Oscar Winner Troy Kotsur Developed The Tusken Sign Language for 'The Mandalorian'

Clayton Davis Academy Award winner Troy Kotsur is a man of many talents. But above all, he’s a lover of cinema and all its infinite splendor.On the cover of Variety this week discussing his historic best supporting actor win for “CODA,” Kotsur used American Sign Language (ASL) to interpret some of the most iconic lines in movie history.

Apple sources are saying that CODA following its historic Best Picture win for both a streamer, and a predominantly Deaf cast feature saw viewership go up by 300% over the prior week week to become the No. 1 most watched program on AppleTV+, and also drawing 25% new viewers to the OTT service.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorWhat’s the value of winning an Oscar? For Apple, the historic Oscar best picture win for original film “CODA” on Sunday has produced immediate results — drawing 25% new viewers to the Apple TV Plus streaming service, and pushing viewing of the film up more than 300% compared with the week prior.Apple’s Academy Award-winning film “CODA” beat Netflix to grab the crown as having the first film on a streaming service win the top Oscar prize. It’s also the first movie starring a predominantly Deaf cast in leading roles to win an Oscar for best picture.Of course, the numbers about “CODA’s” performance on Apple TV Plus, provided by a source close to the tech company, don’t reveal all that much.

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according to Deadline. “As our industry recognizes ‘CODA’ with its highest honor, we’re excited once again to bring this moving film to theaters so that audiences can share in the experience of watching it together,” said Erica Anderson, an Apple Original Films and Apple+ executive.

Troy Kotsur is operating on one hour of sleep, but he’s still smiling ear to ear. It’s Monday, the morning after he became the second deaf performer in Academy history to win an acting award at the Oscars (after his “CODA” co-star Marlee Matlin, who took home best actress in 1987 for “Children of a Lesser God”).

Troy Kotsur made history on Sunday by becoming the first male Deaf actor to win an Oscar for his powerful portrayal in CODA, though a recently re-surfaced interview revealed he has an interesting connection to the Star Wars universe.The 53-year-old actor's last role before CODA was as Tusken Raider Scout #1 in the fifth episode of the first season in The Mandalorian back in 2019.His character communicated with Pedro Pascal's title character through sign language, though he revealed in a January 2020 interview with The Daily Moththat he created a whole new sign language for the character. History:Troy Kotsur made history on Sunday by becoming the first male Deaf actor to win an Oscar for his powerful portrayal in CODA, though a recently re-surfaced interview revealed he has an interesting connection to the Star Wars universe Mandalorian:The 53-year-old actor's last role before CODA was as Tusken Raider Scout #1 in the fifth episode of the first season in The Mandalorian back in 2019The Mandalorian episode, entitled The Gunslinger, follows the title character heading to Tatooine in search of a bounty.While there he encounters some Tusken Raiders, with a hearing member of the crew who knew American Sign Language (ASL) suggested some form of sign language for the Tusken Raiders to use.

Sign up to our new free Indy100 weekly newsletterHe said: “I was planning on teaching them some dirty sign language but Marlee Matlin told me to behave myself, so don’t worry Marlee I won’t drop any f-bombs in my speech today. ”He also praised the “wonderful deaf theatre stages, where I was given the opportunity to develop my craft as an actor. ”Addressing his director Sian Heder, he said: “You are our bridge and your name will forever be on that bridge Sian Heder bridge in Hollywood.

UPDATED, 10:29 AM: If only the Oscars themselves moved as fast as the numbers counters at ABC.

Oscars. However, the Academy has been criticised for only having an ASL (American Sign Language) interpreter on stage during Coda’s acceptance speech, and no one else’s. Some viewers assumed the cast brought their own interpreters.

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France’s president Emmanuel Macron has celebrated the win of CODA at the Oscars last night by tweeting his congratulations to the filmmakers involved.

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CODA star Troy Kotsur's historic awards season run ended like many expected, with the actor becoming the first deaf male actor in history to win an Oscar.The 53-year-old actor, who plays fisherman and patriarch Frank Rossi in the critically-acclaimed Apple film, is only the second deaf actor to win an Oscar, following his CODA co-star Marlee Matlin, who won Best Actress in 1987 for Children of a Lesser God.Kotsur beat outCiaran Hinds (Belfast),Jesse Plemons (The Power Of The Dog),J.K Simmons (Being The Ricardos) andKodi Smitt-McPhee (The Power Of The Dog) for his first Oscar in his first nomination. First:CODA star Troy Kotsur's historic awards season run ended like many expected, with the actor becoming the first deaf male actor in history to win an Oscar Historic:The 53-year-old actor, who plays fisherman and patriarch Frank Rossi in the critically-acclaimed Apple film, is only the second deaf actor to win an Oscar, following his CODA co-star Marlee Matlin, who won Best Actress in 1987 for Children of a Lesser God Nominees:Kotsur beat out Ciaran Hinds (Belfast), Jesse Plemons (The Power Of The Dog), J.K Simmons (Being The Ricardos) and Kodi Smitt-McPhee (The Power Of The Dog) for his first Oscar in his first nominationAs Kotsur made his way to the stage, a number of celebs were seen performing the 'applause' sign in American Sign Language (ASL), where you hold up both arms and twist your hands simultaneously.Ariana DeBose, Tyler Perry, Kotsur's co-star Marlee Matlin, Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith were seen performing the sign as Kotsur took to the stage to accept the award from presenterYoun Yuh-jung, who won Best Supporting Actress last year for Minari.

CODA film team, and the ASL community. Kotsur is the first deaf man to win an Oscar for acting, he is the second deaf person to ever win an Oscar. His win is a historic moment for the deaf community and people with disabilities around the world.

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a Twitter user said, "Presenting for best sound, I thought I heard one of them burp…And the closed captioning confirms it! LOL. "Sign up for our new free Indy100 weekly newsletter Watching presenters banter with each other and make jokes is one of the most enjoyable parts of the show and Momoa and Brolin did not disappoint with their presentation.

Jenelle Riley Deputy Awards, Features EditorThere’s going to be shocks at every Academy Awards ceremony, though no one could have predicted just how dramatic things would get this year after Will Smith took umbrage to a joke Chris Rock made about his wife Jada Pinkett Smith.But in the end, there were very few surprises throughout the night, with most of the top awards going to the predicted frontrunners, particularly in the acting categories, which matched the SAG Award wins. Apple made history by being the first streaming service to win best picture with “CODA,” which also won best adapted screenplay and best supporting actor for Troy Kotsur — who goes into the record books as the first deaf winner in the category.Here are some of the surprises and snubs throughout the night: SNUB: “The Power of the Dog”Jane Campion’s Western went into the evening with 12 nominations, more than any other film.

CODA capped off the wild last hour of tonight’s Oscars with a history-making win for Best Picture, making Apple the first streaming winner in the top category.