“I think they have. There’s still a lot of typecasting for, like, thugs and whatnot. I mean, work is work, you know. But you see more ethnic actors winning awards for stuff. Independent film is getting more popular, which means they’re going to hire unknown talent. Hispanic directors will try to help out Hispanic actors. And some commercials are casting for English and Spanish — that’s a great opportunity for bilingual actors.”
– Omar Chavez
Hollywood, Calif.
“Yes. We’ve gone from janitor to head janitor. Now and then, you can also see more Latinos on television playing characters who aren’t being arrested on Cops.”
– Peter DiCarlo
Los Angeles; Toronto
“I’ve noticed that if [producers] are going to cast minorities, they still tend to go black or Asian. And I think if you consider the numbers, we’re the biggest minority right now and continue to grow. Yet in roles, we’re still underrepresented. So yeah, there’s been some improvement, but compared to what our population is in the U.S., I don’t think it’s there yet.”
– Noemi Soulet
Cortlandt Manor, N.Y.
“I’ve seen progress, but not so much in the direction that I would like to see. One thing that I noticed
is there are no real superheroes out there who are Latino. There are African-American, Caucasian, and even Asian [superheroes]. That’s one thing that I see that’s needed in the industry: more action-adventure, hero-type roles represented by the Latino actors in the industry. Nobody’s going to change the Latino entertainment industry if it’s not Latinos. Latinos have to come together and join forces and make a single voice in the entertainment industry to demand equal and bigger spotlight opportunities.”
– Joey Fiero
Beverly Hills, Calif.
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Latino Actor Joey Fiero
