{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/5ea071be8ed6313a46c79268/60a6d83280d1bf0012e0881d?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Casting call with Ola Christian and Rae Elliman","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/5ea071be8ed6313a46c79268/1621547520537-624a25514873d079524eeb210ce0a19b.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Both the fashion industry and film and tv industries came under fire post-June 2020 regarding the lack of diverse representation of the communities they claim to serve. </p><p><br></p><p>Conversations about representative casting in the UK span beyond even the last decade, but what progress has been made? Does the art reflect \"the time now\" - as Gemma Chan notably said in her 2019 Allure interview?</p><p><br></p><p>Almost a year following the commitments of June 2020, where are we now, and what more is there to be done?</p><p><br></p><p>We discuss this and more with Rae Elliman, casting director, producer, and writer, and Ola Christian, founder of Leville, the UK's leading casting agency for diverse talent and audiences.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Unpretty Podcast</strong></p><p><a href=\"www.instagram.com/unprettypodcast\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">www.instagram.com/unprettypodcast</a></p><p><a href=\"www.twitter.com/unprettypodcast\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">www.twitter.com/unprettypodcast</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Rae Elliman</strong></p><p><a href=\"www.instagram.com/raechenelliman\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">www.instagram.com/raechenelliman</a></p><p><a href=\"www.instagram.com/raeellimancasting\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">www.instagram.com/raeellimancasting</a></p><p><a href=\"www.raeelliman.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">www.raeelliman.com</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Ola Christian</strong></p><p><a href=\"www.instagram.com/olachristian\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">www.instagram.com/olachristian</a></p><p><a href=\"www.instagram.com/leviletv\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">www.instagram.com/leviletv</a></p><p><a href=\"olachristian.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">olachristian.com</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>References</strong></p><p>Gemma Chan want to end whitewashing in Hollywood and in history books: <a href=\"https://www.allure.com/story/gemma-chan-cover-story-2019\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.allure.com/story/gemma-chan-cover-story-2019</a></p><p>Leigh-Anne: Race, Pop &amp; Power: <a href=\"https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/p09fy1qy/leighanne-race-pop-power\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/p09fy1qy/leighanne-race-pop-power</a></p><p>Nas: Time is Illmatic: <a href=\"https://www.netflix.com/gb/title/80011844\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.netflix.com/gb/title/80011844</a></p><p><br></p>","author_name":"Unpretty Podcast"}