In Reply to: Some other POVs, mine and one of an Asian actor posted by Analog Scott on December 10, 2005 at 14:55:03:
There are certainly no absolutes, as your example points out. There may indeed be instances where one can switch out races without too much problem. BUT, in this instance, I am familiar with these chinese actresses and their native languages, and it is very odd indeed to see them speaking english with a chinese accent when they are portraying something as quintessentialy japanese, and feminine, as Geisha--whose mannerisms and speaking style is unique, and very japanese. As I said before, most Americans could probably care less.
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