xenoi-doing-bs:If Receiver of Many by Rachel Alexander becomes adapted to a movie, we want it to...

xenoi-doing-bs:

If Receiver of Many by Rachel Alexander becomes adapted to a movie, we want it to have Greek representation above all! And we want more than one Greek token character - that’s how close the American movie industry has come to bringing Greeks into the set of Greek mythology movies. We are tired of being pushed aside while Americans profit from our myths (myths which are often told inaccurately). And no more of telling Greeks actors they don’t look “Greek enough” for the set. @therkalexander consider this a proposal for the cast of RoM. The Greek community is here, it’s watching what’s happening with adaptations of Greek mythology and it’s angry. Please be mindful of that. You have an important chance to make a difference. Good luck with your books and movies!

Believe me when I tell you I hear everything you’re saying.

I only used translations by Greek translators (primarily Athanassakis), when it came to adding in Greek language, I consulted primarily with someone who is Greek and living in Greece, and when I delved into the religion I read the works of and consulted with actual Hellenic polytheists.

My drive to make Receiver of Many as authentic as possible was foremost in my mind (except for purposeful seasonal and climatic discrepancies which were geared for an anglophone audience).

Though I am always lobbying for creative control in this, I can only do so much as I’m not personally a casting director.

I and my producer are more than open to suggestions for actors to play the roles in my books.

The best way to be heard is to tweet @summerhelene and let her know who and what you want to see when Receiver of Many comes to the screen.

EDIT: BUT ONE MORE THING

There will be people of color in any work I participate in. Period, paragraph. I am not going to work with a lily white cast, and neither will my books.