Allowed Quote by Adam Pearson Download Open image “I didn't think disabled people were allowed in films, because I didn't see any.” — Adam Pearson ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 2.7 out of 5 (6 ratings) Copy quoteShare Allowed Because Disabled People People See Think
It's really important to remember that disability is diversity, and that disabled actors and disabilities are something that is hugely under-represented in film. — Rachel Shenton Copy Share Image
I often get people saying they are a disabled actor and how nice it is to see a disabled actor on screen. — Liz Carr Copy Share Image
When I was young, I didn't see disabled people on the streets, and it wasn't because they weren't there. It was because they were… — Tanni Grey-Thompson Copy Share Image
Often, films about people with disabilities are from the outside looking in. — Roger Ross Williams Copy Share Image
When I auditioned to be a reporter for Channel 4's Paralympic coverage I was wary because there weren't any disabled people on TV, and… — Alex Brooker Copy Share Image
I made a film about a person living with a disability. Those kinds of films are often about the disability, not who a person… — Roger Ross Williams Copy Share Image
The problem isn't 'can non-disabled people play disabled people?' The problem is there should be more disabled casting. — Chris McCausland Copy Share Image
I make films about people with disabilities as well and I think this question is more relevant in regards to these documentaries where the… — Arthur Bradford Copy Share Image
A lot of people don't want to hire disabled actors. They think you're going to take twice as long over a shot, or they… — RJ Mitte Copy Share Image
There are two schools of thought here. On one side you have 'only disabled actors can play disabled roles' and over here you've got… — Adam Pearson Copy Share Image
It's hard enough for disabled people to get acting jobs without able-bodied people taking them. As an actor, I know that I'm not going… — Josh Blue Copy Share Image
I was a lot smarter than the kids bullying me, so I'd just wind up blowing up at them. So if they said something… — Adam Pearson Copy Share Image
I found out who I was by trying loads of things that I wasn't and by realizing the facade of trying to please people… — Adam Pearson Copy Share Image
I think in order to love yourself, you've got to wake up saying, 'Alexa, play 'Macho Man' by The Village People' and dance around… — Adam Pearson Copy Share Image
I've always been a campaigner, ever since I was a child. It sounds like an utter clich but it's in my DNA. — Adam Pearson Copy Share Image
I think we all need to learn to live the lives we've got and not mourn the ones we don't. — Adam Pearson Copy Share Image
I'm like a duck. On the surface, I look cool and sleek and elegant. And underneath I'm kicking like mad. — Adam Pearson Copy Share Image
If I can try to be as normal as possible and show there's nothing to fear - either on film or day to day,… — Adam Pearson Copy Share Image
It's a duty to create a world where people like myself can thrive, without fear or anxiety - giving a voice back to the… — Adam Pearson Copy Share Image
I don't want to blanket ban all scars and disfigurements in films because that's going to be a very boring creative landscape and it's… — Adam Pearson Copy Share Image
We all have our own hang-ups and I think we should be supporting each other, not throwing abuse around like you're 15 and in… — Adam Pearson Copy Share Image
There are certain things you must not say in spite of the fact that supposedly democracy means free speech. No. You are not allowed… — Chris Eubank Sr Copy Share Image
There aren't traditions of freedom in a place like Iraq. They're going to have to come to grips with a concept that they hadn't… — Malcolm Wallop Copy Share Image
One of the mistakes I made was thinking chickens and penguins could sing, just like all the other animals in the 'Muppets.' But it… — Bret McKenzie Copy Share Image
I was allowed to believe things that weren't true and I would ask questions about them and talk about them. — Marjorie Taylor Greene Copy Share Image
I always wanted to make big action movies as a kid, and that was my dream. In a way, 'Swingers' was the thing I… — Doug Liman Copy Share Image
For years, I had a top secret clearance and never left Russia. Just once did I go to Bulgaria with my wife for a… — Mikhail Kalashnikov Copy Share Image
I've grown up playing for some incredible coaches, and I don't think anybody's ever been as fortunate as I have in terms of the… — Larry Brown Copy Share Image
I respect Chris Brown. I'd like to call myself a friend - I don't know if I'm allowed to do that. — Drake Copy Share Image
I was never bothered about my position in the industry. If I had believed in it, I wouldn't have allowed anyone to get ahead… — Dharmendra Copy Share Image
My family, they're story tellers. My mom is Irish, and my dad is Italian. In my family, we weren't allowed to watch TV while… — Meg Cabot Copy Share Image
