Dwarf actor group threatens '100 midget march'

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Dwarf actor group threatens '100 midget march' to protest normal-sized actors used in 'Snow White'

Published June 06, 2012

The Sun

Snubbed dwarfs are raging at the makers of Hollywood film "Snow White and the Huntsman" for casting average-sized people as the film's seven dwarfs.

The dwarf actors are threatening to protest against the film -- which stars Oscar-winner Charlize Theron -- with a "100-midget march," according to a report in TMZ.

Los Angeles dwarf theater group Beacher's Madhouse is fuming -- arguing that filmmakers would never use white actors and then digitally turn them black.

Matt McCarthy -- a 4ft, 1in dwarf who heads the group -- fired off a letter to Universal Chairman Adam Fogelson, saying, "In response to and in protest of this incredible injustice and prejudice, the Beacher's Madhouse midgets and I are coordinating a 100-midget march to Universal's offices."

McCarthy adds that casting average-sized actors as Snow White's dwarfs "is the equivalent of Universal casting a white actor to play a role written for an African-American person and digitally changing the color of their skin".

Another dwarf group, The Little People of America, said the entertainment industry should be actively casting little people.

A spokesman said, "This means both casting people with dwarfism as characters that were specifically written to be played by little people ... and other roles that would be open to people of short stature."

In the film, the dwarfs are played by actors Ian McShane, Bob Hoskins, Toby Jones, Eddie Marsan, Brian Gleeson, Ray Winstone, Nick Frost and Johnny Harris.

Director Rupert Sanders used camera angles and special effects to make them appear like dwarfs, including digitally inserting their faces on to the bodies of shorter people.

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[styky]

Excuse me but I thought that dwarf was viewed as a derogatory term at least according to every little person I've heard discuss it.

[WestViking]

Excuse me but I thought that dwarf was viewed as a derogatory term at least according to every little person I've heard discuss it.

You are right styky.

Los Angeles dwarf theater group Beacher's Madhouse is fuming

Matt McCarthy -- fired off a letter to Universal Chairman Adam Fogelson, saying, "In response to and in protest of this incredible injustice and prejudice, the Beacher's Madhouse midgets and I are coordinating a 100-midget march to Universal's offices."

Another group, The Little People of America, said the entertainment industry should be actively casting little people.

Fox news uses the term 'dwarf' multiple times throughout its piece although those people it quotes do not. This is a splendid example of insensitive, demeaning reporting by a major news outlet. They should hang their heads in shame.

[RedDog]

Sounds like they were a little short on participants. It'll be a tall order to overcome the will of the studio and get their message out from a lofty position. You can't kneel down to this abuse but must rise up and stand above others on general principle for your rights. You must demonstrate you're the bigger man who'll not stoop to their level.

[Red Green]

Wow, a 100 midget march! That's like 30 regular sized people!

[Smaug]

This is a splendid example of insensitive, demeaning reporting by a major news outlet. They should hang their heads in shame.

Sounds like they hung the dwarfs instead.


What would Disney say? Using fake dwarfs .....

[Hubert Mitchell]

You are right styky..

So are you marching or not with your fellow dwarfs too West Shrimp, you must support your fellow dwarfs!

[Number 6]

Somebody call the Lollipop Guild!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QhjRUKCKIG4

[WestViking]

You are right styky..

So are you marching or not with your fellow up.dwarfs too West Shrimp, you must support your fellow dwarfs!

Please do continue stalking.

[Kate Shaw]

I saw that movie (it was superb -- no romance, no humour, and Snow White didn't move in with the dwarves and become their housekeeper) and I thought those guys WERE dwarves. That was excellent work by the cinematographers.

[wildernessvoice]

The banking field, I believe, is overpopulated with dwarfs.
I deal with three different banks. Every time I get one of the lending officers on the phone and ask for a loan it is always the same response: "Sorry, I'm a little short.".