Sometimes I hear from comments online and even YouTube videos dedicated to the subject, that it is offensive for non-disabled actors (example: Daniel Day Lewis, Tom Hanks) to play disabled characters. Instead we should have disabled actors play these roles because they truly know what it is like- that is the argument.
And yes, there are performances by actors that are straight up offensive and lack depth (John Travolta in The Fanatic) but there’s nothing wrong with a sincere performance played by an actor who cares, and a story that respects the disabled community.
Yes, movies like “Peanut Butter Falcon” are wonderful for the exact reason that Zack Gottsagen gets to shine in the story. But not every film production is able to bank on someone that’s not a big name star. Also, for certain performances it can be an extra challenge for directors to give disabled actors playable direction on set.
I am an actor myself and three years ago I acted in a short film alongside a teenager with autism. He was a super sweet kid but the director had a difficult time giving him direction. Unfortunately it was very difficult to act alongside him, since he was so unresponsive at times. My point in sharing this story is that there are sometimes extra challenges for film sets that involve individuals within the disabled community.
Sometimes it is essential to have a big name actor play a disabled character in a sincere way. It’s not offensive at all if done in an authentic and respectful manner.
For instance I know some European countries abort Downs babies. Some people with Down Syndrome are among the happiest people I know. Others have achieved successful careers (Zack Gottsagen, the actor in Peanut Butter Falcon as a famous example).
The way I see it, the worst possible reasoning for abortion is this eugenics type approach. As many PL consider themselves PL with exception, I was wondering how many PC view this as an exception.
I don't want to step on anybody's toes here, but the amount of non-dad jokes here in this subreddit really annoys me. First of all, dad jokes CAN be NSFW, it clearly says so in the sub rules. Secondly, it doesn't automatically make it a dad joke if it's from a conversation between you and your child. Most importantly, the jokes that your CHILDREN tell YOU are not dad jokes. The point of a dad joke is that it's so cheesy only a dad who's trying to be funny would make such a joke. That's it. They are stupid plays on words, lame puns and so on. There has to be a clever pun or wordplay for it to be considered a dad joke.
Again, to all the fellow dads, I apologise if I'm sounding too harsh. But I just needed to get it off my chest.
Do your worst!
I'm surprised it hasn't decade.
For context I'm a Refuse Driver (Garbage man) & today I was on food waste. After I'd tipped I was checking the wagon for any defects when I spotted a lone pea balanced on the lifts.
I said "hey look, an escaPEA"
No one near me but it didn't half make me laugh for a good hour or so!
Edit: I can't believe how much this has blown up. Thank you everyone I've had a blast reading through the replies 😂
It really does, I swear!
Because she wanted to see the task manager.
Heard they've been doing some shady business.
They’re on standbi
