"I think some of the bigger issues in terms of diversity are specifically about Broadway and Hollywood, where it's more about money. There are major controversies going on at those levels…there is always controversy over how Hollywood is casting white actors in what might have been Asian roles, or Asian roles that have been transferred into white roles. So on that level, there are some real challenges."
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On how Broadway and Hollywood may not nurture Asian American artists in “Art Talk with Playwright & Director Rick Shiomi” in Art Works Blog (2016 Mar 31)
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