Regardless of the breakout success of One Day, star Ambika Mod stated she nonetheless receives auditions for roles that appear to solely prop up the “attention-grabbing white leads” of a given undertaking.
In a current interview with The Instances U.Okay., the This Is Going To Damage alumna mentioned the distinction between the alternatives accessible to her and co-star Leo Woodall, a subject she has beforehand been candid about.
“Not likely. I imply, it’s the reality!” she stated when requested if she regrets mentioning the disparity earlier this 12 months. “That is nothing I’ve not stated to Leo’s face, by the best way … Clearly it’s not private. It’s simply the trade and the best way that our society works. You both get requested to audition for brown roles, that are normally, the physician, the dentist, the policewoman.”
Although these aren’t the one performances she is being requested to be seen for, she added, “Even prior to now 12 months and a half, I’ve been requested to audition for the rookie cop who investigates the story of the 2 attention-grabbing white leads.”
Elsewhere within the interview, Mod famous that she initially turned down the possibility to audition for One Day a variety of instances, saying she “simply didn’t see” the position for herself and it “nearly felt too good to be true.” Within the aftermath of her flip within the present, the Black Bag actress stated, “I’ve learn probably the most unsavory issues about myself on the web, however I believe that’s rooted in racism and misogyny,” including “I actually covet not being standard … I’m not your standard main woman. I believe that’s my superpower.”
In an interview with Deadline earlier this 12 months, Mod additionally mentioned the unstated strain to be a consultant for all South Asian individuals, and the way she hopes to be judged on the advantage of her work somewhat than her pores and skin shade.
“When individuals talked about my white co-star’s efficiency, they might usually speak about his appearing and the standard of his work, whereas with me — not on a regular basis — it was about how wonderful it was that I’m brown, and what a change-making casting selection it was. I’d assume, ‘What about my efficiency and my work?’” she stated partly.
