Delightful news out of animation studio Pixar: the Disney-owned production house has initiated a search for a teen actress to “authentically” voice a trans, youth character in an upcoming project.
Pixar has yet to officially comment on the news, other than to announce a brief character description and casting criteria. The casting notice was verified as authentic by the group Trans March.
We have confirmed this is legit, so share away! pic.twitter.com/oKLFzyjXIL
— Trans March (@transmarch) April 20, 2021
“Pixar is casting a youth voice-over role for an upcoming animated project,” the notice reads. “The character, Jess, is a 14-year-old transgender girl. She’s compassionate, funny, and always has your back. We’re looking for actresses 12-17 years old who:
- Are enthusiastic, outgoing, funny, and energetic
- Feel comfortable acting in front of a microphone
- Can authentically portray a 14-year-old transgender girl
If you know a child who fits the description and would like to audition for the role, her legal guardian should contact: [email protected].”
The news comes at a pivotal cultural moment for transgender rights. In recent weeks, several states have passed anti-transgender bills to bar doctors from treating trans youth, prohibit transgender participation in sports, or to allow school officials to inspect the genitals of suspected transgender students.
Pixar introduced a gay character in its film Onward last year, voiced by queer actress Lena Waithe.
Last year, the studio released Out, an adorable, gay-themed short timed around Pride month.
jackmister
They should hire Harvey Fierstein.
James26
Why is this story accompanied by a still photo from “Out,” a short film about a gay couple? Gay =/= transsgenderism
whateverokok
Thank you!!!! Getting a little tired of kowtowing to all these different groups of r–ects. It’s clear this world has gone mental in the worst way possible. It makes life a little harder to bear. And that is on top of the burden of depression weighing one down. Makes one wonder sometimes why anyone would think getting out of bed to start the day is a good idea. The bed is the only safe island on this planet.
trell
You’re right, James. Gay does not equal Transgenderism.
However, rather than segregate the different elements of our community, why not acknowledge that Pixar, a progressive and inclusive studio, is pushing forward and breaking new ground to ensure full and fair representation for the LGBTQ community, and has already created a (remarkably good) animation that depicts gay characters as real and non-stereotypical.
Get over the pedantic analysis. This is progress FFS! There aren’t any more appropriate images that Queerty could potentially post, so let them post a still of Out, just so readers can get an idea what the article is about..!
Cam
Nothing outrages the right wing troll more than trans people getting coverage, except maybe Black people or women getting attention.
Nice try on faking outrage to deflect the topic that a studio has decided to admit Trans people exist. Cute also that you brought in that antient screename “whateverokok” to back up your post. LOL
James26
@trell You agree that gay is not transgenderism but you also insist that the 2 are in some sort of “community” which somehow makes it OK to lump these 2 different things together and to use 1 to illustrate the other. It makes no sense. Some people threw the letters together about 20 years ago. That doesn’t mean that it makes any sense. We have been fed “LGBT” over and over, and by dent of repetition, are led to believe that it’s real. It’s not real. It’s an ideology.
Cam
@James26
Translation: An article here happened to mention trans people so the right wing troll is desperate to derail the posting.
The only thing that enrages right wing trolls more than LGB people, is T people.
Your troll game is sad and weak.
Winsocki
We need another Froggy from Lil Rascals … that was a voice.
trell
@James26
Whether you consider us people as a “community” or not doesn’t matter, and kind of deflects the point I was trying to make.
We are united by the fact that we are different to the expected conformity of a hetero-leaning society, and have been, (and are) still treated as second class citizens, with less rights, something we have all collectively battled since Stonewall. We’re all on the same side, mate, whether you, me, or anyone else want to collectively group us together as a community or not, it doesn’t matter. We share an opinion, and all want equality. We’re not there yet, but we have made some amazing progress.
And examples of Disney, Pixar, Kellogg’s, or any other organisation, supporting that vision of equality and introducing more representation IS progress, right?
So yes, transgenderism is not exactly the same as homosexuality, but FFS, do people need to be so petty about a bloody news article that is advocating support for us?!
@Cam. Do you even know what a “Right Wing troll” is? The views and opinions of everyone here are very left-leaning. With regards to the exchange that me and James26 have been having here, is a disagreement, but (I hope) is a healthy and mutually agreeable debate. There’s nothing wrong with that. I see the value in James’ opinion. I just disagree with it, , but exchanges like this between 2 adults offering different points of view, is how diplomacy works. I’m not trolling anyone, and neither is James.
Unless you have anything constructive to offer, could you kindly leave stupid comments out of the forum and only post when you have sufficiently matured? Thank you.