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title: "8 Deaf Actors Quotes by 5 authors"
description: "Browse 8 Deaf Actors quotes by 5 authors. Discover the best Deaf Actors sayings and thoughts."
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> [We all know in the deaf community, there are deaf actors, men and women who are highly, highly skilled, highly intuitive, highly…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paul-raci/we-all-know-in-the-deaf-community-there-are-deaf-actors-men-and-women/)

[Paul Raci](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/paul-raci/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f48/paul-raci-9038_chance_we-all-know-in-the-deaf-community-there_279826.jpg)

> [When people learn they'll be working with deaf actors, they think, 'She needs an interpreter.' But they often don't realise they need…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lauren-ridloff/when-people-learn-they-ll-be-working-with-deaf-actors-they-think-she/)

[Lauren Ridloff](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lauren-ridloff/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f39/lauren-ridloff-5731_deaf_when-people-learn-they-ll-be-working-wit_334490.jpg)

> [The deaf community is in a favorable position because they have a national theatre and training groups of their own to get…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-masur/the-deaf-community-is-in-a-favorable-position-because-they-have-a/)

[Richard Masur](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-masur/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/694/richard-masur-16998_acquired_the-deaf-community-is-in-a-favorable-pos_2011735.png)

> [I was very fortunate when I came into Children of a Lesser God. The production team was already completely staffed with support…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lauren-ridloff/i-was-very-fortunate-when-i-came-into-children-of-a-lesser-god-the/)

[Lauren Ridloff](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lauren-ridloff/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/0a1/lauren-ridloff-5731_children_i-was-very-fortunate-when-i-came-into-ch_2272424.jpg)

> [There's plenty of deaf actors, tons of them that are talented, that deserve to work.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paul-raci/there-s-plenty-of-deaf-actors-tons-of-them-that-are-talented-that/)

[Paul Raci](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/paul-raci/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/37f/paul-raci-9038_deaf_there-s-plenty-of-deaf-actors-tons-of-th_2297114.jpg)

> [DYT believed in who I was as an actress and who I could be, which is something I want for generations of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rose-ayling-ellis/dyt-believed-in-who-i-was-as-an-actress-and-who-i-could-be-which-is/)

[Rose Ayling-Ellis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rose-ayling-ellis/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/8c9/rose-ayling-ellis-9860_actress_dyt-believed-in-who-i-was-as-an-actress_2563641.jpg)

> [The availability of roles for deaf actors has always been very limited. After 'Switched at Birth' began including deaf actors, a ripple…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sean-berdy/the-availability-of-roles-for-deaf-actors-has-always-been-very/)

[Sean Berdy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sean-berdy/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/116/sean-berdy-33034_actor_the-availability-of-roles-for-deaf-actor_2777918.png)

> [The deaf community is nearly never portrayed accurately on television/film because most writers never took the time to immerse themselves in the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sean-berdy/the-deaf-community-is-nearly-never-portrayed-accurately-on-television/)

[Sean Berdy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sean-berdy/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/40c/sean-berdy-33034_accurately_the-deaf-community-is-nearly-never-portr_2966930.png)

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