[Blindtlk] New NBC Show is about a Graduate fromGuideDog Foundation

Fri Jan 17 19:02:11 UTC 2014

Sing it, Mikey!At 10:12 AM 1/17/2014, Mike Freeman wrote:
>Pete:
>
>While I understand that you wish to provide employment to aspiring young
>actors, consider the implication of your words: one could equally apply
>similar reasoning to other parts so that, for example, an African-american
>would be discouraged from playing any character in a Shakespeare play.
>Thanks but no thanks. The primary consideration should be whether an actor
>is right for the part and can play it.
>
>You can't demand equal treatment only part of the time!
>
>Mike
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: blindtlk [mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Peter
>Donahue
>Sent: Friday, January 17, 2014 9:52 AM
>To: Blind Talk Mailing List
>Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] New NBC Show is about a Graduate fromGuideDog
>Foundation
>
>Hello Brian and everyone,
>
>     It doesn't matter. If they're going to include blind characters in shows
>
>never mind the sighted actors. Why not have the real thing a real blind
>person playing the part of the blind character. As the words of the song
>says concerning blind actors "All they have to do is act naturally."
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Bryan Schulz" <b.schulz at sbcglobal.net>
>To: "Blind Talk Mailing List" <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
>Sent: Friday, January 17, 2014 10:36 AM
>Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] New NBC Show is about a Graduate fromGuideDog
>Foundation
>
>
> > hi,
> >
> > relax, the guy in the show becker wasn't blind and he was really good.
> > Bryan Schulz
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Lauren Merryfield" <lauren at catlines.com>
> > To: "'Blind Talk Mailing List'" <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
> > Sent: Friday, January 17, 2014 8:25 AM
> > Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] New NBC Show is about a Graduate from GuideDog
> > Foundation
> >
> >
> >> Hi,
> >> I do not like it one little bit that they chose to use a sighted actor!
> >> Of
> >> all the stupid things to do! That doesn't even make any sense. Evidently
> >> they were more interested in using someone to play the part they could
> >> believe in, so it seems to me that they do not really believe the
> >> capabilities of their blind character or they would certainly use a blind
> >> guy to play the part. That makes me go pfffffffffft!
> >> Thanks
> >> Lauren
> >>
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: blindtlk [mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of cheryl
> >> echevarria
> >> Sent: Friday, January 17, 2014 5:19 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.
> >>
> >>
> >> Disabled Entrepreneur of the Year 2012 of NY StateOffering the Best in
> >> Meaningful Travel Experiences for Everyone!Cheryl Echevarria,
> >>
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