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Dialogue: 0,0:00:00.91,0:00:03.45,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,My experience when it comes to disability
Dialogue: 0,0:00:03.45,0:00:06.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,being included \Nin the conversation about inclusivity
Dialogue: 0,0:00:06.52,0:00:08.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,has been that, in general, it hasn't been.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:08.52,0:00:10.53,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's only recently \Nthat it's really started
Dialogue: 0,0:00:10.53,0:00:11.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to move the needle.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:11.48,0:00:12.21,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I mean, y'all,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:12.21,0:00:14.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I do a lotta work with SAG-AFTRA,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:14.48,0:00:16.27,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and it's around \Nissues of diversity and inclusivity,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:16.27,0:00:18.51,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and I gotta say \Nthat the performance of disability committee
Dialogue: 0,0:00:18.51,0:00:21.13,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,has done phenomenal work in moving the needle
Dialogue: 0,0:00:21.13,0:00:24.13,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and getting this conversation happening in the industry.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:24.13,0:00:26.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's amazing how much energy it takes
Dialogue: 0,0:00:26.36,0:00:30.00,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to get that that big old boulder rolling just an inch,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:30.00,0:00:31.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and they've done that, and it's startin' to move now,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:31.84,0:00:33.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,it's actually startin' to roll,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:33.20,0:00:34.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and people are havin' that conversation.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:36.76,0:00:39.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I think what I'm most excited about right now
Dialogue: 0,0:00:39.54,0:00:44.03,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is that so many people\Nare talking about equality and inclusivity,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:44.03,0:00:45.91,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and they are trying to make sure
Dialogue: 0,0:00:45.91,0:00:47.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that nobody gets left out.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:47.36,0:00:49.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And so when you point out to somebody
Dialogue: 0,0:00:49.64,0:00:52.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that they're leaving out 20% of the population,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:52.62,0:00:54.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,they pay attention, they wake up.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:54.74,0:00:55.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And so that to me,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:56.89,0:00:59.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I think it's not been nearly as hard a conversation
Dialogue: 0,0:00:59.80,0:01:02.10,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,as it would have been 10, 15 years ago.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:02.10,0:01:04.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,People suddenly go, "(gasping) Oh, you're right.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:04.40,0:01:06.07,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You're right, I haven't been thinking about that,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:06.07,0:01:07.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I haven't been including performers with disabilities
Dialogue: 0,0:01:07.80,0:01:09.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in my projects,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:09.20,0:01:11.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I haven't been hiring writers with disabilities,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:11.42,0:01:13.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I haven't been looking for producing...
Dialogue: 0,0:01:13.04,0:01:16.71,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You know, so the simple fact that it's being pointed out to them
Dialogue: 0,0:01:18.08,0:01:21.01,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,sometimes in the you know shaming way
Dialogue: 0,0:01:21.01,0:01:22.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but sometimes in the this actually will help
Dialogue: 0,0:01:22.92,0:01:24.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,improve your bottom line
Dialogue: 0,0:01:24.04,0:01:25.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,because people always wanna see themselves on camera.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:25.72,0:01:29.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And it doesn't always need to be the point,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:29.44,0:01:31.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in fact, sometimes it's most powerful
Dialogue: 0,0:01:31.64,0:01:34.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,when you see a person on camera with a disability
Dialogue: 0,0:01:34.40,0:01:36.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and it's not the point of the story.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:36.20,0:01:39.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,That's happening more and more.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:39.08,0:01:41.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's not happening enough, let's be clear,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:41.76,0:01:44.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but it's happening more.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:44.56,0:01:45.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,'Cause you know, at the end of the day,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:45.44,0:01:46.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I think people are starting to realize
Dialogue: 0,0:01:46.60,0:01:49.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that if you say you stand for equality,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:49.36,0:01:51.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,it's gotta be equality across the board,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:51.36,0:01:53.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,it can't be just for equality for people that look like me,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:53.12,0:01:55.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,or are my gender, or think like me, or love like me.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:55.84,0:01:57.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's got to be equality for everybody.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:57.60,0:01:59.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Either you fight for everybody,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:59.48,0:02:00.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,or you're really just fighting for yourself and people like you.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:02.00,0:02:04.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So I think that's the message
Dialogue: 0,0:02:04.04,0:02:05.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that's gotta get out there more and more.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:05.44,0:02:08.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And I think it's out there in that little simple note
Dialogue: 0,0:02:08.52,0:02:10.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,of don't forget about these folks
Dialogue: 0,0:02:10.32,0:02:13.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,who are, by the way, the biggest population of people
Dialogue: 0,0:02:13.08,0:02:16.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that are forgotten in the country.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:17.10,0:02:21.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(gentle rhythmic music)