An open casting call for "All My Children" is far from business as usual: The soap opera is seeking an Iraq war veteran to play an injured veteran. The ABC daytime show has created a romantic story line to combine entertainment and a window into the challenges faced after combat, said executive producer Julie Hanan Carruthers. "All My Children" has launched a broad search to fill the role, inviting veterans to contact the show's New York casting director. The series also is working with a veterans' support group, USA Cares, as well as the military.

Is this a misprint? Use an actual war veteran to play a war veteran. Is this allowed? Hopefully this will inspire other directors and producers to look for some realism in their films. Good luck to whoever gets the part and hopefully it will be a long standing part in the show. Do you see anything wrong with a war veteran playing the part of a war veteran on TV?

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