern for the growing number of African American representation on televison. Andreeva suggests that the entertainment industry may be reaching a point where they will have to restrict the number of African American shows they air or African-American actors they cast due to “too much” representation. Throughout her editorial, she neglects to properly analyze the demand for this representation and the role it should play in the entertainment industry, while also demonstrating non-progressive views by making segregated points, and undermining the need for racial quotas and affirmative action.
The author obviously acknowledges that the demand for more African American actors and shows does exist, yet she believes there are “too many” of these. Putting her segregationist charged comments aside, she ignores …show more content…
This quote embodies an inability to move past segregationist ideals by acknowledging white vs black viewpoints. We should get to a point where this doesn 't even matter. We shouldn 't have to keep track of how many black shows there are and how many white ones there are. Black vs white should not be an issue in the long run, meaning white people should be able to watch black shows especially without it having to be a statistic. Shows should be judged by the content not about the color of the actor or the producer 's skin. Perhaps the author is nervous about interrupting the status quo and doesn 't know how to respond or adjust, but through her disapproval, the author is downplaying talent of black actors by saying they are only there to meet
The author obviously acknowledges that the demand for more African American actors and shows does exist, yet she believes there are “too many” of these. Putting her segregationist charged comments aside, she ignores …show more content…
This quote embodies an inability to move past segregationist ideals by acknowledging white vs black viewpoints. We should get to a point where this doesn 't even matter. We shouldn 't have to keep track of how many black shows there are and how many white ones there are. Black vs white should not be an issue in the long run, meaning white people should be able to watch black shows especially without it having to be a statistic. Shows should be judged by the content not about the color of the actor or the producer 's skin. Perhaps the author is nervous about interrupting the status quo and doesn 't know how to respond or adjust, but through her disapproval, the author is downplaying talent of black actors by saying they are only there to meet