totally disappointed on one of my fave RSC actors. Sarah Silverman is right: don't do #Jewface

"Helen Mirren defends playing Israeli prime minister Golda Meir

https://www.avclub.com/helen-mirren-defends-playing-golda-meir-1850896677

Helen Mirren defends playing Israeli prime minister Golda Meir

Helen Mirren acknowledges that "assuming a certain physiognomy" to play a role can be "a delicate balance"

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#LeonardBernstein's oldest child Jamie said Saturday that #BradleyCooper's depiction of conductor in biopic #Maestro was respectful of her father.
The #Netflix film, in competition at #VeniceFilmFestival, is at centre of ' #Jewface ' furore over prosthetic nose used in Cooper's makeup.
"(We) met Bradley..we understood his work & trusted him, opening our home & archive to him"
"...this film tastes of love & respect 4 him & for our mother.

https://www.ansa.it/english/news/lifestyle/arts/2023/09/02/coopers-portrayal-respects-bernstein-says-daughter_8aba9065-dac6-4874-a17b-2257d7ecc371.html

Cooper's portrayal in Maestro respects Bernstein says daughter - Lifestyle

Leonard Bernstein's oldest child Jamie said Saturday that Bradley Cooper's depiction of the conductor in the biopic Maestro was respectful of her father. © ANSA

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https://variety.com/2022/film/news/helen-mirren-jewface-golda-meir-1235148911/

In all the world they couldn’t find a single Jewish actress who could play Golda? Seriously?!

#Jewface

Helen Mirren Faces 'Jewface' Accusations Divide U.K. Jewish Community

In upcoming biopic “Golda,” Helen Mirren plays former Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meir during the 1973 Yom Kippur war, when Israel was invaded by a coalition of Arab states on the holiest day in t…

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14 Ways Bradley Cooper Could’ve Played Jewish Without the Prosthetic Nose

It’s been a tough week for Bradley Cooper.On Tuesday the trailer dropped for “Maestro,” Cooper’s upcoming biopic about Leonard Bernstein. But instead of focusing on his Oscar-worthy performance or how the movie is black-and-white so we know it happened in olden times, everyone is upset that he’s wearing a prosthetic nose to play the famed Jewish […]

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He wouldn’t wear prosthetics for The Elephant Man but he’ll wear one to make himself look… less like the man he’s pretending to be? #bradleycooper #leonardbernstein #jewish #maestro #jewface #jewishnose

@carolw That's the question. The comedian Sarah Silverman has raised the same issue; she referred to the practice of hiring non-Jews to play #Jews as "#Jewface".

Myself, I think acting is acting, and you aren't the person you're portraying, so why do you have to be just like them? That goes for races, ethnicities, gender, etc. There are lines, but finding them isn't as simple as asking if the actor is of the same lineage as the character.

That said: there's the question in the case of Bernstein of whether the nose is there to make Cooper resemble the great composer/conductor, or if it was added merely to signal his Jewish ethnicity. The latter would be a pretty solid (and quite literal) example of "Jewface".

For anyone concerned by the #BradleyCooper nasal prosthetic, you should see this still of the original version which has come into my possession! #LeonardBernstein #Jewface #Antisemitism

I know a lot of MoTs like it, but tried watching #TheGoldbergs and had to turn it off after a few episodes. The #Jewface is irritating and more so the actors can’t sell it IMO. The characters don’t seem Jewy to me.

At least Rachel Brosnahan is believable as Midge.

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