Janet Mock's Pose directorial debut marked the first time a transgender woman of color has ever directed a television show. But in a recent interview with Vulture, Mock says its long time to bring more trans voices to the table—all of them.

"It's not just about one actor," Mock said referring to Scarlett Johansson being cast to play a trans man in Rub and Tug. "I think it speaks to the entitlement of cis, straight, and/or white people — whether they’re cultural creators or actors — who are given the opportunity to tell all kinds of stories that may not even be linked to their own experiences. And how that then invisibilizes the pool of talent that has never been given a chance to even be in that room to audition for those roles."

Mock called out casting directors for not seeing what else, or who else, is out there, and not putting talent first.

"...what our show did so well is that we show that the talents exist. Trans communities are deeply unemployed. And that's not just in Hollywood. That's across all industries. It's time we finally just hire the people who are supposed to play the roles of the people that are portrayed onscreen. It's largely just a missed opportunity for greater, deeper, more resonant, more culturally specific art to be made."