I'm sure plenty of people have linked this in the notes but I feel that it's a necessary video to watch to add more context to the slashing of "Who's Afraid of Red" and the culture this vandalism (murder) was born from. It was no mistake that this painting ("Modern Art" made by a Jewish man). Please, take the time to watch the video.

you can see the EXACT moment where he decides oh this is going to be so fucking funny if i say this

[ID: a tweet by @/mapgar1986 saying,

Every time self taping comes up in SAG- AFTRA discussions I just remember that Lukas Gage clip where an unmuted director complained about having to look at "poor people in their tiny apartments"

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[Video Description:

a recording of a self-taped zoom audition. Lukas Gage's screen is pinned, showing him in front of a small section of his apartment as he prepares to deliver his material.

Tristram Shapeero: [not pictured] "These poor people live in these tiny apartments, like, I'm looking at his- y'know, background and he's got his TV, and y'know-"

Gage: [pained expression] "Oof, yeah, unmuted-" "I know it's a shitty apartment, that's why- give me this job so I can get a better one." "Alright. Ready?"

Shapeero: "Oh my god I am so, so sorry, Lukas- [unintelligible] I'm so sorry."

Gage: [overlapping, jokingly] "No, it's totally-" "Listen, I'm living in a 4x4 box, it's fine, just give me the job and we'll be fine."

Shapeero: "No I'm- I'm mortified." [overlapping a burst of awkward laughter from another participant]

/ End Video Description]

We were all taught in school that if something like this happens within our lifetimes, it is of the utmost importance that we call it out and don't just go along with it or look away

now theyre like "oops, we didnt mean it"

more information on Hajo Meyer, the man in this video, for anyone interested in learning more about him and his dedication to preventing this treatment of the Palestinian people. here are excerpts from another interview with him as well (2011).