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RJ Mitte – most famous for his role playing the son of Walter White in hit AMC show; Breaking Bad, RJ Mitte is an actor living with Cerebral Palsy. Robin Williams – before his untimely death, the actor and comedian had been diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease.
Did you know that people with disabilities make up 20% of our population, but fewer than 1% of TV characters? Did you know that we just conducted a study with famed actor Danny Woodburn, and found that only 5% of those characters with disabilities are played by actual actors with disabilities?
Even if a character doesn't have an explicit disability, hire an actor with a disability. If you have a character with a disability, give them a chance to develop beyond their disability. Make them as multifaceted as the non-disabled characters.
Some industry organizations strive to make it easier for actors with disabilities to be discovered and cast. For example: Disability Arts Online created a database of trained and highly skilled actors with physical challenges, to help promote inclusion in entertainment.
Hellen Keller, who became deaf and blind in infancy, overcame her disabilities to become a prominent author, political activist, and lecturer. Keller's journey, as depicted in her autobiography, “The Story of My Life,” serves as an inspiration for countless individuals facing similar challenges.
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