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Ramy Youssef Says Hollywood Must Do Better for Actors With Disabilities

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Eli Countryman Comedian and actor Ramy Youssef challenged the misconception that actors with disabilities are more difficult to work with on set than other talent.

Referring to the treatment of Steve Way, his friend and co-star on “Ramy” who was born with muscular dystrophy, Youssef said producers questioned how long Way could work per day and how well audiences would understand him.“A lot of A-list stars only have four takes in them, and productions figure out how to really work around their demands and their needs, and someone like Steve doesn’t even have that many demands or needs in order to be put into a position to succeed,” he said during a speech at this year’s Media Access Awards.He was honored with the Writers Guild of America.

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