Marlee Matlin's Role In Deaf Culture

Picture your favorite movie or song do you know what that director or artist is trying to get across to the audience? Movies, television, shows, plays, music, and art are all an exhibit of entertainment of some sort. All these things have a meaning that they want to convey you. In deaf culture this is no different, the teller of these stories, or movies, or means of entertainment is conveying some sort of message to the audience. Marlee Matlin a famous deaf actress is a teller not only to the deaf community, but to hearing as well. Marlee Matlin became very well known for her role on the Oscar winning movie Children of a Lesser God, and was therefore thrown into the world of spotlight, and the platform that goes along with it.
The teller can be heard, and seen in all types of productions for entertainment. The teller has to make that connection with the audience to captivate them, and to be successful in conveying the message they want to get across to their audience. In the …show more content…
This moment was the point in her life where she realized she wanted more. Her very first performance she got the main role of Dorothy in the Wizard of Oz. Marlee started touring the Midwest doing performances while she was in college for the Center of Deafness. She interacted with the audience, one instance actor Henry Winkler watched one of her performances, and she went straight up to him after and asked for his advice. Deaf theater gave her such a unique platform because a lot of the plays are based off of true storied which really allowed the audience to connect to her as a teller. They usually revolve around stereotypes and myths found in the deaf culture. Since this her platform has broadened a lot, she is currently acting on the well-known ABC Family show Switched at Birth while also maintaining many positions for organizations supporting all sorts of