Actors With Autism Finally Get The Star Treatment

Jane Ridley, New York Post: Entertainment
Thu, 04/20/2017 - 11:09am

When film director Rachel Israel was casting her love story about a couple with autism, she auditioned about 100 women for the leading role of Sarah — a quirky, confident type who does not let her disability hold her back. But none of the neurotypical candidates held a candle to Upper East Sider Samantha Elisofon,...

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