Episode's summary
Lillian Carrier returns for our Season 2 finale to talk about autism representation and accommodations both on set and on screen. She dives into what it was like as an autistic actor playing an autistic character with different struggles than her own personal experience, and how beneficial it was to have an Autism Sensitivity Coordinator on set and an autistic producer really made a difference on set. Horsegirls, a film by Sumerian Pictures, is available now in select theaters. Call your local theaters to ask if they can show Horsegirls near you! ******************* Follow Asking Autistics, Riki, Lindsey, and our guest: Lillian Carrier: ♦IG - https://www.instagram.com/LillianCarrier ♦X - https://x.com/lilliancarrier0 Horsegirls ♦Horsegirls - https://sumerian.com/pictures/movies/horsegirls/ ♦Autism Sensitivity Coordinator: Chloe Estelle - https://www.instagram.com/chloeestelleinyellow ♦Producer: Alex Plank - https://www.instagram.com/alexplank ♦Singer (Margarita’s Theme Song): Zelma Stone -…
Lillian Carrier returns for our Season 2 finale to talk about autism representation and accommodations both on set and on screen. She dives into what it was like as an autistic actor playing an autistic character with different struggles than her own personal experience, and how beneficial it was to have an Autism Sensitivity Coordinator on set and an autistic producer really made a difference on set. Horsegirls, a film by Sumerian Pictures, is available now in select theaters. Call your local theaters to ask if they can show Horsegirls near you! ******************* Follow Asking Autistics, Riki, Lindsey, and our guest: Lillian Carrier: ♦IG - https://www.instagram.com/LillianCarrier ♦X - https://x.com/lilliancarrier0 Horsegirls ♦Horsegirls - https://sumerian.com/pictures/movies/horsegirls/ ♦Autism Sensitivity Coordinator: Chloe Estelle - https://www.instagram.com/chloeestelleinyellow ♦Producer: Alex Plank - https://www.instagram.com/alexplank ♦Singer (Margarita’s Theme Song): Zelma Stone -…
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Autism Representation On Screen & On Set: Horsegirls Review
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Climate Change and Invasive Species
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