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As a Deaf person, I am exhausted at yet another mainstream story that pretends to be about my identity filtered through the eyes of the hearing other.
THE LARAMIE PROJECT Auditions Deaf Austin Theatre in Submission 08/26
Film series highlights deaf experiences during the pandemic By: Bo Evans and last updated 2021-07-06 16:10:18-04 AUSTIN, Texas â Some of us donât think of a working laundry machine as a luxury, but it just might be. âI broke down and cried, once or twice, every day that month,â said Leila Hanaumi, "We were locked down, we had to stay home and our washing machine literally broke and flooded the whole first floor.â Hanaumiâs washing machine didnât just break. It shut down her whole kitchen. It was hard, but it was a learning experience that stu...
'The Stand' Met With Boycott Threat From Deaf Community Over Casting of Hearing Actor TV Stressing that the casting of Henry Zaga as deaf-mute Nick Andros on the series 'not acceptable,' members of Hollywood's Deaf community declares, 'enough is enough!' Dec 18, 2020 AceShowbiz - " The Stand" is facing a stumbling block from the get-go. On the same day CBS All Access premiered its first episode, the miniseries based on Stephen King's 1978 novel received a boycott threat from members of Hollywood's Deaf community over its casting of hearing actor Henry Zaga as deaf-mute Nick Andros. On Thu...
James Minchin/CBS On Thursday, more than 70 signatories issued a statement saying that the casting of a hearing actor to play a Deaf character on the new CBS All Access show is "not acceptable." Amid ongoing Hollywood diversity, equity and inclusion efforts, another group is arguing a new series does not reflect these values. On Thursday, more than 70 signatories issued a statement saying that the casting of a hearing actor to play a Deaf character on the new CBS All Access limited series The Standis "not acceptable." (Hearing actor Henry Zaga is playing Deaf character Nick Andros in the ...