Actor Quote by Rose Ayling-Ellis Download Open image “It's been incredibly special to be 'EastEnders' first regular deaf actor.” — Rose Ayling-Ellis ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.3 out of 5 (7 ratings) Copy quoteShare Actor Been Deaf First Special
If it wasn't for 'EastEnders,' I would never have gotten 'Strictly,' and 'EastEnders' were the ones that were brave enough to hire a deaf,… — Rose Ayling-Ellis Copy Share Image
I feel like now that I've finished 'EastEnders,' I want to do more TV programmes and explore more about deaf people's experiences. It's not… — Rose Ayling-Ellis Copy Share Image
I think I must be one of the only actors I know who has never even auditioned for a small part in 'Eastenders.' — Tom Mison Copy Share Image
There's plenty of deaf actors, tons of them that are talented, that deserve to work. — Paul Raci Copy Share Image
Being the first deaf person to play a regular character is a huge privilege and was long overdue. — Rose Ayling-Ellis Copy Share Image
What I'm going to make sure happens, if I have anything to say about it, now that people are listening - we need to… — Paul Raci Copy Share Image
Growing up, I never thought about becoming an actress because I never saw deaf people in TV or movies. I didn't think it was… — Millicent Simmonds Copy Share Image
My appearance on 'Strictly' should have encouraged people to seek out other deaf talent, yet how many deaf characters have we seen on TV… — Rose Ayling-Ellis Copy Share Image
The deaf community is nearly never portrayed accurately on television/film because most writers never took the time to immerse themselves in the deaf culture… — Sean Berdy Copy Share Image
I did my first series lead back in 1991 on a show called 'Reasonable Doubts' and have done many shows with other actors who… — Marlee Matlin Copy Share Image
In the hearing world, I'm constantly having to lip-read and trying to understand what's going on. Sign language is so beautiful. It gives you… — Rose Ayling-Ellis Copy Share Image
I believe that diverse, rich, and fascinating deaf stories are ready to go mainstream and that we can do this, together. — Rose Ayling-Ellis Copy Share Image
I am a big believer of getting yourself out of your comfort zone, because that's where you grow. — Rose Ayling-Ellis Copy Share Image
When I was little, I would draw hearing aids onto my Barbie dolls to make them look like me, so I am thrilled that… — Rose Ayling-Ellis Copy Share Image
A lot of deaf people experience feeling left out. Feeling lonely. — Rose Ayling-Ellis Copy Share Image
Before I had an agent, I tried to apply for Spotlight membership and was rejected more than once. — Rose Ayling-Ellis Copy Share Image
I am disabled because I live and work in a world that disables me. — Rose Ayling-Ellis Copy Share Image
I feel really glad that I knew who I was from a very early age. I never ever once thought: 'I wish I could… — Rose Ayling-Ellis Copy Share Image
DYT, under the direction of Paula Garfield, was my first experience of deaf performing arts and I loved my time there. It provides such… — Rose Ayling-Ellis Copy Share Image
I actually think acting is a form of self-hypnosis. You have to be hyper, hyper aware of what's going on around you. You have… — Julianne Moore Copy Share Image
When you step out and do a song in a musical, the easier thing to do is make it funny. But when those transitions… — Kelli O'Hara Copy Share Image
I once told someone I could act. They totally bought it. I've been getting away with it ever since. — Akshay Kumar Copy Share Image
There has got to be a way for me to have a role on TV or in film that is just as normal as… — Adeel Akhtar Copy Share Image
I love casting against type and doing things you wouldn't expect, because I think you get more interesting performances that way. Hollywood loves to… — David S. Goyer Copy Share Image
I am tired of our characters being so incomplete. When do we ever save the day in a film? When does a Latino actor… — Esai Morales Copy Share Image
When I was 13, I auditioned for the theater school, and I was there for four years. In the meantime, I did my first… — Ana de Armas Copy Share Image
If you stood me in a costume next to a computer graphic of the same-looking character, I think there would be a difference. And… — Warwick Davis Copy Share Image
failure in the theater is more public, more brilliant, more unreal than in any other field. — Lillian Hellman Copy Share Image
I'm a character actor - always have been, always will be - and historically, character actors don't come into their own until later in… — Annie Potts Copy Share Image
Actors don't hate acting. Most people don't hate acting! Whether you're a child mucking around with your friends or a grown up being paid… — Liv Hewson Copy Share Image
