Words
- When a character in film is similar to you (same background or same skin colour or same home situation, etc.) you see yourself represented by them.
- If you are really determined to make something happen, you are on a mission to get it done.
- Cerebral palsy is a disability that causes a person to have problems moving and speaking (cerebrale parese, hersenverlamming).
- Someone who has the guts to do something has lots of courage and dares to do stuff.
- Someone who has a disability or is disabled cannot do one or more natural activities (such as walking or seeing) because of an illness, an injury, etc.
- A trailer is a mobile home for film actors that they can use on the film set to change or take a break.
Assignment
1. True or false? Niamh Moriarty …..
a … is 16 years old.
b … is from Dublin.
c … started acting when she was five.
d … has difficulties with walking because she has cerebral palsy.
e … only goes to auditions for disabled characters.
f … is working on her first film script.
2. What is Niamh’s mission?
a Disabled actors should play more roles for non-disabled characters.
b Everyone should see themselves represented in films and on stage.
c Getting more trailers on film sets for actors in wheelchairs.
d Helping people to write stories that they would love to have seen.
3. What is “Best Interests”?
a A drama on BBC One starring Niamh Moriarty.
b An organisation that helps people with cerebral palsy.
c Niamh’s project to get more disabled actors in films.
d The title of Niamh’s first short film.
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