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- Josh Feldman, a queer deaf writer and actor, hasn't had the best of luck with interpreters.
www.out.com/out-exclusives/2018/1/25/josh-feldman-had-never-seen-gay-deaf-character-tv-so-he-made-one-himselfJosh Feldman Had Never Seen a Gay, Deaf Character on TV, So ...
- Q: Do You Ever Feel Like You Have to Choose Between Different Identities?
- Q: What Do You Think The Next Steps Are For The LGBTQ Rights Movement?
- Q: What Advice Would You Give to Young People in either/both Communities?
For a long time, I had a difficult time both being deaf and gay, only because I was not fully out. The lack of representation in the media also affected that. As a young kid, I wondered who my deaf gay role models were, so that I could have an idea of what deaf gay adults could do, or what kind of people they were in society. We still have a long w...
I think the next steps are furthering representation, not just in the media, but on the political stage. We’ve been “othered” for so long, which is why we are still fighting for equality.
The sooner you embrace all the different parts of yourself, and find a way to be able to be completely yourself, the happier you will be.
For Feldman, creating, writing and starring in This Close marks a remarkable first: he’s the first out-gay actor to play an out-gay character as a series lead on television. Queerty managed...
Feb 1, 2024 · Alex (Daily Moth): Did you know that two of the writers of the “Echo” series are Deaf? They are Josh Feldman and Shoshannah Stern. Josh is credited with Episodes 1, 2, and 4, while Shoshannah is credited with Episode 3. I have reached out to both of them. I asked what it looks like in the writer’
Josh Feldman is a deaf actor, writer, and producer from Los Angeles. He and his BFF Shoshanah Stern, who is also deaf, are co-creators of the new series This Close.
Sep 25, 2019 · For an openly gay writer and creator like Feldman to star as an openly gay character remains a rarity in Hollywood, too. By nature of being true-to-life, the series shows viewers everyday challenges inherent to being deaf.
Sep 10, 2019 · Sundance’s “This Close” modifies it in a unique way: the characters are both deaf. Created by and starring Josh Feldman and Shoshannah Stern — both deaf in real life — “This Close ...
