CBS Pledges To Make Casting More Inclusive
June 24, 2019
By: Shaun Heasley
Source: Disability Scoop
In a first, a major network is committing to audition actors with disabilities, paving the way for a more inclusive slate of characters on television.
CBS said this month that it signed a pledge from the Ruderman Family Foundation asking Hollywood studios, networks and production companies to audition actors with disabilities for each new production they bring to series.
“We understand that increasing auditions, no matter the size of the role, is a critical step toward achieving inclusion in the industry,” the pledge reads. “This studio pledges to increase the number of actors and actresses with disabilities who audition for parts in television and film.”