Straight Up

[metta]

I just finished watching Straight Up on Netflix

Strange movie with funny moments.

Trailer

https://www.netflix.com/watch/81229555

When I was young, I never thought that being an Actor was an option for me because I'm biracial, and they didn't write any parts for people that are biracial. But it is good to see an actual part that is a biracial character, even though this one is really dysfunctional. lol.

Megan Markle is biracial, and she was successful in Suits. And of course, Keanu Reeves has done well. So I guess it is possible now. I'm happily surprised that conservatives have not attacked them for being woke.

 

[NotHardUp1]

Argueably, many of the minority actors in cinema and television were bi-racial, as there has been a clear prejudice for lighter complected blacks, and for Indians and Chinese and Asians who have a Caucasian mix.

As far as writing for bi-racial, do you mean the plot or character is about the person being bi-racial instead of just being a character? It seems a lot of bi-racial actors have just been cast as characters and were bi-racial.

 

[metta]

As far as writing for bi-racial, do you mean the plot or character is about the person being bi-racial instead of just being a character? It seems a lot of bi-racial actors have just been cast as characters and were bi-racial.

Both. It is nice to see an actual character that is biracial, as a character, as well as seeing actors that are biracial.

 

[metta]

 

[metta]

 

[metta]

Review

 

[metta]

The main actor wrote and directed it. So that explains how they were able to make a story like this.

 

[LeicsDom]

Both. It is nice to see an actual character that is biracial, as a character, as well as seeing actors that are biracial.

On UK TV it seems that every other actor is mixed race. So it is the norm now, and about time

 

[unloadonme]

On UK TV it seems that every other actor is mixed race. So it is the norm now, and about time

There seems to be some sort of rule that every TV advertisement here must include at least one black actor and that if the scenario features a couple, they must be mixed race. That doesn't appear to extend to other ethnic minorities who are rarely seen. A visitor from outer space who saw our TV would be excused for thinking that the UK was 50% black! The true figure is 4%.

 

[LoveMyPeppermill]

There seems to be some sort of rule that every TV advertisement here must include at least one black actor and that if the scenario features a couple, they must be mixed race. That doesn't appear to extend to other ethnic minorities who are rarely seen. A visitor from outer space who saw our TV would be excused for thinking that the UK was 50% black! The true figure is 4%.

South Asians aren't seen on British TV ??

 

[unloadonme]

South Asians aren't seen on British TV ??

Yes they are, but there are roughly three times as many people of South Asian heritage than black in the UK and that's not reflected on TV.