A Utah filmmaker is trying to create opportunities for people who are neurodivergent, in the movies.
, among other conditions. Harris said he tries to feature neurodivergent actors but casts neurotypical actors as well.
"It's all wrong," Casper growls, during his scene. "There should be an ocean out there. It should be full of monsters. We should be pillaging, raiding and fighting heroes."No doubt Tadd Casper, Eric Casper's father, couldn't have imagined his son would end up in that role 20 years ago when Eric was diagnosed with autism."The main thing with me is verbal communication," Eric said as he speaks haltingly, often pausing between words.
Eric had trouble speaking in social situations, but he said on stage and on screen, "it just comes out naturally for me." Eric, once two years behind in his development, caught up and last spring graduated from Utah Valley University with a degree in animation and game development.–Tadd Casper, Eric's father
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