Acting Up w/ AJ and Crew

In this Bonus Episode, AJ with fellow podcasters Cheryl Green and Thomas Reid discuss the short film, "Song for Rent, After Jack Smith" (2018), and its audio description. They are joined by guests, Malic Amalya - Director, Arthur Johnson Weiss - Audio Description, and Jade Theriault - Actress portraying Jack Smith as "Rose Courtyard." They discuss the process of making the film, and the inherint e...

Want to know what Acting Up w/ AJ is all about? Who are these voices that join his ensemble? Where did it all begin? AJ takes a look back on the past 5 years and beyond in creating his podcast. Joined from the very beginning by friends and fellow podcasters, Cheryl Green and Thomas Reid. Influenced and inspired as a child by radio host, Tom Joyner, and later being joined by friend from Zeno Mounta...

We are finally here on this season finale of Acting Up w/ AJ and Crew! We are so excited to have friend and author, Kathy Roberson, lend us her mirrored experiences in raising a child with a significant cognitive disability. This a very candid conversation about family dynamics, sibling care of a brother with a disability, and the exposure it brings in publics settings. Prepare yourselves for an e...

Acting Up w/ AJ and Crew are back with Part 2! An Interview with Father/Son directing duo Samuel and Dan Habib. We dive deeper into the discussion about down talking, respect, boundaries, and the end of infantilization.  The Ride Ahead, is a feature film following Director Samuel Habib as he interviews many disabled celebrities, activists, and role models around the country. With daring discussion...

Happy Black History Month! After a short hiatus, AJ and his crew are joined by Father/Son duo Samuel and Dan Habib. Their new documentary, The Ride Ahead, is a feature length extension to the Emmy Award winning short film "My Disability Roadmap." In the episode, we discuss what it means to be a filmmaker with a disability, life after high school, and the meaning of love and relationships.   SYNOPS...

Happy Disability Pride Month! This may be the hardest episode that we have ever had to complete. Sia's film Music has been controversial since the 1st announcement of an able-bodied actress being cast in the role of a non-verbal autistic person. We dive deep into the discussion of Authentic Representation, Dangers of the Prone Restraint Method, and the Autism communities outcry of "Nothing About U...

An man imitates a disability in order to rig the Special Olympics for money. A movie as bad as it sounds? You might be suprised. We cover it all from Non-Authentic Casting, hiring 150 disabled Special Olympians, and will someone please strike down Uncle Gary with lightning.   News Feed - Privatizing Services for people with disabilities, Apple's New Assistive Technology, Para-                     ...

Audio description (AD) is a narration of important visual information in a video or multimedia product to make it more accessible to people who are blind or visually impaired.  AD can provide context, clarify speakers, and describe visual elements that are not obvious from the audio, such as on-screen text, graphics, or actions.  AD is often inserted into natural pauses in the program's dialogue....

We sit down with Co-Director of Zeno Mountain Farm, Ila Halby, talking about the movie Best Summer Ever (2020) and Zeno's Annual Summer play production. Best Summer Ever, showcases the largest ensemble cast of disabled actors since Freaks (1932). We also talk about the importance of family, equality, and acts of service as the baseline for peer to peer relationships.   News Feed - SSI Benefits Upd...

Today we are joined by dear friend of the podcast, Adriana Mallozzi, CEO and Founder of Puffin Innovations. We discuss the life of Christy Brown, Irish artist with Cerebral Palsy who paints his left foot.  News Feed - Prisoners with Developmental Disabilities face unique challenges Content Round Up - Extreme Ghostbusters DVD Release & Ghostbusters Frozen Empire Disability Spotlight - Diana Elizabe...

A discussion about the persistance of a dream to be an actor, societal presumptions cornering us into a box, and saying the 'R' word without saying it. Down Syndrome has many different aspects and personalities as we dive into Zach Gottsagen's inaugural feature length film, The Peanut Butter Falcon.

Happy Black History Month! We are back with special guest Thomas Reid of Reid My Mind Radio, as we discuss the legendary jazz musician Ray Charles, played by Jamie Foxx.

On today's episode of Acting Up with AJ and Crew, we're talking with our very first guest, Thomas Reid, of Reid My Mind Radio. https://reidmymind.com/ And we're talking about the movie, Scent of a Woman. We're going to be getting into tropes, stereotypes, guys who yell, guys who yell some more. And is it really a thing to feel someone's face, to get a sense of who they really are?

Hey, out there in podcast land. Thank you for being here. This is our very first episode, our inaugural episode. Thanks for joining us. On today's episode, we're talking about coach's redemptions, misunderstandings, fish out of water. No, we're not talking about  Mighty Ducks ! We're talking about the movie Champions . It's got Ernie Hudson, Woody Harrelson, Kaitlin Olson, and a whole cast of othe...