LATINO ACTORS
I am Chicano and have been a working actor for 16 years. Never in that time has the employment of Latinos in the film and television industry even come close to reflecting the Latino population in the U.S., as was stated in Tim Truby’s March 30 letter.
The percentage of jobs that Latino actors have worked on has held at an average of 2% during the last 20 years. The 1990 U.S. Census listed Latino population at approximately 11%. That is underrepresentation, pure and simple.
For the record:
12:00 a.m. April 20, 1997 FOR THE RECORD
Los Angeles Times Sunday April 20, 1997 Home Edition Calendar Page 87 Calendar Desk 1 inches; 21 words Type of Material: Correction
Eddie Foy III--In a letter last Sunday, Eddie Foy III, head of Eddie Foy Casting at Dick Clark Productions, was mistakenly referred to as his late father.
DEL ZAMORA
Los Angeles
Zamora is co-chairman of the Screen Actors Guild Equal Employment Opportunity Committee’s Latino Subcommittee.
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In the mid-’70s, the late Eddie Foy Jr. volunteered his time to Nosotros, a group of Latino acting students, the majority with little or no experience.
He coached and helped train us, and went so far as to invite agents and casting directors to watch our skits. He also promoted some actors who are now active in the film industry and cast some of us in entry roles.
Eddie Foy was opening the door for many Latino actors and actresses who would otherwise never have the chance. Belatedly, I want to say, “Thank you, Eddie!”
TRINI MARQUEZ
Sky Forest