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The Stand Met With Boycott Threat From Deaf Community Over Casting of Hearing Actor TV 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 AceShowbiz -
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 le ....
BBC News Published 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! ....
Producers of new series, The Stand criticized for hiring hearing actor to play Deaf character 3 months 2 weeks 4 hours ago Friday, December 18 2020 Dec 18, 2020 December 18, 2020 11:33 AM December 18, 2020 in News Source: BBC News Henry Zaga 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. ....