Greta Gerwig, Opportunities for disabled actors, National Short Story Award
Greta Gerwig on her directorial debut film Lady Bird and we consider opportunities for disabled actors.
Greta Gerwig recently made history as the first woman to be Oscar-nominated for her directorial debut, Lady Bird. She tells Kirsty why she wrote a coming of age drama about a confused teenage girl growing up in her own hometown of Sacramento, and why she is now keen to write a play or act on the West End stage.
Writer Benjamin Markovits was shortlisted for the 成人快手's National Short Story Award last year. This year he is one of the judges alongside television presenter Mel Giedroyc, poet Sarah Howe, 成人快手 Books editor Di Speirs and last year's winner KJ Orr. Benjamin Markovits discusses the significance of the award now in its 13th year.
Recent episodes of 成人快手 One's Silent Witness have drawn praise from critics and audiences especially for Liz Carr role as forensic scientist Clarissa Mullery. The disabled actress has been in the series for 5 years, but this storyline put her at the heart of the drama as well as tackling the issue of abuse of disabled residents in a care home. Silent Witness writer Tim Prager tells us about creating the storyline and the reaction to the episodes, and we also talk to broadcaster Mik Scarlet and deaf actress Genevieve Barr about current opportunities for disabled actors across TV, theatre and film.
Presenter: Kirsty Lang
Producer: Kate Bullivant.
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Greta Gerwig
Duration: 10:20
National Short Story Award
Duration: 03:54
Opportunities for disabled actors
Duration: 11:46
Greta Gerwig
, written and directed by Greta Gerwig is in UK cinemas on 16 February 2018, certificate 15.
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Main image above: Greta Gerwig on the Lady Bird set
Image credit: A24
Image to the left: Greta Gerwig (Left) with Kirsty Lang
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Opportunities for disabled actors
Image: Actor as Clarissa Mullery听the Forensic Examiner on 听National Short Story Award
The deadline for entries to听 (NSSA) is 9am on 12 March 2018.
Front Row announces the shortlisted stories听on 14 September 2018, and reveals the winner during a live broadcast from the NSSA Award ceremony on 02 October 2018.
Image: , one of the NSSA judges
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Role Contributor Presenter Kirsty Lang Interviewed Guest Greta Gerwig Interviewed Guest Benjamin Markovits Interviewed Guest Timothy Prager Interviewed Guest Mik Scarlet Interviewed Guest Genevieve Barr Producer Kate Bullivant Broadcast
- Wed 14 Feb 2018 19:15成人快手 Radio 4
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