Did any other Aussie see the Carlotta tele-movie on the ABC the other night?
what did you think?
fairly portrayed? a trans chick played by a cis actress
http://iview.abc.net.au/programs/carlotta/DR1227H001S00 (http://iview.abc.net.au/programs/carlotta/DR1227H001S00)
Didn't watch it. Not that interested, especially, as you say, she's played by a cis actress.
Wasn't interested. First it was largely fictional - Carlotta said that her biography upon which the tele movie was based was inaccurate. Second - the story reinforced too many negative stereotypes regardless of Carlotta's success as a show girl.
Aisla
Quote from: Ms Grace on June 20, 2014, 06:27:34 AM
Didn't watch it. Not that interested, especially, as you say, she's played by a cis actress.
They tried casting a trans woman.,. But they couldn't find one who could cover Carlotta's life from 16 to 40ish.. Jessica Marais was actually Carol's suggestion..
Hmm.. Acccuracy? It was accurate kind of.. To a point - it left a lot out..
Otherwise I enjoyed it.. I just didn't assume it was going for historical accuracy..
Quote from: kelly_aus on June 20, 2014, 09:56:14 AM
They tried casting a trans woman.,. But they couldn't find one who could cover Carlotta's life from 16 to 40ish.. Jessica Marais was actually Carol's suggestion..
Hmm.. Acccuracy? It was accurate kind of.. To a point - it left a lot out..
Otherwise I enjoyed it.. I just didn't assume it was going for historical accuracy..
Fair point. It was pitched as entertainment rather than as a documentary.