[Blindtlk] New NBC Show is about a Graduate from Guide Dog Foundation

[Chris Nusbaum]

I understand the concerns, but I believe the misconceptions we face in TV and film do not come from the actors cast for the roles of the blind characters, but rather by the scripting. We will have to see what the writers do with this script.

Chris Nusbaum, Secretary
Maryland Association of Blind Students

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> On Jan 17, 2014, at 8:21 AM, "justin williams" <justin.williams2 at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> I'm a little annoyed that they used a sighted person as an actor.  Takes the
> essence out of it ot me, but I mya watch it if I catch it.
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blindtlk [mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of cheryl
> echevarria
> Sent: Friday, January 17, 2014 8:19 AM
> To: Blind Talk Mailing List
> Subject: [Blindtlk] New NBC Show is about a Graduate from Guide Dog
> Foundation
> 
> The TV show that I posted a few days ago, seems to be about a Graduate of my
> guide dog school, Guide Dog Foundation for the Blind, Inc, in Smithtown, NY.
> Which I also live about 2 towns away from.
> Here is the information about the show.
> I still concerned as to why they have to use sighted people as actors, etc
> instead of real blind people, I guess we will all have to watch it and find
> out more.
> Mark your calendars! The Guide Dog Foundation is very excited to share the
> following announcement - This new NBC prime time show is based on a GDF grad
> getting his first guide dog and the impact it made on his family.
> 
> It's officially official! Watch our special preview during the Olympics on
> Sunday, February 23 at 10:30/9:30c before we settle into our regular time
> period on Tuesday, February 25 at 9:30/8:30c!
> The NBC Website about the show:  http://www.nbc.com/growing-up-fisher
> 
> The show's description: About the Show
> It's not every family that's brought closer together by divorce, but then
> again, the Fishers are anything but typical. Take Mel Fisher (J.K. Simmons,
> "The Closer," "Law & Order"), for example. He's chopping down trees, showing
> his daughter how to drive, and playing football with his son. except that
> Mel's blind. Then there's Joyce (Jenna Elfman, "Dharma & Greg," "1600
> Penn"), who is your typical teenager - really into fashion, busy with school
> - but the problem is she's Mom. That makes it difficult for her actual
> teenage daughter, Katie (Ava Deluca-Verley, "Southland"), whose advice (and
> clothes) Joyce is always seeking. At the center of all this is Henry (Eli
> Baker), the Fishers' 11-year-old son. Having always been his dad's eyes and
> wingman, Henry is less than thrilled when his job is outsourced to Mel's new
> guide dog, Elvis. While the boy is at first reluctant to accept the changes
> that Elvis brings, adult Henry (voiceover by Jason Bateman, "Arrested
> Development," "Identity Thief") realizes upon reflection that his parents'
> split finally allowed the Fishers to become one happy (divorced) family.
> Having based the show on his life, DJ Nash ("Up All Night," "Bent") serves
> as executive producer along with Bateman, Jim Garavente ("Identity Thief")
> and Tucker Cawley ("Up All Night," "Everybody Loves Raymond"). "Growing Up
> Fisher" is a production of Universal Television and Aggregate Films.
> 
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