Richard Masur Quotes
- But people who think they can project themselves into deafness are mistaken because you can't. And I'm not talking about imagining what a deaf person's… Deaf
- For example, the first time McDonald's put a deaf person in a commercial they saw a jump in sales. I think that happens with other… Commercial
- You have to give access to people with disabilities but there is no requirement to hire them. What I mean by affirmative obligation is that… Access
- Most profoundly deaf people have speech that is very difficult to understand. Deaf
- Spelling is very easy to practice yourself whereas signing is not. So I would sit on the subway riding around New York and I would… Around New
- There is no relation to sound for deaf people. It is a totally different mental process. Deaf
- I actually then went on to direct an after-school special where one of the characters was deaf. They hired me without even knowing I had… Any
- Being an actor myself I realize that all actors believe they are qualified to play any role. If you showed me a script with a… Act
- You have to give people the opportunity to prove themselves. Give
- The deaf community is in a favorable position because they have a national theatre and training groups of their own to get them started. Deaf… Acquired
- I know deaf people. I have discussed the issues with them I've also thought about them a lot so I have some insights that go… Community
- No one will ever argue that someone could have played Helen Keller better than Patty Duke. It was an incredibly demanding role and I don't… Anyone