Maya appeared sin Disney+Hawkeyeand the streamer is giving her a spinoff series in 2023.
You cannot play deafness as a costume, she told Sundance panel The Big Conversation: Complicating Representation.
But We are moving ahead, she said.
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There are deaf actors out there, there are deaf writers out there, there are deaf directors.
I became a director.
The Best Actress Oscar winner forChildren of a Lesser God, will make her directorial debut for SonysAccusedon Fox.
I can approach people.
Its still harder for people like me to sell shows, but its not like What?
Randall Park, making his feature directorial debut this Sundance withShortcomings,said festivals are critical to diverse voices.
Asia American film festivals are a big part of my life and my acting career.
WhenBetter Luck Tomorrowplayed in Sundance, it was like, this is going to change the industry.
Because I have talked about it.
But you know, there is so much more to what we do.
I think many people can identify with that experience, she said.
Once you get your foot in the door, you just kick it wide open and bring everybody in.
Work matters, no matter what, by whatever means necessary, said Drucker.
Projects with institutional support or projects were going to make hell or high water without anybodys support.
