Five years ago, an actor of Middle Eastern descent arrived at a studio test for a major cable TV show that was looking to diversify its cast and was asked by the casting director what percentage Latino he was. "I'm not Latino," he replied. "I'm Egyptian." Without apologizing, the casting director said: "We can’t move…
EXCLUSIVE: Quantico and Miral actress Yasmine Al Massri is to star in and produce feature drama Juliet, which is due to shoot in New York City later this year.
Al Massri will play the eponymous Juliet, an astrophysicist who struggles to acclimate back to society after the passing of her husband. The film will follow…