Ali Stroker, Ryan O'Connell, Jason Katims and Sian Heder were also among those who signed an open letter from The Inevitable Foundation, a nonprofit focused on supporting mid-career disabled screenwriters.
Paul Feig, Jason Katims, Sian Heder, Liz Tigelaar, Krista Vernoff, Edward Kitsis and Adam Horowitz, Josh Feldman, Shoshannah Stern and Timothy Omundson also backed the open letter, pledging to, in their own creative capacities, put more disabled creatives in positions of power and move away from the consultant model. It’s a system frequently used “instead of — not in addition to — hiring disabled writers, directors and producers to lead these projects,” according to the foundation.
“Disabled writers, directors, and actors are rarely hired to work on projects that feature disabled characters because studios and production companies have prioritized hiring disability consultants,” the letter reads. “At the same time, the industry often sees disabled creatives as only worth considering for projects that have disabled characters, and they’re rarely considered for projects that leverage their unique perspectives and life experience beyond their disability.
In the letter, the nonprofit, which focuses on supporting mid-career disabled writers in Hollywood, explains how the consultancy model many productions currently use enables financial and hiring inequity, doing a disservice to both stories and careers.
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