Working
in a fake colonial town drives employees batty, which isn't surprising
since employees are method actors stuck in a place where they have to be
"on" at all times and no trace of the modern world can be seen.
But
even more unsettling than working somewhere without screens or ambient
music is the fact that many fake towns stay historically accurate to a
fault, like Colonial Williamsburg, where slavery still exists.
The
presence of pretend slaves raises lots of questions in the minds of
tourists, who are all too happy to ask whether the slaves get whipped,
sold and how much it costs to buy them.
Luckily,
many of the kids asking after a price say they want to know so they can
set the slaves free, but imagine what must run through an actor's mind
when they hear these kinds of questions!
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