{"id":82199,"date":"2024-03-22T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-03-22T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/?p=82199"},"modified":"2024-05-09T11:40:01","modified_gmt":"2024-05-09T10:40:01","slug":"inclusivity-on-screen-making-the-screen-industry-inclusive-for-actors-with-disabilities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/politics-social-justice\/inclusivity-on-screen-making-the-screen-industry-inclusive-for-actors-with-disabilities","title":{"rendered":"Inclusivity on screen: Creating an inclusive industry for disabled actors"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Actors with learning disabilities and autism face various challenges in the working practices. How is one producer in Cardiff working to make the screen industry more inclusive?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"562\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/03\/\u8868\u6f142-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-82200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/03\/\u8868\u6f142-4.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/03\/\u8868\u6f142-4-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/03\/\u8868\u6f142-4-770x433.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/03\/\u8868\u6f142-4-293x165.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"562\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/03\/\u8868\u6f142-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-82200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/03\/\u8868\u6f142-4.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/03\/\u8868\u6f142-4-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/03\/\u8868\u6f142-4-770x433.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/03\/\u8868\u6f142-4-293x165.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Neurodivergent actors delivered a performance that packed a punch and touched the heart.  <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In a room in Cardiff Central, actors and producers are siting in a circle  for a day of workshops, involving communication exercises, forum theatre and role-play. There are flamboyant scarves, lots of knitwear and coffee cups scattered around the room as the bustle dies down and they take their seats. It is what you might expect when any group of thespians get together. But this group is different.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Among them, some have learning difficulties or autism, which makes it hard for them to progress in the world of theatre and film. In the forum theater session, disabled and non-disabled actors and producers simulate real-life scenarios show examples of bad communication practices in the workplace. A facilitator then guided them with better communication choices. It\u2019s Dan McGowan\u2019s mission to see much greater representation and inclusivity in the industry.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAbled actors or producers in the industry don\u2019t know how to go about working inclusively. They didn\u2019t want to say the wrong thing or do the wrong thing.\u201d said Dan McGowan, head of film at Hijinx theatre. \u201cSo, we thought maybe there&#8217;s something that we can do to help open up the film and TV industry a bit more and make people feel more confident about working inclusively and start providing more opportunities for people with learning disabilities.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hijinx theatre, a leading inclusive theatre, provide people with learning disabilities or autism opportunities in the screen industry and promotes an inclusive work environment. Its ReFocus workshops helped industry professionals adopt more inclusive working practices for people with disabilities and autism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/03\/\u7ec3\u4e60.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-82201\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/03\/\u7ec3\u4e60.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/03\/\u7ec3\u4e60-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/03\/\u7ec3\u4e60-770x434.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/03\/\u7ec3\u4e60-293x165.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/03\/\u7ec3\u4e60.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-82201\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/03\/\u7ec3\u4e60.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/03\/\u7ec3\u4e60-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/03\/\u7ec3\u4e60-770x434.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/03\/\u7ec3\u4e60-293x165.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Non-disabled actors learned how to communicate and work inclusively with learning disabled actors in the ReFocus session. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Actors with learning disabilities and autism face various challenges in the theatre and screen industries. The working process of production is not inclusive enough, according to McGowan. \u201cIt always starts with the script, and the actors don\u2019t have any input into that. So, the scripts can be a bit artificial and difficult for the actor to get hold of,\u201d he said.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hijinx Theatre has tried to solve this by adopting a devised method for creating their work. \u201cWe don\u2019t write a script and then cast it. We work with the actors on the ideas, and we do lots of customizations. Everyone has their own input into it,\u201d said&nbsp;McGowan. \u201cIt also means it\u2019s more authentic. The characters are more real. The stories are more surprising, different and involving.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The fast pace and demanding schedules pose another challenge for them. \u201cIt\u2019s also a fact that things are done very fast and at the very last minute. For example, we get lots of audition requests for our actors saying, \u2018Can your actor Anna do a self-tape tonight and send it off to us tomorrow?\u2019 We say no because she needs time to look at the script we\u2019ve sent through, to process it, to set up, to have a go at it, and then to send it back. It&#8217;s not inclusive doing it that way,\u201d McGowan said.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Therefore, the setup of the industry needs to change, according to McGowan. In addition, attitudes towards actors with learning disabilities and autism also need to change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"562\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/03\/\u6700\u540e.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-82203\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/03\/\u6700\u540e.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/03\/\u6700\u540e-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/03\/\u6700\u540e-770x433.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/03\/\u6700\u540e-293x165.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"562\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/03\/\u6700\u540e.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-82203\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/03\/\u6700\u540e.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/03\/\u6700\u540e-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/03\/\u6700\u540e-770x433.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/03\/\u6700\u540e-293x165.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The actors had fun rehearsing an epic game theatre involving immersive performance, murder mystery and escape room elements.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>It is common for people to feel pity or empathy for these actors, which also forms a stereotype, according to McGowan. \u201cLots of actors that we work with get really fed up with the kind of, \u2018oh, you\u2019re doing so well\u2019, the kind of well-meaning but patronizing approach that\u2019s often taken,\u201d he said. \u201cThey are really keen to just to be taken on their own terms as actors.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>People should realise these actors have really talents in the industry. \u201cThey don\u2019t want to be seen as somebody with a learning disability who also happens to be an actor. They want to be seen as an actor who happens to have a disability,&#8221; he added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the screen industry, it is common for actors with disabilities to be cast as characters with disabilities. \u201cWhen we see them on screen, very often the disability is the story,\u201d said McGowan. \u201cBut what would be brilliant is if we start seeing people being cast in a role that doesn\u2019t have anything to do with the fact that they have a learning disability.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Actors with learning disabilities also aspire to play a variety of genres of characters. \u201cIn reality, loads of the actors are really kind of spiky and fun-loving and want to be action film stars. They want to be in stuff where they can swear, just like every other actor out there. They want to do the meaty roles, the powerful stuff, the fun stuff, the exciting stuff,\u201d said McGowan.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"977\" height=\"549\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/03\/\u6a21\u7cca.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-82202\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/03\/\u6a21\u7cca.jpg 977w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/03\/\u6a21\u7cca-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/03\/\u6a21\u7cca-770x433.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/03\/\u6a21\u7cca-293x165.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 977px) 100vw, 977px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"977\" height=\"549\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/03\/\u6a21\u7cca.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-82202\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/03\/\u6a21\u7cca.jpg 977w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/03\/\u6a21\u7cca-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/03\/\u6a21\u7cca-770x433.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/03\/\u6a21\u7cca-293x165.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 977px) 100vw, 977px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Hijinx sets up academics to provide professional training courses for learning disabled actors.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Having inclusivity in the screen industry is important. \u201cArts as a whole, and the screen industries as part of the arts, should be representing everybody,\u201d McGowan said.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The workplace can also become a more positive environment with more inclusive practices, according to McGowan. One actor from the Hijinx theatre, Justin Melhuish, worked on a character for a TV production. \u201cEverybody on set, the producers, the crew, loved it when he was on set because he brought such positivity to it. Everyone factored in just taking a little bit more time, just thinking about communicating a bit&nbsp;more, so everyone benefited from it,\u201d McGowan said.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Creating an inclusive screen industry requires efforts from everyone, both on stage and behind the scenes. \u201cWe shouldn\u2019t just be looking at the actors. It should be anybody in any role anywhere in the TV or film production, whether you\u2019re or in the marketing department or whatever. 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