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The 20th Ashland Independent Film Festival kicked off earlier this month, with one movie shining bright among the others. “Since August” is a film about grief, life, forgiveness, and the strength of the human spirit in the process of moving on. In an interview with one of its stars, Antoinette Abbamonte, she discusses her inspiration for the film and her character Vedette, a deaf woman grieving a very personal loss.
First, I’d like to cover your advocacy of the non-hearing community. You’ve lobbied for more accessible closed captions, the inclusion and casting of deaf actors and actresses in film and theatre, and been a board member with Women in Film, advocating to directors and producers for diversity and the inclusion of actors with disabilities. You even run your own production company, Mermaid Signature Production. Are there any advocacy projects you’re working on right now, in the wake of filming “Since August”?
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