Diversity on screen: Sofya Gollan and Bridie McKim tackle disability, the last hurdle

By Karl Quinn
Updated May 23 2016 - 1:23pm, first published 12:54pm
Actor Bridie McKim (left), who has cerebral palsy, and writer-director Sofya Gollan, who is deaf. Photo: Jason South
Actor Bridie McKim (left), who has cerebral palsy, and writer-director Sofya Gollan, who is deaf. Photo: Jason South

It's one of the great paradoxes of showbiz: we love an able-bodied actor who plays a disabled character, but we're not so keen on actors with genuine disabilities.

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