THANKS to all for your comments — keep them coming!
And while we are on this “Desperate Housewives” topic (read the latest development on the story by clicking here), and as we feel energized by this lively discussion, let me bring up a related matter.
Most Filipinos know that in many US hospitals, you can’t turn a corner without bumping into a Filipino health care professional — doctor, nurse, therapist, nurse aide and so on. So have you, like me, wondered why there are no Filipino characters in the main cast of these hospital drama shows? And to think there are dozens of these shows on American television.
October 7th, 2007 at 9:30 am
The real culprits are the greedy commercial review centers and corrupt govt regulators who caused that nursing exam leak scandal. Filipino Americans are only now paying for that damage to reputation that has surfaced in a throw away line in a sitcom. There is more to come from that, as this may cement the impression even harder. And the wish for more Filipino characters in tv shows could be answered…with a vengeance!
October 7th, 2007 at 3:12 am
Denshi, the Indian guy in Heroes portrays a doctor. And I agree with you, these people who keep complaining can never be satisified. They’ve already apologized, what more do we want? Maybe all of these people are just grandstanding and will run in the 2010 elections. Thats always the case, isn’t it? Ride a popular issue as long as you can to become more popular.
gaylordfocker, Third Watch is about emergency teams, not the medical field in particular. The Filipino guy there is part of the paramedic team, but the other teams are police and firemen
October 7th, 2007 at 3:04 am
There are no Filipinos in American hospital drama shows because its not our show, let start in our own backyard first. Prove first that we’re giving what is due to own race….
October 7th, 2007 at 2:27 am
“I SECOND THE MOTION” TO EVERYTHING.
HEHEHEHEHEHEHEHE…………………..
October 6th, 2007 at 10:52 pm
Unlike in the Philippines where you can just look for a pretty face in the mall and then make them a celebrity the next day with no acting or singing talent at all, in the US everyone has to go to acting classes and workshops even to get in a bit role. The huge Hollywood actors and actresses started out by playing bitroles in TV shows or movies before landing that co-starring role and eventually be the star of their own show. Perhaps not many Filipinos enroll to such classes because our parents would say, “Ano? Bakit ka mag-a-artista? Walang kinabukasan yan! Mag accounting ka o mag nurse ka, malaki bayad dun!”