Category:Films Where Non-Disabled Actors Play Disabled Roles
The act of "cripping-up" is when a non-disabled actor plays the part of a visibly disabled character or historical figure in a Film, TV Drama or in a play[1][2][3].
When there were few disabled actors[4] available film makers often cast non-disabled actors when telling stories about disability. As more professional disabled actors have come through the disability theatre movement or have accessed formal drama school training, this is no longer a viewed as acceptable by the disability communities, and more productions are casting disabled actors authentically or incidentally.
- ^ Ryan, Frances (2015-01-13). "We wouldn't accept actors blacking up, so why applaud 'cripping up'?". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-09-22.
- ^ "The harm of 'cripping up'". Sarah O'Brien. Retrieved 2024-09-22.
- ^ Shakespeare, Tom. "Enabled: how a new BFI collection reveals the complex history of disability on film". www.prospectmagazine.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-09-22.
- ^ "Actors who are either D/deaf, have a Visible Disability or Short Stature". IMDb. Retrieved 2024-09-22.
Pages in category "Films Where Non-Disabled Actors Play Disabled Roles"
The following 27 pages are in this category, out of 27 total. This list may not reflect recent changes.