Chapter
Hollywood and Jewish Stereotyping
35:00 - 38:22 (03:21)
Comedian Sarah Silverman criticizes Hollywood's history of casting white non-Jewish actors to play roles of Jewish characters whose Jewishness is a significant aspect of their personality.
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Sarah Silverman sheds light on Hollywood's tendency to cast non-Jewish actors to play characters whose Jewish identity is a significant aspect of their personality, a historical inaccuracy that extends to other minority groups as well.
35:00 - 38:22 (03:21)
Hollywood, Jewish Identity, Minority Representation
Summary
Sarah Silverman sheds light on Hollywood's tendency to cast non-Jewish actors to play characters whose Jewish identity is a significant aspect of their personality, a historical inaccuracy that extends to other minority groups as well.