Riding crop costumes go bye bye

[innerSpaceman]

Yeah, I'm one of those freaks who are actually allergic to chocolate, and if someone claims that everyone loves the stuff, I understand the distinction. So let's not get all picky on the common-sensical assumption that Person A would be a more attractive Person A if they were a thin Person A rather than a fat Person A.

I would be a more attractive Person B if I were a taller Person B. It's a generalization, yes. But let's not get absurd in pointing out the exceptions. Obviously, there are people who find me attractive (hi there, zappp sweetie) at my little boy height.


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Prudence, when I posted about apples and oranges, I meant we shouldn't confuse a hiring situation with a casting situation. Casting almost always involves the matter of matching physical appearance to the perceived requirements of a role.

I would never support hiring based on the same requirements. I don't know why, for instance, restaurants might hire cutie waiters as a preference. I don't see how it makes them more money ... but they have a right to think otherwise. My own hiring practices would be different if I owned a restaurant.

If I owned Disneyland, however, there would still be that scale behind the desk at City Hall.


Please don't presume to dictate that I must equate my casting practices with my friendship practices. You are way off base with that assumption. I am not selling widgets when I engage in friendships.

[€uroMeinke]

Originally Posted by innerSpaceman

I meant we shouldn't confuse a hiring situation with a casting situation. Casting almost always involves the matter of matching physical appearance to the perceived requirements of a role.

I can accept this to a point, but honestly I don't think DL really does "casting" - though they like to call it that. But then again, if they are casting, then I guess you have to question the object of the "show" - I'm not sure a scale and a size requirement have much meaning if you want to create an "authentic" feel for a particular land, in fact I think less homogenity would be a plus in the experience. (A fact I think contemporary marketing has started to clue into)

Even if you are casting for attractiveneess, I think you benefit from diversity - who wants to visit a brothel where all the girls look the same?

I do agree that a little tailoring can go a long way, why not have "costuming" do what costuming usually does in a show?

As for scranny canoe-men, how do you think those guys get those guns?

[tracilicious]

Originally Posted by €uroMeinke

I can accept this to a point, but honestly I don't think DL really does "casting" - though they like to call it that. But then again, if they are casting, then I guess you have to question the object of the "show" - I'm not sure a scale and a size requirement have much meaning if you want to create an "authentic" feel for a particular land, in fact I think less homogenity would be a plus in the experience. (A fact I think contemporary marketing has started to clue into)

That's true. If you are going to "cast" Main Street USA for authenticity then you should probably cast middle aged men as most of the shop keepers, young men for the lower paid rolls (ice cream scoopers, etc.) and so on. Very few women worked in small town USA. The only "role" I would see attractiveness and authenticity joining would be the saloon girls.