He would successfully return to the stage originating the role of The Engineer, a eurasian pimp, in the West End musical Miss Saigon. His performance was praised in England where he won the Olivier and Variety Club awards, but when the production transferred to Broadway the (AEA) would not allow Pryce to portray The Engineer because, according to their executive secretary, "[t]he casting of a caucasian actor made up to appear Asian is an affront to the Asian community." The show's producer, decided to cancel the $10 million New York production because, he said, he would not let the freedom of artistic expression be attacked. Realizing that its decision would result in the loss of many jobs, and after Pryce received much support from the acting community (both Heston and Malkovich threatened to leave the union if Pryce was not allowed to perform) the AEA decided to make a deal with Mackintosh, allowing Pryce to appear in the production. He would then, in 1991, win a Tony for his performance.
What a bunch of crap.
Rather like insisting that all films depicting drag queens must employ gay actors!
Horse shit.
Rather like insisting that all films depicting drag queens must employ gay actors!
Horse shit.
My recent suggestion for a John Waters type take off film re Crazy Rich Asians, would have Euros playing all the Asian roles, and no ethnic Asians in any role whatsoever.
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