[Nd-talk] FW: Another Casting Disaster - It's Time to Act!

[Milton Ota]

From: National Federation of the Blind <communicationsteam at nfb.org> 
Sent: Monday, March 18, 2019 12:07 PM
To: Mr. Milton Ota <mota1252 at gmail.com>
Subject: Another Casting Disaster - It's Time to Act!

 


 

















Another Casting Disaster. It's Time to Act!


Dozens of movies and TV shows featuring blind characters, usually
offensively or inaccurately, have been produced and not one of them featured
a blind actor in the lead role. An upcoming television series, "In the
Dark," that is scheduled to premiere in April tells a story of a blind
woman. The actor who plays this leading role is NOT blind.

Blind characters need to be played by blind people. We are launching an
ongoing effort to engage with the entertainment industry to work proactively
with us to identify and develop the talent of blind actors rather than
focusing on casting sighted actors under cover of the spurious claim that
blind talent cannot be found.

Join this quest to create change.

*	Connect with us if you have ever been discouraged from being an
actor or performer. Email your story to cdanielsen at nfb.org.
*	Share the national press release with your local media such as
newspapers -
https://nfb.org/about-us/press-room/blind-americans-protest-refusal-entertai
nment-industry-cast-them
*	Share your thoughts on social media using the hashtag #LetUsPlayUs

The shameful history of Hollywood defining us without our participation ends
now. Together with love, hope, and determination, we transform dreams into
reality by ending this discrimination.

Act today!


 

 

	
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