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Save the Date: PAD Membership Call - Returning to "Nothing About Us Without Us!" on Thursday, Feb 29 8PM Eastern! Join us to discuss portrayals of blind people as characters in books, movies, TV, etc. All welcome! #Blind #Disability #LetUsPlayUs.
And if you're looking for even more #JackDamon, check out Blake Stadnik's #MyBlindStory post.
He originated the role of Jack and shares insight into why #representation matters and how #ThisIsUs made it a priority to #LetUsPlayUs.
https://t.co/Yyn5A9Jwk6
In case you haven’t seen it yet, check out this #CastingCall for a #Blind #actor, female, 25–50, in the DC area. We commend the desire for #AuthenticRepresentation https://t.co/eVlauWcXDz #Acting #Inclusion #DisabilityTwitter #LetUsPlayUs #Diversity #Film #Deaf #Audition
#ThisIsUs has done a great job of representing #blindness by casting #VisuallyImpaired actors at every age and stage of #JackDamon's life. Karl Seitz is the latest addition to the Jack-pack!
#LetUsPlayUs in the #BlindNewWorld!
https://t.co/MKG4uMjpMO
#VisuallyImpaired actors @ChloeClarkeAD and Douglas Walker discuss the accommodations and advocacy that have made them successful - and why it matters to #LetUsPlayUs. #BlindNewWorld https://t.co/R1dA2Zs3vf
It’s great to see that the film industry is finally making efforts to cast actual blind people in the roles of blind characters. The movie See For Me is one such film. Check out a review of it on our blog. #LetUsPlayUs https://t.co/1RoMNeLQKq
In #SeeForMe, a home invasion thriller from @IFCMidnight, #VisuallyImpaired actor @TheBlindPsychic "offers a refreshing twist on the #blind protagonist." Representation matters - and we love when studios #LetUsPlayUs in the #BlindNewWorld. https://t.co/42Hn7GrDoZ
Congratulations to @AriaMiaLoberti for securing the role of Marie in @Netflix's All The Light We Cannot See. #DisabilityRepresentation matters in media - and progress is made every time Hollywood will #LetUsPlayUs. #BlindNewWorld
We're excited to share another opportunity to improve #DisabilityRepresentation in Hollywood! @Nickelodeon has launched an open #CastingCall for performers with #disabilities in the U.S. and Canada. Learn more at https://t.co/dPJ97NYRKz. 🎬
#LetUsPlayUs in the #BlindNewWorld!
Pay is $500 for four days, plus lodging if needed. The role requires physical activity and there will be #accessibility specialists on-set. #LetUsPlayUs #RepresentationMatters
For more details, contact @ElleJonesCast.
Andrew Sydlik (@AnDreadtheBlind) uses his popular podcast @FreaksPsychos to connect his passions: #DisabilityAdvocacy and horror. In this #MyBlindStory, he talks #access, #inclusion, #representation and defying stereotypes.
#LetUsPlayUs #BlindNewWorld https://t.co/fEyp3zk0zJ
A new study from @Respect_Ability found that, while depictions of #disability on film and TV have nearly tripled over the past decade, there is still a serious lack of #representation for #disabled actors. #RepresentationMatters #LetUsPlayUs #BlindNewWorld https://t.co/IQUKoJXoPt
@roreads31 I second this whole heartedly! #LetUsPlayUs
Some empowering takeaways:
Actors w/ disabilities are actors first
Directors/writers can normalize best practices on set, on screen and beyond
A healthy collaboration is rooted in communication and flexibility
My fav actress from the OG #TheLionKing @WhoopiGoldberg facilitates
4 International Awards and counting...ALI - THE BLIND BOXER, first ever boxing film in which a blind actor has played the protagonist blind boxer #letusplayus @BlindFilmCritic @A11yNews @acbnational @AFB1921
Thx to @AffectTheVerb @DisabilityIN @GettyImages @canva @StocksyUnited @PhotoAbility @LouiseVisABLE @ZebedeeMan for authentic representation of disability! #RepresentationMatters #letusplayus
Apple TV's @SEEofficial will expand its cast with more #blind and #VisuallyImpaired actors in its next season. A win for #inclusion and ongoing improvements! #LetUsPlayUs in the #BlindNewWorld. https://t.co/djbjviFK66
One day this will be real. More actors with disabilities getting awards & #oscars @wbtourhollywood #letusplayus #authenticcasting #disability #wheelchair #actress #academyawards #tv #sammihaney #raisingdion #netflix
Please watch this ad till the end, it has an important message! Visit https://t.co/CNugfoxc59 and follow them at @Vis4Disability #visibilityfordisability #letusplayus #disabilityawareness #inclusion #inclusionmatters #inclusive #ableism #wheelchair #diversity #diversitymatters
The quality and performances by these non-disabled actors often portrayed as cheapening and does not represent our voices accurately and authentically. #LetUsPlayUs #LetUsWriteAboutUs #RepresentationMatters #hiredeafwriters #TimesUp #ethnicityofdeaftalent #Tellingourownstories
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