Join us this week for a discussion into representation of POC in period and historical media, from Bridgerton to Six to Roman Britan!
Find us on social media, @tudortalktime on all platforms. We would love to hear your ideas or thoughts!
Lara, Phoebe and Katie
Sources:
Beeby, F. The Participatory Period Drama: YouTube Response to Bridgerton as Metatextual Elements https://beaconjournal.arts.ubc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/The-Participatory-Period-Drama-Beeby.pdf
Boseley, S. Mary Beard abused on Twitter over Roman Britain's ethnic diversity, 06.08.2017, https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2017/aug/06/mary-beard-twitter-abuse-roman-britain-ethnic-diversity
British Film Institute. “Infographic: The True Picture for Black Actors in the UK Film Industry.” 19.12.2016. https://www2.bfi.org.uk/newsopinion/news-bfi/features/black-actors-british-film-industry-statistics
Clarke, C. “Why Dev Patel in Dickens Could Change Film for Ever.” The Guardian. 17.08.2018. https://www.theguardian.com/film/2018/aug/17/why-dev-patel-in-dickens-couldchange-film-for-eve
Costuming Drama. Why Bridgerton Is Problematic, Colourism, Race Baiting and Implicit Bias. YouTube, 2021, https://youtu.be/9XQxFcRfWSc .
Den of Geek. (2020). From Bridgerton to Hamilton: A History of Color-Conscious Casting in Period Drama. https://www.denofgeek.com/tv/from-bridgerton-to-hamilton-a-history-of-color-conscious-casting-in-period-drama/.
Dwyer, Colin, A Cartoon's Black Star Prompts A Fight: What Did Roman Britain Look Like?, 07.08.2017, https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/08/07/542077027/a-cartoons-black-star-prompts-a-fight-what-did-roman-britain-look-like
Erbland, K. “Dev Patel on the Colorblind Casting of 'David Copperfield' and Why He's Not Chasing the Chance to Play Bond.” IndieWire. 26.08.20 https://www.indiewire.com/2020/08/david-copperfield-dev-patel-armando-iannuccicolorblind-casting-1234582001
Fraser-Carroll, Micha, It's dangerous not to see race 11.08.20 https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2020/aug/11/its-dangerous-not-to-see-race-is-colour-blind-casting-all-its-cracked-up-to-be
Ibekwe, Desiree, How One Actress Is Reshaping the Story of Anne Boleyn, 10.06.21,https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/10/arts/television/anne-boleyn-jodie-turner-smith.html
Kwakkelaar, I. (2021) Adapting Race from Literature to the Big Screen: the diverse history of David Copperfield Kwakkelaar,_I.I.A._1.pdf (ru.nl)
Lopez, K. Anne Boleyn’ Review: Jodie Turner-Smith Dominates in Bland AMC Historical Drama, 7.10.21 htt
Join us this week for a discussion into representation of POC in period and historical media, from Bridgerton to Six to Roman Britan!
Find us on social media, @tudortalktime on all platforms. We would love to hear your ideas or thoughts!
Lara, Phoebe and Katie
Sources:
Beeby, F. The Participatory Period Drama: YouTube Response to Bridgerton as Metatextual Elements https://beaconjournal.arts.ubc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/The-Participatory-Period-Drama-Beeby.pdf
Boseley, S. Mary Beard abused on Twitter over Roman Britain's ethnic diversity, 06.08.2017, https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2017/aug/06/mary-beard-twitter-abuse-roman-britain-ethnic-diversity
British Film Institute. “Infographic: The True Picture for Black Actors in the UK Film Industry.” 19.12.2016. https://www2.bfi.org.uk/newsopinion/news-bfi/features/black-actors-british-film-industry-statistics
Clarke, C. “Why Dev Patel in Dickens Could Change Film for Ever.” The Guardian. 17.08.2018. https://www.theguardian.com/film/2018/aug/17/why-dev-patel-in-dickens-couldchange-film-for-eve
Costuming Drama. Why Bridgerton Is Problematic, Colourism, Race Baiting and Implicit Bias. YouTube, 2021, https://youtu.be/9XQxFcRfWSc .
Den of Geek. (2020). From Bridgerton to Hamilton: A History of Color-Conscious Casting in Period Drama. https://www.denofgeek.com/tv/from-bridgerton-to-hamilton-a-history-of-color-conscious-casting-in-period-drama/.
Dwyer, Colin, A Cartoon's Black Star Prompts A Fight: What Did Roman Britain Look Like?, 07.08.2017, https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/08/07/542077027/a-cartoons-black-star-prompts-a-fight-what-did-roman-britain-look-like
Erbland, K. “Dev Patel on the Colorblind Casting of 'David Copperfield' and Why He's Not Chasing the Chance to Play Bond.” IndieWire. 26.08.20 https://www.indiewire.com/2020/08/david-copperfield-dev-patel-armando-iannuccicolorblind-casting-1234582001
Fraser-Carroll, Micha, It's dangerous not to see race 11.08.20 https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2020/aug/11/its-dangerous-not-to-see-race-is-colour-blind-casting-all-its-cracked-up-to-be
Ibekwe, Desiree, How One Actress Is Reshaping the Story of Anne Boleyn, 10.06.21,https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/10/arts/television/anne-boleyn-jodie-turner-smith.html
Kwakkelaar, I. (2021) Adapting Race from Literature to the Big Screen: the diverse history of David Copperfield Kwakkelaar,_I.I.A._1.pdf (ru.nl)
Lopez, K. Anne Boleyn’ Review: Jodie Turner-Smith Dominates in Bland AMC Historical Drama, 7.10.21 htt