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  • West Virginia boils at 'inbred' epithet; movie casting director fired

    02/27/2008 8:21:05 AM PST · by Salena Zito · 94 replies · 13,436+ views
    Pittsburgh Tribune Review ^ | David Brown & Mike Wereschagin
    West Virginia boils at 'inbred' epithet; movie casting director fired By David M. Brown and Mike Wereschagin TRIBUNE-REVIEW Wednesday, February 27, 2008 The producers of the horror thriller "Shelter" have fired the Pittsburgh casting director who outraged West Virginians by publically seeking odd-looking -- even physically deformed -- people to portray residents of a West Virginia "holler." The reaction from West Virginia Gov. Joe Manchin and others was swift after a story appeared in the Tribune-Review with a comment from Donna Belajac Casting of Pittsburgh indicating the script for a movie being shot here needs actors with an inbred look...
  • Film's casting call wants that 'inbred' look

    02/26/2008 11:10:55 AM PST · by Salena Zito · 114 replies · 1,355+ views
    Film's casting call wants that 'inbred' look By David M. Brown TRIBUNE-REVIEW Tuesday, February 26, 2008 A movie about to be filmed in Pittsburgh is casting Gothic characters -- including an albino-like girl and deformed people -- to depict West Virginia mountain people. "'Regular-looking" children need not apply.