London, July 16: Bosses of Britain's biggest panto are planning to produce 'Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs' without the dwarfs.
The officials in charge at the Birmingham Hippodrome, were accused of "political correctness gone mad" on Monday, the Mirror reported.
A talent agency that provides dwarfs for shows said it was depriving at least seven of its clients the chance of work this winter.
The theatre has confirmed the departure from tradition, insisting that the production will feature "the magnificent seven as you have never seen them before".
Meanwhile, Peter Burroughs, director of Willow Management, which provides.
The officials in charge at the Birmingham Hippodrome, were accused of "political correctness gone mad" on Monday, the Mirror reported.
A talent agency that provides dwarfs for shows said it was depriving at least seven of its clients the chance of work this winter.
The theatre has confirmed the departure from tradition, insisting that the production will feature "the magnificent seven as you have never seen them before".
Meanwhile, Peter Burroughs, director of Willow Management, which provides.
- 7/16/2013
- by Machan Kumar
- RealBollywood.com
He may be the star of the new Snow White adaptation, but Povinelli's dwarfism means he's fighting for varied roles
In his hotel room in New Orleans, Mark Povinelli is reflecting upon the sort of scripts he receives. "They're usually obnoxious. I flick through to what page I'm going to be on and … 'Oh look! Biting someone on the ankle! Or punching someone in the balls!' … The trick is to be one step ahead of them. You can't just say, 'I don't like this', you have to come up with an idea that is better. And that's the real challenge – an extra added task that a lot of average actors don't have to deal with. Not only do you have to be a good performer, but you have to come up with better material than you're given a lot of times, to allow yourself to sleep at night."
Povinelli...
In his hotel room in New Orleans, Mark Povinelli is reflecting upon the sort of scripts he receives. "They're usually obnoxious. I flick through to what page I'm going to be on and … 'Oh look! Biting someone on the ankle! Or punching someone in the balls!' … The trick is to be one step ahead of them. You can't just say, 'I don't like this', you have to come up with an idea that is better. And that's the real challenge – an extra added task that a lot of average actors don't have to deal with. Not only do you have to be a good performer, but you have to come up with better material than you're given a lot of times, to allow yourself to sleep at night."
Povinelli...
- 4/6/2012
- by Stephen Kelly
- The Guardian - Film News
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