Does it take eight seconds to figure out if its a man or a woman?
Does it take 10 seconds to figure out if its an Amazon driver or a surgeon?
When someone shows up as they are, they show up as they are.
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Thats the human process.
Theyre telling the story.
Thats what Im hiring them to do.
Im not waiting to figure out if they can convince me if they can do the job.
As of Thursday, the video was still available on social media.
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Commenters responded to video by saying things like Wow!
This was probably the most insulting post on social media Ive seen today.
So much for the hard work, time, effort and energy we invest.
Not to mention our readers who selflessly assist.
Deadline has reached out to both Drummer and Roshae and will update this post if and when they respond.
In the meantime, both women followed up the original post with a Live IG update.
In 2023, Casting Society President Destiny Lillytried to quell fears that self-tapes were going unscreened.
Actors are the lifeblood of what we do.
We couldnt do what we do without actors, Lilly told Deadline before the 2023 Artios Awards.
We watch your tapes.
The most important thing to know is that actors solve a problem for casting.
We are trying to find people.
We are looking for you.
We are going through the tapes.
We can also ask people who are coming from other parts of the country or the world.
Our goal is to see how we can make this process work for everyone.
This kind of advice will send actors spiraling, Stiglitz said.
