Comments on: Casting Director Fired For Inbreeding Comment

By: Sarah

Sarah — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 01:35:55 +0000

That picture proves that cross-breeding is way better than in-breeding.

By: sfsilver

sfsilver — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 17:49:05 +0000

I was really expecting some wildly inflammatory comment to be quoted and then just some totally factual statement about inbreeding was quoted. What’s the big deal. Was their really an uproar over her comment? mind boggling how sensitive people can be.

By: Kryptonite

Kryptonite — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 17:03:52 +0000

I have relatives in the Virginia/West Virginia area. They’ll be the first to tell you that all the rumors about the inbreeding among the hillbillies are true. Some of those people are xenophobic to the point of complete paranoia, and shun the outside world. They have no choice but to be inbred! Sad but true. This woman did not deserve to be fired for stating the truth.

By: Phil

Phil — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 16:32:45 +0000

That picture is disturbing. It’s going to haunt me in my sleep.

By: Kimberly

Kimberly — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 15:39:11 +0000

HOLLER:
As a noun, holler has the specific meaning in the Appalachians of “a small valley between mountains”: They live up in the holler underneath Big Bald Mountain.

By: oldshell

oldshell — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 14:48:21 +0000

just desserts

By: Omar

Omar — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 14:10:59 +0000

These areas have a long history of inbreeding going on so I don’t see the problem. I guess the state doesn’t want to be known as the “Inbred state”.

Do you know why royalty is sometimes called “blue blooded”? Because of inbreeding, which was rampant in those circles and some of them actually had blue blood. There was a group of people down south called the Tennessee blues, if I remember correctly.

By: Drewbacca

Drewbacca — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 08:48:19 +0000

Truth can be offensive sometimes. I wish more people said it. If there really is “literally inbreeding,” then why should she be fired for pointing that out?

Lame political correctness. I’m sure word would’ve gotten out about this comment and then everyone would’ve boycotted the movie right? Please.

By: Doug

Doug — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 07:22:05 +0000

Anyone know what she meant by “holler” people?

By: Bobsyeruncle

Bobsyeruncle — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 02:40:06 +0000

Leave it to casting director Donna Belajac to say something that inflammatory. Everybody knows that whole Belajac family has a history of severe – oh, wait a minute. Never mind.