why don't casting directors give asians a chance to prove themselves in acting?

Question

i'm asian myself and i really do believe that i can do it but there are rarely any movies and tv shows out there which actually star asians except for grey's anatomy and lucy lui but that's it.

sigh

Answer 1

Its not just asian people. There just seems to be a general prejudice against minorities in general in the entertainment industry. I would suggest you might consider producing your own project, starring you, to make yourself more well known to casting directors.

Answer 2

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Are you wanting the BIG screen or TV?

A study of Asian Americans in prime-time television, released Monday, shows that Asians, who make up 5% of the U.S. population, play 2.7% of regular characters. It also shows virtually no Asian actors are on situation comedies, and the characters they play in dramas tend to have less depth than most regulars, with minimal on-screen time and few romantic roles.

"Television is still the place where people get to know other people from other cultures... if they don't have regular contact with them in real life," said Karen K. Narasaki, president of the National Asian Pacific American Legal Consortium, the Washington-based civil rights group that commissioned the study. "If Asian Americans are absent, it tends to reinforce the stereotypes."

Answer 3

Quite simple..the tv/movie industry is run by almost 85% white personnel. they write, produce and sell what they fill most comfortable with. if you want to change things..start writing and producing your own material...don't let anything stand in your way...