Actors with Autism

in Hollywood.
By: Bella Bitran
Table of Contents.
Introduction

Masculine Vs. Feminine

Indulgence Vs. Restraint

Uncertainty Avoidance

Conclusion
Introduction
Today I will be talking to you about
my co culture which is being an
actress on the autism spectrum.

Autism Representation in Media is not

always the best. The reason why I
chose to present Actors with Autism is
because I feel that we need more
recognition for the difficult things we
have to go through for not being well
represented in this field.
 I was very lucky to have the chance to interview
my friend and Fellow Autistic Actress Naomi Rubin
who’s Known for playing Noelle in A-typical and Ellie
in As we See It.
Masculine vs. Feminine
Autistic Actors have a Masculine Approach
Autistic actors have a more
masculine approach due to always
wanting to achieve a change within
the industry, such as casting more
autistic actors in autistic roles,
advocating for better
accommodations on set, and fighting
for equality.
Indulgence vs. Restraint
Autistic Actors Restrain
Autistic actors have to restrain their
traits because people in the industry
are not big on accommodating or
meeting the needs of actors who
show more Neurdivergent traits. If
you cannot mask for an extended
period to meet the standards of the
industry reps you are working with,
getting a long-term career in acting
will be challenging.
Uncertainty Avoidance
Autistic Actors Have Low Uncertainty Avoidance
One of the biggest struggles of being an Autistic Actor in
the industry is how difficult autistic people deal with
change. To have a successful acting career in Hollywood,
you need to have low uncertainty avoidance, meaning
being able to adapt to quick changes. Actors have to
adjust to learning lines in a matter of hours and relearn
rewritten parts of the script. It is very difficult to have an
organized daily routine because of the amount of
schedule changes that happen on a set. Autistic people
are high uncertainty avoidance because they thrive on
constant routine and can have a more difficult time
adapting to change when on set.
Work Cited:
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(2018). Autistic actors, “autistic archetypes,” and acting, in general.

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● Prochnow, A. (2014). An analysis of autism through media representation -

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