You know one place I've never seen any disability representation? Film sets. Film sets are chaotic, crowded, obstacle-ridden environments in the best of times. It's part of the reason why I've given up on the idea of ever directing something again and keep my disabled ass in the editing room. - ThreadSky

ashleylynch.bsky.social • 7 days ago

You know one place I've never seen any disability representation? Film sets.

Film sets are chaotic, crowded, obstacle-ridden environments in the best of times. It's part of the reason why I've given up on the idea of ever directing something again and keep my disabled ass in the editing room.

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victoriadecapua.bsky.social•7 days ago

I got hit with the big bipolar gene activation about a year after film school. It was really clear to me (after the rollercoaster of two years of hospitalization) that I wasn't going to be able to do the 16 hour days and totally wonky schedules. Some people can, but being manic really scares me.

loveree.bsky.social•6 days ago

ashleylynch.bsky.social•7 days ago

I swear a good 70% of the people who work in film just fall into it and never leave.

victoriadecapua.bsky.social•7 days ago

It's also never going to be normal. I could do editing if I really threw myself in it but I also appreciate that I'm years behind and that building up any kind of portfolio would take so much work and self education.

That at least has flexibility, but gripping or something would just be so much.

ashleylynch.bsky.social•7 days ago

I can do a max of like 20 minutes on my feet before I have sit. I could be all hoity-toity and just sit my ass in video village all day, but I've directed before and it's a lot of bouncing up to your feet between takes to talk to actors.

victoriadecapua.bsky.social•7 days ago

yeah it's a six cylinder job. You have to be running different parts of your brain at all time, and even aside from being physically able, it's hugely demanding.

It *shouldn't* be, there should be accessibility. There are definitely enough aging directors that could force that path.

muchmadnesspodcast.com•7 days ago

Thanks for sharing this, something we at our movie podcast haven’t thought of. It would be an interesting thing for us to cover in an episode. #accessmatters #representationmatters

flicksfan.bsky.social•7 days ago

They can be fun to visit, but the cutting room was my home, domain, and kingdom. And even more so when directors sitting beside you as you cut wasn't so much a practice in the days when Moviolas ruled.

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