I can see that ‘Switched at Birth’ is attracting audiences because of the diversity and the American Sign Language as well. American Sign Language is such a beautiful language, and people want more of that. Sean Berdy Read Quote
Planking is not as easy as you think, but it was very addicting to do in public! I liked the fun attention from the people when planking. Sean Berdy Read Quote
Deaf people are struggling to find their favorite show or something that represents them. It’s hard. There are some examples of shows that have a deaf storyline in one episode, like Cold Case, or another show where they are focusing on the cochlear implant or the medical aspect. Sean Berdy Read Quote
There are two worlds: the deaf world and the hearing world. There are some people in the deaf community that feel that hearing people look down on us. Sean Berdy Read Quote
I grew up using hearing aids, and I had speech therapy and so forth, and that helped me to develop a passion for music and helped me to develop my drumming talents. Sean Berdy Read Quote
The more people that learn sign language, the better. This is part of my life, but it’s not part of everybody’s life, so it’s nice to expose this to the world. Sean Berdy Read Quote
The availability of roles for deaf actors has always been very limited. After ‘Switched at Birth’ began including deaf actors, a ripple effect has definitely been created in the industry. ‘Switched at Birth’ has made an impact for the better. Sean Berdy Read Quote
The deaf community is nearly never portrayed accurately on television/film because most writers never took the time to immerse themselves in the deaf culture before portraying it on television. They also never got to know their deaf actors. Sean Berdy Read Quote
The deaf culture is portrayed very accurately on ‘Switched at Birth’ because the writers did the opposite of the norm. They did their homework before portraying anything on television. Sean Berdy Read Quote
