You made it through the iron gates to pitch your project. When do you bring up the diversity of your characters? Forcefully at the outset, scribbled on a well-hidden Post-It note, or in a closing utterance as you flee out the door? How do diverse actors pitch themselves for all roles? Widelantern.com delves into this topic as its writer
Ken Choy moderates a roundtable discussion with
Brandon Easton (
Shadowlaw,
Thundercats),
Randall Park (
Supah Ninjas),
Teresa Huang (
Knight Rider remake),
Charles Howard (Producers Guild of America Diversity Committee),
Adam Wolman (Widelantern co-founder; creative consultant), and
Frank Gonzalez (director, talent development and diversity, Disney/ABC Television Group).
http://www.comic-con.org/wc/wc_search_results.php?strShow=32&strRec=3878
