Many actor would do anything for the sake of art. However, some things are just downright sexist, rude, and horribly unacceptable.
An actor who goes by the Twitter handle Miss L revealed to the Twitterverse the stupid, sexist, and sometimes hilarious casting notices he sees for women. Miss L has been at her career fr ten years, and perhaps these tweets are a sign that enough is enough.
However, that doesn’t mean she can’t have a good laugh while having a good vent, too.
I love a casting call that makes me really proud to call myself an actor… pic.twitter.com/u2ulGF6Ysr
— Miss L (@ProResting) March 7, 2016
“I was finding the casting calls so ridiculous that I just had to share them to show people what actors are dealing with on a daily basis,” Miss L shared with Mashable. “It’s a constant in so many of the casting calls I read, whether it’s blatant sexism in stating how a woman should look or act, or castings where men are playing the leads and women are playing secondary roles.”
Just how secondary? The notices can go from nudity…
Happy Friday everyone! pic.twitter.com/6kN2UPAZfk
— Miss L (@ProResting) March 11, 2016
Happy Friday everyone! pic.twitter.com/6kN2UPAZfk
— Miss L (@ProResting) March 11, 2016
… to some really weird disembodied nudity, …
Hello lovely new followers. Here's a ridiculous casting call to say thanks for stopping by… pic.twitter.com/DE1UUyHBDu
— Miss L (@ProResting) March 14, 2016
Further #hairypanic pic.twitter.com/0Lbx3GepNS
— Miss L (@ProResting) February 18, 2016
… to some odd fetish-y direction choices.
#hairypanic pic.twitter.com/eKQ5edU1ED
— Miss L (@ProResting) February 18, 2016
There’s cavorting with a time-honored after-school snack …
Apparently it's #PeanutButterDay so here's a casting call to celebrate… pic.twitter.com/VNDElpUlRB
— Miss L (@ProResting) January 24, 2016
… To even some surprise air sex.
'Oh, you're an actor? What kind of acting do you do?' pic.twitter.com/28kdJZfZZQ
— Miss L (@ProResting) December 12, 2015
Hmm, getting assaulted by an invisible force, and the idea of slugs while doing so? Nope, pass.
Just going to leave this horror of a casting call here. (Thanks to all those that sent it to me). pic.twitter.com/2oFEczISlb
— Miss L (@ProResting) January 12, 2016
Only young, nubile, good-looking women need apply.
Yeah, bloody hell, women. What's the matter with you? The poor guy has a reputation to maintain here… pic.twitter.com/VfJt5l7j1i
— Miss L (@ProResting) March 10, 2016
This 5-word sentence from a casting call pretty much sums up the whole acting industry… pic.twitter.com/OZ3s2URvZc
— Miss L (@ProResting) February 1, 2016
Miss L wants to raise awareness about this level of sexism in the entertainment and film industry, nd hopes these tweets have done their part in it. “If it only encourages a few people to consider the choices they make about their female characters, then that can only be a good thing.”
Feature image courtesy of KlausHausmann
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