Procrastination - Taking Back Control
So much so, that it's hard to take them seriously after a point. By not expecting decision makers, bosses, producers, labels, agents or media to help me when I need I think I've been lucky enough to pave some of my own ways. Of course, help & support is always appreciated and needed, I'm usually surprised when I get it."
"[Laughs] Hardly a day goes by when a seemingly reasonable or educated person doesn't say to me 'You Speak English Really Well.' Also, People still admit to me that when they initially met me they expected me to have an accent. Now that's far from violent, but it's bluntly racist.
Hollywood proves to be pretty racist still. Unless you're white or black, you're a tough sell to the powers that be. Other than Aziz Ansari, I know of very few other Indians in the biz that haven't change their name or been coincidentally Christian to get a decent gig. Kal Penn, Russell Peters, and Naveen Andrews notwithstanding. To make things worse, many available roles are comedic in nature in a really racist way. To the actors' credit though, doing the accent is pretty fun.
I also have heard that American radio directors are scared to play my songs on the air out of fear that the DJ can't pronounce my name. This is only a problem in America. I'm sure the S. African and European DJs may not intuitively know how to pronounce my name either but they don't seem to have a problem giving it a try."
"[Laughs] Hardly a day goes by when a seemingly reasonable or educated person doesn't say to me 'You Speak English Really Well.' Also, People still admit to me that when they initially met me they expected me to have an accent. Now that's far from violent, but it's bluntly racist.
Hollywood proves to be pretty racist still. Unless you're white or black, you're a tough sell to the powers that be. Other than Aziz Ansari, I know of very few other Indians in the biz that haven't change their name or been coincidentally Christian to get a decent gig. Kal Penn, Russell Peters, and Naveen Andrews notwithstanding. To make things worse, many available roles are comedic in nature in a really racist way. To the actors' credit though, doing the accent is pretty fun.
I also have heard that American radio directors are scared to play my songs on the air out of fear that the DJ can't pronounce my name. This is only a problem in America. I'm sure the S. African and European DJs may not intuitively know how to pronounce my name either but they don't seem to have a problem giving it a try."
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