.@MarleeMatlin, who has been deaf since she was infant, was once dropped from playing a judge after suggesting the show have the role of courtroom interpreter.
“You can speak, Marlee. You can read lips. Why can’t you just play it the way it was written?” latimes.com/entertainment-…
“You can speak, Marlee. You can read lips. Why can’t you just play it the way it was written?” latimes.com/entertainment-…
On sets, she is almost always the only Deaf person. That never impacts her acting, but it does influence how comfortable she feels socially.
And then #CODA happened. latimes.com/entertainment-…
And then #CODA happened. latimes.com/entertainment-…
Not only is #CODAfilm the first major Hollywood release to feature multiple Deaf leads, but its hearing director, @sianheder, endeavored to make the set as accessible as possible. latimes.com/entertainment-… 
Creating an authentic collaboration between hearing and Deaf talent “was just unknown before.”
Why Heder sees ASL as the ideal on-set language: latimes.com/entertainment-…
Why Heder sees ASL as the ideal on-set language: latimes.com/entertainment-…
.@EmiliaJonesy spent nine months learning ASL while filming her Netflix show "Lock & Key.” latimes.com/entertainment-…
“It’s exciting to see these incredible actresses [offer] deaf representation in film. At this point it feels like there’s no limit to what we can do." latimes.com/entertainment-…
"'Coda' warrants at least half a dozen sobbing emojis😭, followed by a dozen hearts💕and a couple of bouquets of flowers💐 and, I don’t know, maybe a peach🍑 and an eggplant🍆." latimes.com/entertainment-…
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