Comments on: Group criticizes casting for ‘Miracle Worker’ http://www.patriciaebauer.com/2009/10/31/miracle-worker-casting-24878/ Disability News | PatriciaEBauer.com Fri, 12 Mar 2010 17:58:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Jamie http://www.patriciaebauer.com/2009/10/31/miracle-worker-casting-24878/comment-page-1/#comment-4974 Jamie Sun, 01 Nov 2009 16:13:22 +0000 http://www.patriciaebauer.com/?p=24878#comment-4974 No commentary? Where do you stand on this hot issue, Ms. Bauer? Me, I'm disappointed in the selection of Abigail Breslin (without even giving a deaf, blind, or deafblind actress a chance at the role) because as far as I know, the role of Helen Keller has never been played in a high profile production by a deaf, blind, or deafblind actress. It has always been a hearing actor in the high profile productions. (High profile meaning Broadway, movies, or television movies). Furthermore, the real problem seems to be with the investors. Are they really that unwilling to support a non-star in the role? It sounds like the producer had no choice but to give the role to Ms. Breslin in order to get the needed funding. And the reason there aren't any well known young deaf/blind actresses is because they aren't getting the roles they need to become well known in the first place! No commentary? Where do you stand on this hot issue, Ms. Bauer? Me, I’m disappointed in the selection of Abigail Breslin (without even giving a deaf, blind, or deafblind actress a chance at the role) because as far as I know, the role of Helen Keller has never been played in a high profile production by a deaf, blind, or deafblind actress. It has always been a hearing actor in the high profile productions. (High profile meaning Broadway, movies, or television movies).

Furthermore, the real problem seems to be with the investors. Are they really that unwilling to support a non-star in the role? It sounds like the producer had no choice but to give the role to Ms. Breslin in order to get the needed funding. And the reason there aren’t any well known young deaf/blind actresses is because they aren’t getting the roles they need to become well known in the first place!

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