How Liz Sargent Put a Disabled Actor at the Center of Her Film and Got Out of Her Way

"The Love Hypothesis" director joins The Film Maven, Kristen Lopez to discuss her latest film. Alongside producer Elizabeth Catillon, the trio discuss Old Hollywood inspirations, adapting the book's spicy love scene, and why more movies need kissing! You can read the full interview over at TheFilmMaven.com. If you enjoy interviews like this please consider becoming a paid subscriber over at The Film Maven. Members of the Gold Star Crew get access to exclusive articles and videos, 1:1 mentoring on the writing process, and more. Theme Song: Latche, "Swing Song" 00:00:45 First Depictions of Disability and Media Portrayal 00:04:10 The Cinematic Trope Liz Sargent Had to Unlearn 00:05:08 How Ali Ahn Came to the Project 00:07:06 Accommodations for Star Anna Sargent 00:14:20 Filming Tough Conversations 00:17:24 Current Government Attacks on Disability 00:20:15 How Ali Ahn Found Her Character 00:22:40 Audience Response Watching the Movie 00:25:47 Telling a Story About an Asian Woman With a Disability Despite Statistics I have a new book out now! ⁠Order But Have You Read the Book: Romance Edition wherever you buy books.⁠⁠ TikTok: / kristenklopez IG: / kristenlopez88 X: / kristenklopez BlueSky: / kristenklopez.bsky.social Guests Liz Sargent IG: / @lizziesarge Ali Ahn IG: / @aliahn In This Video: @KristenKLopez #hollywood #director #takemehome #drama #disability #disabled #interview #family #sisters #film #movie #movies #representation #represent #entertainment #explore #explorepage #fyp #fun #foryou #new #newvideo #subscribe #video