Too often I find that disability is the one thing that gets ignored, and an underlying ignorance to the discrimination that occurs towards the disabled. Awhile back I wrote about some people around me had no idea that discrimination towards people with a disability existed, telling me I had no rights to feel a certain… Continue reading Diversity and Disability!!
Bringing disability to TV with promises of better portrayal of disabled people! But will they deliver?
The BBC have made promises of more inclusion of disabled people and want to make their shows more diverse, with the disabled community in mind. Planning to make their shows with disability more authentic and distinctive, in the hopes of moving away from ableism and heading in the right direction.
Awards season and films with disabilities! Will we finally see disabled actors win any awards?
It's coming to that time of year again, where the film industry get ready for awards and party season. Where films and actors, actresses and other cast members are nominated for BAFTAs, OSCARs and such where, those involved in the making of certain films will win awards for their efforts, hard work, and gaining positive… Continue reading Awards season and films with disabilities! Will we finally see disabled actors win any awards?
Looking back on the year and reflecting! Happy New Year!!
In this blog post I look back on the year 2019 as the year ends. It seems a bit of my personality has leaked into the post as I wrote it, with my eccentric humour being unleashed. Well I hope it makes fun reading, with a little lightness to it.
Should disabled actors stick to playing characters with their disabilities? Or should they be given the opportunity to play characters with other disabilities that differ to their own?
Disclaimer: Once again this post might be a little controversial and I know that not everyone will agree with what has been written here. And this one might be a bit more of a sensitive topic, and everyone will feel differently. I'm not expecting everyone to see things the way I do, but once again… Continue reading Should disabled actors stick to playing characters with their disabilities? Or should they be given the opportunity to play characters with other disabilities that differ to their own?
Under My Umbrella!! 