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

Sat Jan 18 15:46:34 UTC 2014

	I do believe, though, that talented blind actors are passed over for
parts their blindness would greatly enhance! I wonder if some feel having a
Anglo person play the part of a black, indigenous, Asian, or Hispanic
character when talented actors  with those characteristics are so readily
available would be appropriate. Those with such characteristics, I believe,
would understandably express their objections! The performing Arts Division
of the NFB has a number of very talented actors who need gigs, so why not
tap into this resource and make the character more believable? Perhaps one
answer to this question might be that the producers might not be so apt to
exploit the stereotypes about blindness they feel make for good comedy, as
the blind person might object! Of course, the producers would likely argue
the character doesn't look blind! 

Fraternally yours,
Marion Gwizdala

-----Original Message-----
From: blindtlk [mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Bryan
Schulz
Sent: Friday, January 17, 2014 11:37 AM
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Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] New NBC Show is about a Graduate from GuideDog
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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.
>
>
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