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Actor Harry Shearer, who voices iconic characters Mr. Burns and Ned Flanders, among others, on \u201cThe Simpsons,\u201d weighed in Monday on the series announcing it would no longer cast White actors to voice non-White characters.<\/p>\n

\u201cI have a very simple belief about acting,\u201d Mr. Shearer said during an interview with Matt Chorley on Times Radio. \u201cThe job of the actor is to play someone who they\u2019re not.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat\u2019s the gig. That\u2019s the job description,\u201d he said. \u201cI think there\u2019s a conflation between representation, which is important \u2014 people from all backgrounds should be represented in the writing and producing ends of the business so they help decide what stories to tell and with what knowledge \u2014 and performance.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe job is playing the part of someone you\u2019re not,\u201d he continued. \u201cI\u2019m not a rich, nuclear plant owner. I\u2019m not a Bible-believing Christian who lives next door to Homer. I\u2019m not any of those people.\u201d<\/p>\n

Mr. Shearer\u2019s comments came after Fox announced in June during the George Floyd protests that \u201cThe Simpsons\u201d would no longer have White actors voice non-White characters, following the news that actor Hank Azaria would no longer voice Indian shop owner Apu Nahasapeemapetilon due to its racial stereotypes.<\/p>\n

As a result of the change, Mr. Shearer will no longer play the voice of Dr. Julius Hibbert, a Black family doctor in the fictional town of Springfield.<\/p>\n

When asked Monday if he thought the show\u2019s decision was a mistake, he said, \u201cI\u2019m not opining publicly on that matter. I mean, frankly, we don\u2019t get paid by the voice.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The Simpsons actor Harry Shearer tells @timesradio<\/a> the secret to the sitcom\u2019s success, and which of his many characters is his favourite to play. @MattChorley<\/a> | @theharryshearer<\/a> | https:\/\/t.co\/nTwN679B3O<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/nCkkvUI8eH<\/a><\/p>\n

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