Stranger Things' Shannon Purser Says "Fat Actors" Don’t Get as Many Opportunities

Jun 24, 2022 13:15


Stranger Things' Shannon Purser Says "Fat Actors" Don't Get as Many Opportunities https://t.co/HzRnn4Kgg3
- E! News (@enews) June 23, 2022

Shannon Purser is speaking out about the difficulties fuller-figured actors face.

"they're not hiring fat actors for iconic fat characters because they want a big name star. there are almost no fat big name stars because fat actors aren't allowed upward mobility. we aren't allowed upward mobility because the industry sees us as two-dimensional set pieces."

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stranger things (netflix), fitness, actor / actress, casting / auditions

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