I have no problem with Turner-Smith playing Anne Boleyn. Colour is not necessarily a barrier to the reality of a performance. Age and gender would be. I get the historical accuracy argument, too. The question is whether one can suspend disbelief. We’re talking about drama here, historical fiction, not fact, and liberties are taken as a m…
I have no problem with Turner-Smith playing Anne Boleyn. Colour is not necessarily a barrier to the reality of a performance. Age and gender would be. I get the historical accuracy argument, too. The question is whether one can suspend disbelief. We’re talking about drama here, historical fiction, not fact, and liberties are taken as a matter of course. If we can just settle on what acting is about, not on diversity points, we’ll be better off.
I have no problem with Turner-Smith playing Anne Boleyn. Colour is not necessarily a barrier to the reality of a performance. Age and gender would be. I get the historical accuracy argument, too. The question is whether one can suspend disbelief. We’re talking about drama here, historical fiction, not fact, and liberties are taken as a matter of course. If we can just settle on what acting is about, not on diversity points, we’ll be better off.