Sarah Silverman says Hollywood has a ‘Jewface’ problem

New York Post ^ | October 4, 2021 | October 4, 2021

[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.'”

[Rebelbase]

What about using a skank faced ho to play a non-skank faced ho, Sarah?

[Albion Wilde]

Jewish Eli Wallach was the best Mexican ever as Tuco.

And he was great as Sicilian mobster "Don Altobello" in The Godfather III.

[SamuraiScot]

non-Jews playing Jews, and not just playing people who happen to be Jewish. . .

Uh-huh. So you're an actress? Tell me. Do you do Shakespeare sometimes in the summer at festivals? . . . Did you play drug addicts in acting class? (Doesn't everybody?)

What? You're not Elizabethan? You're not even English? Or Catholic? (Shakespeare was from a family of underground Catholics at a time in England when it was a capital crime.) And you're not a drug addict?

Why, you must be racist, or maybe an anti-Semitic Jew. Or one of those other "-ist" words. Back in reality, common humanity, imagination, and a lot of immersion open up any soul you have to play.

Maybe you're not much of an actress. In any case, you're clearly jealous of the gal who got the part.

[roadcat]

Tuco would tell Silverman “If you’re gonna shoot, shoot. Don’t talk!”.

[sauropod]

I’m calling bee ess on this.

Since when has Sarah Silverman been concerned with the plight of the Jews?

[shanover]

I used to think she was hot. I don’t think she is remotely funny nor do I think her opinions matter. She pretty much is a typical loser who wants attention.

[SunkenCiv]

She also spewed hatred toward aging Jewish parents during Zero's campaign.

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[karnage]

Exactly.

[karnage]

John Wayne played Genghis Khan.

[x]

And vice versa: Jews play Gentiles all the time.

I predicted this would be the next big controversy.

It wasn't very hard to see it coming.

P.S. Everybody familiar with Kathryn Hahn's work assumes she's Jewish.

[Tallguy]

Thank you Sarah Silverman... moving right along to the next Hollywood declared ‘emergency’ we have....

[Pollard]

Well I’m sick of so so looking Jewish actors being paired with beautiful women.

Sorcerer’s Apprentice guy, Night at the Museum guy.

[outofsalt]

I rode down an elevator at GW hospital with James Carville (when his wife was having a baby) and asked him, “Are you who I think you are?”
He said he was.
I, very politely replied, “Please give your wife my best.”
I hope he intuited the unstated part of my sentiment.

[x]

BTW, Silverman did Blackface herself, so she shouldn’t be leading the way on this.

[absalom01]

Is she going to cancel Leonard Nimoy for “Vulcanface”?

[Tell It Right]

In Hollywood action movies, anti-gun actors are often playing pro-2nd Amendment Americans. LOL

[ifinnegan]

But she can play this.

[R_Kangel]

..... Hmmm .... I wonder if Sarah Silverman has played any Non-Jewish roles??????

[ealgeone]

One word: Hamilton

[Maskot]

Apparently not anymore! Please people have been faking they are for decades, and now this smarmy, skanky, low info democrat wants to jump on the “cultural appropriation” bandwagon? 🤔

Sorry Sarah. You were cancelled a LONG time ago by the people paying your bills. Time for you to return to tossing your bod at anyone who will pay you a few bucks