Tuesday, 19 August 2025

Have You Tried Acting, Dear Boy?*

Equity has raised concerns about the casting process for an upcoming production of The Hunchback of Notre Dame in Concert, which casts a non-disabled performer in the title role, Quasimodo, arguably one of the most recognisable characters with a disability

Utter nonsense, yes, of course. But only to be expected from a once-respected organisation these days. 

 *allegedly the advice given to Dustin Hoffman by the great Laurence Olivier, after he said he'd stayed up for three days so he could portray fatigue convincingly in a scene.

8 comments:

Anonymous said...

Can't wait for the casting of "The Elephant Man".
Penseivat

The Jannie said...

But, in keeping with current policy, is he/she black? Netflix need to know . . .

Doonhamer said...

A physically disabled campanologist. A shoo in it the casting was decided by one who had benefited from our wunnerful eddycashin systim. Clue -gay.

johnd said...

Are there that many hunchbacks about these days ? Strange isn't it, pretending to be a female is brave and to be applauded.

JuliaM said...

🫣

JuliaM said...

Probably!

JuliaM said...

Almost certainly!

JuliaM said...

We do indeed live in strange times, don’t we?