To Table of Contents preconceptions of disability against them . In his portrayal , Fox utilizes his PD as just another part of his actor ’ s toolkit the way any other performer would use what is in their own individual repertoires .
In stark contrast , Alda ’ s character is radically different . He is a brilliant lawyer who may be living with PD , though it is not in any way key to the character or plot ( as far as the storytelling goes ). Alda ’ s performance challenges PD stigmatization by “ normalizing ” his lived experience and not drawing any attention to it whatsoever . By not addressing it , PD is therefore never an important trait that specifically informs his character - it is just part of the movie ’ s landscape , not needing to be a plot or character point . By not incorporating Alda ’ s PD within the character he plays , the creators are making a much larger statement , indicating that his disability does not define him .
Though polar opposite , both performances are important – both portray super-intelligent self-aware attorneys living with PD in widely diverse ways , but , most importantly , they represent inclusion of artists with disabilities into the artistic world to mirror our own . “ And , Alda being an actor actually living with a disability but being cast as a character that may or may not have a disability is obviously the most hopeful in full inclusionary