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Richard Dreyfuss Condemns Oscars' Diversity Standards.

Richard Dreyfuss criticized the Academy's new diversity and inclusion standards, saying they "make me vomit." He defended actors appearing in blackface, citing Laurence Olivier's performance in "Othello." Dreyfuss argued that artists should not be told to conform to the latest idea of morality and that life should be allowed to be life. He also criticized efforts to control curriculum and ban certain books in public schools, calling it cowardly.

via NBC News|

#blackface #diversity #entertainment

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Richard Dreyfuss Criticizes Oscars Diversity Requirements as "Vomit-Inducing"

Richard Dreyfuss criticized the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' new diversity and inclusion standards, calling them "patronizing" and "thoughtless." He defended Laurence Olivier's performance in blackface in "Othello" and argued against limiting actors based on their race or ethnicity. Dreyfuss also discussed the importance of civics education and criticized efforts to ban certain books in public schools.

via Variety|

#academy-awards #diversity-and-inclusion #entertainment

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Richard Dreyfuss slams Oscars diversity rules as vomit-inducing.

Actor Richard Dreyfuss has criticised the Oscars' new diversity and inclusion standards, calling them "patronising" and saying they "make me vomit". The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has imposed new rules for films to qualify for best picture nominations, including having at least one lead character from an underrepresented racial or ethnic group. Dreyfuss defended Laurence Olivier, who wore blackface in the 1965 British film adaptation of Shakespeare's play Othello, saying "he played a black man brilliantly".

via The Guardian|

#diversity #entertainment #inclusion