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Sarah Silverman says Hollywood has a ‘Jewface’ problem
New York Post ^
| October 4, 2021
| October 4, 2021
Posted on 10/04/2021 1:26:20 PM PDT by nickcarraway
Sarah Silverman called out Hollywood’s tendency to cast non-Jewish actors to play Jewish characters, referring to the practice as “Jewface.”
The comedian, 50, pointed to Kathryn Hahn as the most recent example after the Catholic-raised actress, 48, was tapped to portray the late Joan Rivers, who was Jewish, in an upcoming limited series.
“There’s this long tradition of non-Jews playing Jews, and not just playing people who happen to be Jewish but people whose Jewishness is their whole being,” Silverman said in Thursday’s episode of her eponymous podcast, adding, “One could argue, for instance, that a Gentile [a non-Jew] playing Joan Rivers correctly would be doing what is actually called ‘Jewface.'”
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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Extended News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: California; US: New York
KEYWORDS: bigot; california; friendoflouieck; hollywood; jewface; jewish; joanrivers; kathrynhahn; newyork; newyorkpost; nosejob; plasticsurgery; romancatholicism; sarahsilverman
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To: Fido969
To tell a family secret, his grandmother was Dutch
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posted on
10/04/2021 1:37:19 PM PDT
by
monkeyshine
(live and let live is dead)
To: nickcarraway
They hired a lesbian to play Monica Lewinsky in a movie. What kind of “face” do you call that, I wonder?
To: outofsalt; Fido969
Real Jewish Indian chief, Solomon Bibo. Second from left.
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posted on
10/04/2021 1:43:25 PM PDT
by
SJackson
(blow in a dog’s face he gets mad, on a car ride he sticks his head out the window)
To: Albion Wilde
How about playing Abedin in “How I learned to love Wiener”?
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posted on
10/04/2021 1:44:03 PM PDT
by
Alas Babylon!
(Rush, we're missing your take on all of this!)
To: nickcarraway
Jews are about two percent of the U.S. population. Is Sarah Silverman really insisting that there should be a two percent ceiling on Jewish actors in Hollywood? Or Jewish producers, directors and crew?
An odd position for a Jewish person to take.
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posted on
10/04/2021 1:44:16 PM PDT
by
sphinx
To: monkeyshine
Charlton Heston played a Mexican in Touch of Evil.
Micey Rooney's portrayal of "Breakfast at Tiffany's" Japanese Mr. Yuniosh was the highlight of an otherwise dreary movie.
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posted on
10/04/2021 1:44:36 PM PDT
by
Dr. Sivana
("There are only men and women."-- George Gilder, Sexual Suicide, 1973)
To: outofsalt
I saw her in New York many years ago and couldn’t easily figure out who she was. It finally came to me as a man passed me and said, “Yep, that’s who you think it is!” I never understood people doing that to themselves.
To: monkeyshine
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posted on
10/04/2021 1:46:27 PM PDT
by
Beowulf9
To: nickcarraway
Classic Norm MacDonald routine -- which I will try not to butcher too much:
"So, Marlon Brando's in trouble He said that the Jews run Hollywood. Turns out the Jewish League didn't like that. That old rumor, going 'round. So, the Jewish League announced that Brando would never work in that town again.
But now they've had a change of heart. You see, Brando apologized. He says that he was wrong to say that the Jews run Hollywood. And the Jews have accepted his apology and announced that he will now be allowed to work again."
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posted on
10/04/2021 1:46:32 PM PDT
by
ClearCase_guy
(China is like the Third Reich. We are Mussolini's Italy. A weaker, Jr partner, good at losing wars.)
To: All
They just don’t have enough Jews working in Hollywood I guess . Haha
To: nickcarraway
Look at all of the Jewish persons cast as native Americans in Hollywood films, we watch a lot of westerns.
When I read the title, I thought that kind of problem is what it was referring to.
Sarah Silverman is a vile person, just mentioning that truthful side note.
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posted on
10/04/2021 1:47:23 PM PDT
by
jacknhoo
( Luke 12:51; Think ye, that I am come to give peace on earth? I tell you, no; but separation. )
To: nickcarraway
So hot:
So mean and stupid.
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posted on
10/04/2021 1:48:09 PM PDT
by
PLMerite
("They say that we were Cold Warriors. Yes, and a bloody good show, too." - Robert Conquest )
To: lp boonie
Isn’t that what all acting is? Playing something you’re not. Eddie Murphy did a great job portraying old Jewish guys. Hard to tell the difference from the real thing.
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posted on
10/04/2021 1:57:04 PM PDT
by
roadcat
To: monkeyshine
“Charlton Heston played a Mexican in Touch of Evil”
Jewish Eli Wallach was the best Mexican ever as Tuco.
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posted on
10/04/2021 1:57:44 PM PDT
by
doorgunner69
("Those who vote decide nothing. Those who count the vote decide everything.." -Joseph Stalin)
To: nickcarraway
To: nickcarraway
Sarah Silverman has a love of golden showers problem.
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posted on
10/04/2021 2:00:11 PM PDT
by
DAC21
To: nickcarraway
All the Nazis in Hogan’s Heroes were Jews.
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posted on
10/04/2021 2:01:25 PM PDT
by
Lurkinanloomin
( (Natural born citizens are born here of citizen parents)(Know Islam, No Peace-No Islam, Know Peace)
To: PLMerite
Reminds me of a Frank Zappa song about wanting a
“Hairy little Jewish princess”.
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posted on
10/04/2021 2:02:28 PM PDT
by
doorgunner69
("Those who vote decide nothing. Those who count the vote decide everything.." -Joseph Stalin)
To: doorgunner69
That was a good role indeed.
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posted on
10/04/2021 2:02:59 PM PDT
by
monkeyshine
(live and let live is dead)
To: doorgunner69
But Mickey Rooney positively stank as Mr. Yunioshi in Breakfast at Tiffany’s.
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posted on
10/04/2021 2:04:02 PM PDT
by
The Antiyuppie
(When small men cast long shadows, then it is very late in the day.)
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