
Sarah Silverman Calls Out 'Jewface' In Hollywood's Casting Of Women's Roles
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"Representation matters," the comedian said, arguing that roles playing Jewish women rarely go to Jews.
Hollywood has a “Jewface” problem, comedian Sarah Silverman declared.
In her podcast dated Sept. 30, the “School of Rock” actor railed against productions that cast non-Jewish actors as clearly Jewish characters. (Watch it below.)
Silverman used last month’s announcement that Kathryn Hahn would play the late comic Joan Rivers for a Showtime series as a jumping-off point.
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