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Luz Garcia
Professor Lawrence
English 113B
12 April 2017
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Have you ever wondered why in Hollywood there is not more of a diversity of actors and
actresses that have led a successful career in the Hollywood industry?Although Hispanics/
Latinos, Asians, African-Americans an the population in Hollywood and the LA area, only a few
have been given the chance to develop and begin a career. For example, Mexican actor Eugenio
Derbez and Mexican actress Salma Hayek have had a role in American Films. Films such as
Furious 7,Creed,and Star Wars are successful films with diverse casts, the USC
researchers have been studying media representation of women and minorities for the past
decade and found that the numbers have not budged (Fritz ). They have been acknowledged,
received awards, and received a star with their name in Hollywood, due to their great
achievement in the film industry. Most of the celebrities that come from different countries and
racial backgrounds have difficult times because they are immigrants and they have to do certain
For these celebrities to even get there they have to work hard to get a position in
Hollywood. In Hollywood there is racial discrimination for not being American or coming from
a different country. Studies have shown that foreign actresses and actors get payed more than
American actor and actresses. Many hispanic actors and actresses have not obtained Hollywood
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roles lately and have not be represented and discriminated, but they make the movie industry
flourish (Galloway).Without these Hispanic celebrities Hollywood would not have that much
popularity as it has now and in their industry. Hispanics are particularly underrepresented in the
movie business, accounting for just 2.7% of leading characters on screen, according to the USC
study, and less than 5% of the production executives at major studios. Hispanics make up 17%
of the U.S. population and bought 23% of movie tickets in 2014, making them the most frequent
Studies have shown that the success of Hispanics and other minority groups to have
obtained main, principle, or protagonist roles in the films in comparison to white actor and
actresses. A University of Southern California Study released Sunday found that 22% of leading
characters in movies released in 2014 came from minority groups (Dombroski). Just 13% of
those 109 movies directors were nonwhite(Dombrowski). Even though the outstanding work
these foreign celebrities do they are racially discriminated by their racial background and where
they come from. They have stated many stereotypes and not hired enough Hispanic actors and
actresses or people that come from a different country. Among minorities who have worked in
the trenches of Hollywood and seen diversity debates flare up over the years and then simmer
If there would be no diversity expanding or increasing Hollywood would not have the
fame and market as it has today in the 21st century. All these prejudices against people of color
working in the Hollywood industry have affected the industry because if they would not be in the
industry they would have lower a lower market sales with their films and popularity worldwide
as it is today. Some, however, believe that with younger, more-diverse audiences increasingly
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hard to lure to theaters, studios face increased pressure to change than in the past (Fritz 16).
Hollywood is acknowledging that would they did before has to change and their industry is being
affected. They have to acknowledge that these celebrities that come form different countries are
talented despite their racial background. In the article it describes Guilty By Color Brings
Together Diverse Talents, Proves Hollywood Love Affair with Mafia Continues: is a film of
institutional prejudice can have on individuals, racism issues, and police injustice This film
provides an example of white supremacist ideals and discrimination on minority groups like for
example, Hispanics, African-Americans, Asians, (etc). The Film Guilt By Color had a
diverse talented cast they played important roles that many immigrants face when they
immigrate to the United States. The discrimination and racism has been exposed in the daily
They have been racially discriminated and seen as inferior in comparison to the American
citizens and U.S residents of the United States of America. Especially in the Hollywood industry
most of the people they hire for their film roles have to be Caucasian and the main protagonists
are mostly people of light skin color. For example, in Disney films such as Cinderella, Beauty
and the Beast, Sleeping Beauty and many other Disney princesses. Most of the people that play
the maid character and a gardening character are people of color who are getting that role in the
film. They are not light skin and they are people of mostly of darker skin, Their physical
characteristics are is their skin is not that light. Most of the people that want a role in a film are
discriminated by their race, color, and social status. Many of the people that are from a different
country who have made it to the Hollywood industry have detailed described the struggles of
Most of them face the struggle with the language because they have to American accent, and
most still have the accent they have from their home country where they left to come to work in
the United States. Many people of color are treated unequally then the rest of the world who
audition. Many testimonies and celebrities of many different nationalities have commented that
in the auditions they have been discriminated by their race, color of skin, their physical
appearance, and the way they talk. The Hollywood industry does need people of color in their
films because now most of the viewers who are watching these high gross films franchises are
Hispanics, African-Americans, Asians, and people from many different countries. In their
opinion they would like to see actors and actresses of their same race being part of the films. Not
so long ago, the Hollywood business was falling down on budget sales of their films because
they did not hire people of color enough and people did not wanted to spend money to go see the
films they had done. They have always had that problem of not hiring people of color and at the
end it affects their business and there business is not the same as it was before.
But now later in the 20th century they decided to incorporate Hispanic characters and
many other characters from many backgrounds in their films. This change was due to their
economic loss in the industry they did not wanted to stay behind to other movie businesses. They
wanted to stay on top of their sales, because if they would not sell then they would lose their
industry forever. In order to keep making more films they need people to view their films and
make them as more interesting as possible. It is hard to imagine that a successful business like
Hollywood would stop from existing due to the low dropping economic sales. Many celebrities
have obtained popularity and success through the films they have done even though they are
people of color. Even though they have been discriminated and had tough times in the United
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States they have been able to accomplish their possibly dreams of working in Hollywood and
even gained success and popularity throughout the movie roles they have played. Most of the
people who work in the auditioning place dont know that even though these celebrities come
from a different country they have an amazing talent. These form of discrimination should stop
and no matter what race these celebrities are from what country they are talented people. Without
them they would not have the great success that the industry has now and still continues to
expand and increase and be creative with their characters. Due to these changes Hollywood has
began to flourish and succeed in comparison to the other years that they have not had a wide
range of diversity of actors and actresses to give role in their films and T.V. shows.
Many of the people dont realize that to get a role in Hollywood you need to work hard in
order to obtain the dream goal. It is not just going to be accomplished you need to aim to be
talented and obtain success in your projects. Most of the celebrities that started have already
acted and done many films, but to get a role in Hollywood they have had to have success in there
previous projects before attending an audition. If they see they have no talent they would not be
hired for the job. It is harder for people of color to obtain these roles because they only want to
hire Caucasian people and not include people of color in their films. They have had negative
effects of not hiring people of color, but they have changed throughout the years because now
more diverse casts have been seen, but in roles that correspond to them. Many of the Hispanic
roles are given to people who are Hispanic or have Latin blood or descendants and people who
are not that light skin. Women get roles such as maids and other roles that in real life many
Hispanic people have as jobs and for the most part the Americans dont want (Vourvoulias). Men
Fritz, Ben. 2016. Hollywood Shines Spotlight on Diversity. Wall Street Journal, (2016): B.1
Galloway, Stephen, and Galloway. Game Plan: According to Some Diversity in Hollywoods
Vourvoulias. Sabrina. Hollywood Typecasting Limits Latinas to Sexualized Roles. The Boston