{"id":15604,"date":"2013-06-09T19:06:24","date_gmt":"2013-06-09T19:06:24","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2013-06-09T19:06:24","modified_gmt":"2013-06-09T19:06:24","slug":"Asian-American-actor-talks-losing-role-to-caucasian-","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/asiancemagazine.com\/?p=15604","title":{"rendered":"Asian-American actor talks losing role to caucasian!"},"content":{"rendered":"

There’s only a handful of roles specifically made and written for Asian actors on Broadway.<\/p>\n

So when Filipino-American stage, television and movie actor Alexis Camins wrote a blog<\/a> entry on why he is tired of being an Asian actor, it went viral on social media.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Many picked up his story not because he ranted about missing his chance at a dream ethnic role but because it was given to a Caucasian actor.<\/p>\n

A graduate of New York University theater, Camins has played bit roles on off-Broadway shows, a few TV series and short films. Like many actors, the Filipino-American was looking for that big break to get his career going.<\/p>\n

When he was called to audition for a lead role at the Big New York Theater (BNYT). he thought he finally hit jackpot.<\/p>\n

The role is that of a tribal chief who leads warriors who only speak a few English words but who pick up on many English customs.<\/p>\n

The actor needed to be between 30 to 50 years old, ethnic-looking and must be a good comedian.<\/p>\n