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Disabled Character, Disabled Actor

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	Disabled Character, Disabled Actor	type	FeatureClass
	Disabled Character, Disabled Actor	label	Disabled Character, Disabled Actor
	Disabled Character, Disabled Actor	page	DisabledCharacterDisabledActor
	Disabled Character, Disabled Actor	comment	Most of the time for film, theater, and television, when a work called for a character with a disability it was the norm to cast perfectly able-bodied actors in those roles, especially if the role was one of the leads (you still want to cast a big name star in the lead role, despite the character's disability, after all). This is about when a disabled person is cast for a role that has a similar disability, rather than an able-bodied performer. Casting disabled actors as disabled characters is nothing especially new, as individuals like amputees can carry a benefit of not require camera tricks or special effects to portray their condition. It has become slightly more commonplace due to disability activists advocating on the importance of this kind of casting, pointing out how difficult it is for disabled actors to get roles at all, let alone when specifically disabled roles are being filled by able-bodied actors. Generally speaking the type of disability doesn't have to match exactly, only that there is a parallel between the actor and the character in that regard. A character may have been paralyzed from the neck down in an accident while the actor may have little use of their legs due to a childhood illness, but both require wheelchairs to get around. Individuals with unusual conditions have often parlayed that into a certain archetype, disorders that cause unusual body features can lean into such things as a Red Right Hand. While accommodations can be made, there are production and safety concerns where a non-disabled actor in such a role is justified. For example:
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	Disabled Character, Disabled Actor	parsed	2024-03-18T05:30:03Z
	Disabled Character, Disabled Actor	isPartOf	DBTropes

The following is a list of statements referring to the current page from other pages.

	Disabled Character, Disabled Actor	processingCategory2	Characters and Casting
	Disabled Character, Disabled Actor	processingCategory2	Disability Tropes
	Disabled Character, Disabled Actor	processingCategory2	Trivia
	Battleship / int_a90720f1	type	Disabled Character, Disabled Actor
	One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest / int_a90720f1	type	Disabled Character, Disabled Actor
	Cast the Expert	seeAlso	Disabled Character, Disabled Actor
	MarleeMatlin	seeAlso	Disabled Character, Disabled Actor
	Ah... and Mm... Are All She Says (Manga) / int_a90720f1	type	Disabled Character, Disabled Actor
	I Hate Suzie / int_a90720f1	type	Disabled Character, Disabled Actor
	Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye / int_a90720f1	type	Disabled Character, Disabled Actor
	The Chair (2014) / int_a90720f1	type	Disabled Character, Disabled Actor
	The IT Crowd / int_a90720f1	type	Disabled Character, Disabled Actor
	Leif & Thorn (Webcomic) / int_a90720f1	type	Disabled Character, Disabled Actor

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