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Originally Posted by bolanle
Actress Hilda Dokubo berated actors who avoided roles portraying individuals living with HIV/AIDS. "They feel it will stigmatise them, and this does not help us at all," she said. "Actors are people who enter into others' rooms without knocking. People appreciate them for the characters they play in films so we can help to make a lot of changes."
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What a world--imagine Tom Hanks' career without "Philadelphia". This is how good stories are repressed--because actors or producers don't want to deal with unpleasant subjects (that aren't supernaturally related).