Female comedian recently claimed non-Jewish celebs shouldn't take on Jewish roles in film and television
Tony Shalhoub is speaking out in opposition of Sarah Silverman's latest "Jewface" comments.
The actor, who is a Maronite Christian, defended his casting as a Jewish professor in "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel" after the female comedian recently voiced concerns with non-Jewish celebrities taking on Jewish roles.
Speaking at the premiere of "Mass," Shalhoub told Page Six he believes the entire point of being an actor is to play a character that isn't himself.
Without calling out Silverman by name, Shalhoub suggested that the idea of limiting castings depending on a person's religious beliefs would create a slippery slope.
"I just don’t know," he continued. "If we start to go down that road, I don’t know where it ends. Are people who are members of the Mafia, are they going to be upset that people who haven’t actually committed those types of crimes are playing those roles?"
"When you extrapolate it all the way out the way lies complete chaos," he concluded.
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Apparently now there's "Jewface" to go with "Blackface!"
Tony Shalhoub is speaking out in opposition of Sarah Silverman's latest "Jewface" comments.
The actor, who is a Maronite Christian, defended his casting as a Jewish professor in "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel" after the female comedian recently voiced concerns with non-Jewish celebrities taking on Jewish roles.
Speaking at the premiere of "Mass," Shalhoub told Page Six he believes the entire point of being an actor is to play a character that isn't himself.
Without calling out Silverman by name, Shalhoub suggested that the idea of limiting castings depending on a person's religious beliefs would create a slippery slope.
"I just don’t know," he continued. "If we start to go down that road, I don’t know where it ends. Are people who are members of the Mafia, are they going to be upset that people who haven’t actually committed those types of crimes are playing those roles?"
"When you extrapolate it all the way out the way lies complete chaos," he concluded.
'Marvelous Mrs. Maisel' actor Tony Shalhoub defends his casting following Sarah Silverman's 'Jewface' comments
Actor Tony Shalhoub is speaking out in opposition of Sarah Silverman's latest “Jewface” comments.
Apparently now there's "Jewface" to go with "Blackface!"
