'[I] hope that, by bringing my story to the audience, people from marginalized communities will feel that there's room for their own stories and their own narratives,' Lauren Ridloff tells NBCNews.
"[I] hope that, by bringing my story to the audience, people from marginalized communities will feel that there’s room for their own stories."Nov. 5, 2021, 8:56 PM UTC“Eternals” star Lauren Ridloff makes history this weekend as the first deaf performer to appear in a Marvel movie. But the Tony-nominated performer is quick to shake off the “historic” label, instead paying tribute to the actors who blazed a trail for this milestone.
The Eternals were definitely new to me. I had never heard of this group before. I mean, I knew who [Eternals creator] Jack Kirby was and I was a Marvel comic book fan growing up. It definitely felt chaotic at times, to be honest. There were moments where, you know: Wait, does this woman know what she's doing? But then I realize now, that's just the beauty of her work. Chloé puts so much trust in the people she works with, whether it's the cast or the crew.
That's definitely heavy. I don't know if I would agree with you on that, because I do want to say, first of all, that there's a lot of deaf talent out there. I would not be where I am now if it wasn't for the deaf talent in the past and before me. They made an impact and cleared the path for me to get here. I hope to continue carrying that for more talent to come, to carry that torch.
I feel that, in general, viewers are so much more experienced now. TV and film are huge parts of our lives, and they have been for generations now. I think the tropes that we have seen over and over again — people are ready for something new and more real. When it comes to both representation and access, what are some changes you would like to see in the film industry at large?
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