Black Actors Harassing a White Actor in the Audition Line for the Lead in “Othello”

July 7, 2010

Hey, man, the Iago line’s over there. [laughter]

I’m not trying out for Iago.

Oh, they already cast Desdemona. Sorry man. [more laughter]

Joke all you want, but there have been several white Othellos.

Yeah, not so much since MLK got shot. [laughter]

Excuse me?

Olivier, Orson Wells, Anthony Hopkins. I don’t think people are doing black-faced Othello anymore.

I wouldn’t do it in black-face.

Gonna get one of those spray tans then? [laughter]

This is so hypocritical. I should be judged on my acting, not the color of my…

[silence]

Where’s the line for Iago again?

Over there, bunch of white guys jerking each other off.

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