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'Marvelous Mrs. Maisel' actor Tony Shalhoub defends his casting following Sarah Silverman's 'Jewface' comments
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foxnews.comTony Shalhoub is speaking out in opposition of Sarah Silverman's latest "Jewface" comments. The actor, who is a Maronite Christian, defended his casting as a Jewish professor in "The Marvelous Mrs.
Maisel" after the female comedian recently voiced concerns with non-Jewish celebrities taking on Jewish roles. Speaking at the premiere of "Mass," Shalhoub told Page Six he believes the entire point of being an actor is to play a character that isn't himself. "I always feel that we’re actors," the star told the outlet. "We were trained to — at least I was — to not play myself, to play characters and so it’s troubling to me that they’re limiting actors." Without calling out Silverman by name, Shalhoub suggested that the idea of limiting castings.
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