The Simpsons cast member Harry Shearer has spoken out about the show's June announcement that it will no longer hire white actors to voice characters of color, and it appears he isn't completely on board with the change.When asked about The Simpsons' new approach to casting in an interview on Times Radio, Shearer said, "I have a very simple belief about acting.
The job of the actor is to play someone who they are not. That's the gig, that's the job description." Shearer, an original cast member on The Simpsons, voices a number of characters on the series, including Mr.
Burns, Ned Flanders, and Dr. Hibbert, a Black doctor. The actor insisted his opinion had nothing to do with his own salary.
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