Casting out: The racial division of acting labor in French film and television
Published online on December 22, 2025
Abstract
French Cultural Studies, Ahead of Print.
This article examines how racial categories shape casting practices in the French film and television industry. Drawing on interviews with 24 casting directors and 51 actors and actresses perceived as non-white, it reveals a highly stratified employment ...
This article examines how racial categories shape casting practices in the French film and television industry. Drawing on interviews with 24 casting directors and 51 actors and actresses perceived as non-white, it reveals a highly stratified employment ...