Meet the actors with disabilities starring in a film not about disability
July is Pride Disability Month and a new indie film starring two disabled actors is creating a lot of buzz in Hollywood. California Live’s Danielle Nottingham sat down with "Daruma" actors Tobias Forrest and John Lawson to talk about the importance of representation and authentic casting in films. Daruma is the first film to star two disabled leads in a storyline that is not about a disability. Forrest and Lawson star as neighbors Patrick and Robert who have to transport Patrick’s young daughter across the country to live wither her maternal grandparents. The film recently sold out on its premiere night at TCL Chinese Theatre.
