Actress Judy Lee and director Linda Lee created a short documentary “Screen Test” portraying an actor’s perspective on ethnocentrism and systemic racism in the entertainment industry. It’s a day-in-the-life of a Canadian actress and the convoluted process of “becoming Asian” during a casting session. This video exposes the exoticization of actors of colour from the performer’s point-of-view. By exaggerating her own Asian-ness, she performs in ‘yellow face,’ subverting the process by exploiting and mocking the ignorance of those who get to define and direct the ‘other.’ A fresh look at racism in the entertainment industry.

For a more light hearted look at casting, watch The Screen Test by Wong Fu Productions.

Screen Test by Linda Lee (contains profanity)