The multi-talented actor and creator shares her insights from her time writing, acting, and producing shows and short comedy sketches. In recent years, viewers and creators have been pushing the entertainment industry toward inclusion. While this has created new, exciting stories on screen for marginalized groups, the representation of people with disabilities in film and TV has been sidelined. Characters who use wheelchairs or other mobility aids often were limited to stories that perpetuate harmful tropes about disability, and these projects rarely feature actors with disabilities in the starring roles or as writers working to create complex characters with a disability. Shannon DeVido, an actor, comedian, and filmmaker, is pushing the boundaries within the industry by putting people with disabilities in charge of their own stories. With her appearances in Difficult People and Insatiable, DeVido has advocated for representation and inclusion through her performances both in front of the camera and behind it. Read More...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Thursday, 14 April, 2022