Transgender casting is a kind of literalism. It is the same with racial casting. This means that you can now only play Othello if you are black. There is something quite tainted about it. It is a form of racism in itself.
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After watching my poor mother being sometimes neglected by my father, it was almost tattooed on my brain that I would never cause hardship or despair to a partner.
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The mainstream is generally garbage. Look at the heavily subsidized theaters.
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I may be 80, but I intend to keep acting until the day I die. Instead of slowing down, I've discovered my second wind.
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It's impossible to have a favourite Shakespeare, since so many of the plays rouse and inspire completely different parts of your being.
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I'm very resistant to most forms of theater.
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