US Edition‘Friends’ Actor Recalls ‘Toxic Environment’ While Working on Hit Sitcom, Citing Racist Name Calling: ‘Nobody Felt the Need to Correct This or Say Anything About It’
- Stephen Park described the working environment on the set of Friends as toxic, stating that there was racial insensitivity and clubby behavior in Hollywood during the 1990s.
- After experiencing racial insults on set, Park contacted the Screen Actors Guild, which advised him to reach out to the Los Angeles Times. Although reporters interviewed him, the story was never published.
- Park expressed anger over the racism he witnessed, which led him to pause his acting career. He eventually returned to work, appearing in the critically acclaimed films Rocket Science in 2007 and Asteroid City in 2023.
- Park emphasized the need for respect in the workplace, asserting that everyone deserves to be treated with respect in a work environment.
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Friends is one of the most iconic TV series and maintains a base of faithful followers all over the world. Despite the passage of the years, their fans continue to enjoy their episodes as if it were the first time. Their cultural impact is so great that many people have not only seen the series on multiple occasions, but also remember their dialogues by heart.With so many repetitions over time, their followers have analyzed every scene in detail…
More than two decades after 'Friends' lowered the curtain after 10 seasons of real success worldwide, the atmosphere in the filming and the relationship between the princi
‘Friends’ Actor Recalls “Toxic Environment”, Racist Slurs Spoken On Set: “Nobody Felt The Need To Correct This Or Say Anything About It”
Korean-American actor Steve Park guest-starred on Seasons 2 and 3 of Friends and is looking back on what was not a positive experience for him.
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