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When actor and American Sign Language coach Jeremy Lee Stone instructed costar Riz Ahmed to stop using his voice on the set of “Sound of Metal,” Ahmed did something strange.
Instead of copy-signing Stone or reflecting the sign back to his ASL teacher as expected Ahmed looked away, nodded and with his voice said, “OK,” forcing Stone to repeat himself by twisting his hand and fingers front of his neck.
The command, which means “turn your voice off,” is a common call-and-response sign used when teaching ASL. And after training extensively with Stone, Ahmed knew better than to ignore it. Stone was perplexed and frustrated by the actor’s behavior.