Troy Kotsur, 53, this year became the first deaf man to win an Oscar nomination for his performance in CODAthe dramatic comedy of Apple + (and that in Ecuador can also be seen in Amazon Prime Video).
The nominee for best supporting actor plays frank rossia deaf fisherman who struggles to relate to her teenage daughter, Ruby (Emilia Jones), the only hearing member of her family, which also includes her mother, Jackie (Marlee Matlin), and her brother, Leo (Daniel Durant). Ruby is then the daughter of deaf adults (CODA).
“I finally have more confidenceKotsur said during a video call with the New York Times, where he spoke to that media outlet through a sign language interpreter. “And this is just the beginning for me, even at this stageso I am really looking forward to starting my new journey.”
Kotsur hopes that with CODAtape that came along with other movies with deaf characters What Sound of Metal and Eternals, Hollywood can also come to better understand deaf actors.
Kotsur is a prolific stage actor in stage productions for the deaf (He often acted alongside Paul Raci, a CODA who was nominated for an Oscar last year for Sound of Metal) and has appeared in Criminal Minds, The Mandalorian and other television series. But he knows that movies like CODAwhich offer a comprehensive look at the experience of the deaf, still they are few and sporadic.
“I really hope that Hollywood has learned patience, because I have been patient trying to work with hearing people over the years” said Kotsur, who lives in Mesa, Arizona, with his wife and daughter. “Therefore it is so important not to think of deaf actors from a perspective of limitationsbecause as deaf, pI can drive, I can cook, I can have sex, I can do all of these things. the only thing where there is a barrier is in communicationand that’s it”.
“When we finished filming, I went down to the pier and watched all the passing ships. I just wanted to thank God for everything that had happened. It took me so long to let Frank Rossi go and even shave my beard. I really missed him as a character and I struggled with it for about six months. My wife complained, “Troy, do you want to shave please? I can’t even kiss you.”
Source: Eluniverso
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