The Stand Met With Boycott Threat From Deaf Community Over Casting of Hearing Actor
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Stressing that the casting of Henry Zaga as deaf-mute Nick Andros on the series not acceptable, members of Hollywood s Deaf community declares, enough is enough! Dec 18, 2020
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The Stand is facing a stumbling block from the get-go. On the same day CBS All Access premiered its first episode, the miniseries based on Stephen King s 1978 novel received a boycott threat from members of Hollywood s Deaf community over its casting of hearing actor
Henry Zaga as deaf-mute Nick Andros.
On Thursday, December 17, #DeafTalent owner Jade Bryan tweeted a protest letter that deemed Zaga casting unacceptable. As a Black Deaf filmmaker/TV Creator, advocate of diversity & inclusion, acting instructor, & creator/owner of #Deaftalent campaign, I believe in change. It shouldn t be that difficult to cast the right person for the role, he wrote alongside the letter.
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image captionHenry Zaga has previously appeared in 13 Reasons Why and The New Mutants
Members of Hollywood s deaf community are boycotting CBS s new mini-series The Stand, based on Stephen King s novel, after a hearing actor was selected to play a deaf character.
More than 70 people signed a letter saying it was not acceptable that the CBS All Access series cast Henry Zaga as deaf character Nick Andros. We will not endorse, watch or support your mini-series. We will share our displeasure, they said.
As a Black Deaf filmmaker/TV Creator, advocate of diversity & inclusion, acting instructor, & creator/owner of #Deaftalent®️ campaign, I believe in change. It shouldn’t be that difficult to cast the right person for the role.#StandAgainstTheStand#TheStand#RepresentationMatterpic.twitter.com/WBpomfxpmz Jade Bryan - TV Writer & HBIC of #DeafTalent® (@DeafShowRunner) December 17, 2020
New Stephen King CBS All Access series
The Stand is facing calls for a boycott after casting hearing actor Henry Zaga to play Deaf character Nick Andros.
A new statement signed by over 70 individuals, including Antoinette Abbamonte (
Curb Your Enthusiasm), James Caverly (
Chicago Med) and Dickie Hearts (
Tales of the City), has called the casting not acceptable . At the time of diversity and inclusion, this cycle of misrepresentation and unequal or non-existent employment opportunities for Deaf professionals in the entertainment industry, both in front of and behind the camera, must end, it says. This has been happening for decades; enough is enough!
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Some members of the Deaf community are questioning a casting decision in a new Stephen King television series.
According to the BBC, when hearing actor, Henry Zaga was chosen to portray a Deaf character, Nick Andros in Stephen King s adapted-for-television series The Stand, a resulting wave of frustration swept across the nation s Deaf community, motivating some to speak out against the decision.
For example, more than 70 people signed a letter saying it was not acceptable that the CBS All Access series cast Zaga in a role that was tailor-made for a Deaf actor.