AUTISTIC RESPONSE to SIA'S MOVIE "MUSIC"

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[@tenderm5518]

What really bothers me is seeing people assume non verbal mean incapable of anything.

[@hermanthekid1626]

Exactly!!!

[@AJolie36]

Id say they're not incapable of anything. But I have grown up with my non-verbal autisic brother my entirely life. There is no chance he would be able to be in a movie. A documentary sure, but not the kind of movie Sia is trying to make. Im glad she is wanting to showcase this part of the spectrum however I'm very nervous the work has not been put in. 😔

[@caliandmia9877]

@@AJolie36 I agree completely! I have two brothers who ae autistic, one of them is non verbal and my other brother can talk but cannot hold conversations with people. It's not that they can't do anything at all, it is that neither of them could act in a movie it would make them uncomfortable.

[@brandensattler2544]

I am so sorry that you are being gaslight by abled people. You deserve to speak your mind

[@sammywammy1859]

This is just the world we live in. People get offended when they aren't allowed to discriminate against autistic people like they thought they could.

[@redlight4739]

The way Maddie acts in the movie almost gives me mocking vibes.

[@redlight4739]

Like it’s almost cuties level bad!

[@Hubbabubba_x0x]

Yea. Like just from seeing the trailer I could see her imitating facial expressions and body language autistic people make and it was just offensive

[@Gloomyraindrop]

May I ask how it's offensive, when there are some autistic people who are high on the spectrum who do act very similar to that? I genuinely want to know. I don't think it's mockery if your intent is serious and well meaning. It is mockery If you're going around dancing and making expressions to make people laugh. It's called acting. People are hired and paid to act. Though I do understand why people are upset, as people like to use the disabled as inspiration p0rn, and there should be more positive representation of them, but no one said anything about previous movies about disabled people up until now. So I'd like to hear everyone who has an issue with this movie, I'd like to hear their thoughts on previous films about disabled people.

[@redlight4739]

@@faenjeggiropp Thank you so much! This is coming from someone who is on the spectrum thank you!

[@Oliver-oy8rl]

Very much.

[@Hubbabubba_x0x]

On Twitter she even tried to excuse it saying “I added trans roles” or something and like- how is that an excuse to imitate someone with a disability 😀

[@samalass466]

Trans aren't inherently autistic smh.

[@samalass466]

@@stofm4181 It's not like it's as equally stressful for every autistic.

[@kkandsims4612]

I like Maddie I do I think she’s a great person and I think her movie will be fine but I think she lost the very people she was trying to make a movie for it’s like making a movie for black people but when they get made that u housed Maddie and just put her in black face and we all get upset but sia just tells you that she tried casting a black actor but it was uncomfortable for them .🤦🏿‍♀️ I wish sia had just been honest and said “ Maddie is my muse and I will cast her in everything .” Instead of tried lying to everyone’s face cuz people are not that stupid . Hollywood is that stupid but not the world so if she’s going to lie lie well

[@theatrebrat4634]

@lisa miss gurl, acting is playing out a character and their life, actions, and words. not mimicking harmful stereotypes of a disability.

[@thomasdavidson827]

So funny I'm legit laughing my head of. Tryna mock Sia shutup

[@frankwelp9595]

If Sia just learns from this and repents, that's fine. But DANG she's not even close.

[@VenusVoice]

Repents is the perfect word

[@o2jampoguiasdas]

I feel like her reasoning behind choosing a neurotypical hurt the community more because 1. It was obvious that Maddie was chosen beforehand 2. The fact that she played it off as if the original girl she cast had a “difficult” time is EXACTLY THE POINT 3. Pushing through that so called difficulty would have highlighted so many important things in the daily struggles people with autism go through 4. She could’ve learned so much empathy and understanding of the realities of autism that would’ve been imparted through the movie if she went with someone who TRULY UNDERSTOOD

[@AutisticAllie]

EXACTLY!! Who knows what has happened behind the scenes, but the message projected to the public leaves a bitter taste in my mouth. Thank you for your comment. :)

[@the_glitter_is]

Girl, what is the name of that hair color? It's like a warm cherry chocolate. Love it!

[@hellkitty98]

I really want the actor that she “almost” hired to come out and speak about this.. I think it’s absolutely: ridiculous, lazy, and incredibly ableist that she made an executive decision like that.. she could’ve found SOMEONE autistic to fill in this role. Or spoken more with non verbal autistic people to see their opinion on the matter of someone with lower support needs representing them in a movie over a neurotypical girl. She really should’ve known to put more thought into this, this is delicate subject matter that she doesn’t experience. I don’t see why people think that autistic people should be grateful for representation when it seems like it’s lazy representation..

[@VenusVoice]

Yes, who is this actress? It would be great to hear her side.

[@AJolie36]

I 100% appreciate your comment and your support to showcase those with autism, but she would not have been able to speak to someone with non-verbal autism because, they're non-verbal. They don't speak. There is no way someone with non-verbal autism would have been able to play this role. But I agree with this video that the casting was lazy. I dont believe she searched high and low for the right person to represent this side of autism. Autism is widely showcased as "if you have autism youre highly intelligent and have special skills". People forget autism is a spectrum. No two people are the same. But casting someone on the spectrum would have been hugely beneficial to her as someone like Maddie will never be able to understand the mindset. Its a shame. This side of autism needs to be broadcast more but I worry this is not the way to do it. If people want to watch an amazing resource about Autism, I recommend watching Louis Theroux documentary on Autism.

[@hellkitty98]

Lucy Anderson I did not mean to be redundant or rude by saying that 😭 communicate is what I meant. But, I do want to say that when she would be communicating the she herself would still be speaking, and the non verbal people would be using whatever communication line they use besides speaking. Please though I know they don’t speak and it wasn’t meant to be rude.. I don’t believe that though. Difficult? Yes. Impossible? No. I think that disabled people should be allowed more agency and credit where it’s due. I don’t think she did either, it really shows and it’s disappointing. I definitely agree, as that line of thinking most autistic are like that, I didn’t get diagnosed until I was 21, and I’m 22. There’s definitely other factors as to why I got a late diagnosis but that’s one of them! I wish more people would remember that autism is a spectrum and it simply doesn’t present that same as it does in others. Which is why I think she didn’t search that well for someone to play the main character. I think the whole spectrum should be broadcasted more loudly. Especially coming from women. Which is why I think it’s a complete shame she didn’t bother having the main character played by an autistic girl/woman. I will definitely check that out!

[@hellkitty98]

Rosey Rose I argue that should’ve given the main role to someone autistic NOT just to make it more believable, but because not many autistic people get opportunities like this. It’s so ironic that A LOT autistic people have a hard time getting and maintaining a job.. and she didn’t give any autistic women a job to play this role. Plus I don’t know why people argue that “actresses can do a better job” like okay and? Maddie is a dancer. How can she portray an autistic girl better than an autistic actress?.. I act almost everyday and I have by putting on a mask pretending I’m neurotypical 🤷🏻‍♀️ of course I don’t compare to actors and actresses on the big screen but yeah I think a lot of people can. So you think that just because autistic people can’t handle stress “as well” as neurotypical people that they shouldn’t be allowed to have roles like this? I’m not hating, I’m criticizing her. Anyone is allowed to criticize things, people, and people’s actions. I’m sorry you don’t agree with what I’m saying but I’m not sorry for sharing my opinions on the matter. And I’m back in quarantine so I can keep sharing my opinions until I’m bored of it.

[@AJolie36]

@@hellkitty98 oh gosh I didn't think you were being rude at all !! This is why its so nice to have open conversations without people getting mad at eachother. For example, I didnt know you were autistic, and now I do, I view some of the things you mentioned differently because you speak from the POV of someone with autism. I speak from the POV of someone with a non verbal autistic brother, and he in particular I know would never be able to do something like this as his communication is next to nothing. He cannot speak for himself therefore I have to represent him as best I can. I need to also listen to my own words when I said its a spectrum, everyone is different and I cannot speak on behalf of all those non-verbal.❤ I feel this movie could have be an amazing opportunity to learn about this side of autism and I hope it doesn't misrepresent the autistic community as its so special.

[@laurabush1888]

If anyone can name one time a disabled actor got to play a non-disabled person, then go for it. Otherwise, if you support Sia, you're just wrong and you need to stop being ableist.

[@naynay.5678]

Anthony Hopkins?

[@MrRandomRamblings]

Dan akaroyd, Daryl Hannah and Dan Harmon and im sure there are more and on Top of that there are a bunch of directors in Hollywood with autism!

[@naynay.5678]

@@MrRandomRamblings yes I believe Tim Burton also has autism.

[@GeoJoe2000]

@@naynay.5678 ​ @Duncan Wallin Sounds like you've made a list of people who were accepted into the media industry BEFORE anyone knew they were autistic.

[@MrRandomRamblings]

@@GeoJoe2000 a lot of them have been open about their autism tho

[@underyourbed8856]

It's amazing how offended people get when Sia gets called out for being ableist. Its really sad how much people lak empathy for autistic people.

[@jenniemoore8307]

Yeah and were the ones who lack empathy 🙄🙄🤔

[@sophiaschmitt7946]

@@jenniemoore8307 huh

[@khalanierange4916]

Lack

[@underyourbed8856]

@@matthewwilliams8339: Or maybe you're an immoral person.

[@philliphamilton8611]

@@jenniemoore8307 lol

[@rogerbean9159]

The same people that complain all day about disabled people speaking up about stuff like this are the same dirtbags that threaten people's lives if a black woman plays James Bond. REPRESENTATION IS IMPORTANT! Especially to those of you felt so hurt that you had to dislike, STOP SILENCING DISABLED VOICES JUST BECAUSE YOU'RE TOO WEAK TO HANDLE IT!

[@Kabbaway]

As a woman with ASD who spent 15 years of my life attending up to 20 hours of dance lesson per week, one of the things that pisses me off the most was when she said it was “more compassionate” to cast Maddie. Neurodivergent people have had to adapt to the messed up systems of neurotypical society just to survive. There are those who are absolutely capable of doing such a role, especially since it would be a role personal to their own lives. And also, her response tells two things 1) she wasn’t willing to adapt her production process to accomodate an actually autistic person and 2) she looks upon them with pity, which means this is all straight up saviour-ism designed to give her clout and profit. If she truly cared about the topic and people she’s representing, she would have used her influence to cast a neurodivergent person and accomodate them as much as possible. She’d stop using condescending terms like “neuroatypical” and “sPeCiAl abiLiTIEs”, and stop talking as if the autism community should be GRATEFUL for any representation they get, even if it’s stereotypical and destructive as hell. We’ve seen this typecasted version of autism countless times before.... the time for more nuanced examinations of neurodivergent people is long overdue. High masking people need more representation, and those who are lower masking need empowerment, not to be alienated through depictions as being mystical, exotic concepts. Oh, and her not knowing Autism Speaks is considered a hate group and telling people that AS’s crimes are fake news is such bullshit. They’ve been under scrutiny for years, long before even her “three years of research” (which probably only amounts to statements from out-of-touch or flatout ableist “experts” and a single anecdote from an acquaintance who likely didn’t have the ability to say no to a multi-million dollar singer/songwriter).

[@nickymarie162]

It just seems so mocking especially her face and her extreme child like behavior. It just leaves a bad taste in your mouth when you know maddie is not at all on the spectrum.

[@joelkraus1276]

Hey, HUGE Sia fan here (because of personal reasons): I am so sorry for what has happened. Firstly, I did not understand what the critic is all about but listening makes sense and it is so devastating to read some (not all) tweets she wrote yesterday. I am so sorry for all people feeling attacked by the trailer/film and she could have reacted a millions times better than she did. I just hope everything will get a positive turn around because this portrays a huge problem in filming industry I was not aware of. As said, I am a huge fan of her, so it hurts so much more seeing your idol reacting in that way because I really think she has a pure heart but this is inaccaptable, even in anger. I thank you for the video to expand my horizon and I wish you and all the autistic people all the best.

[@GeoJoe2000]

Wow. I must say, that is one of the best responses I've seen to this whole thing. At the end of the day, I don't want Sia berated from now until the end of time. I just want her to say she made a mistake that hurt people and do something nice to correct it. I really hope she does that. Thank you so much.

[@joelkraus1276]

@@GeoJoe2000 Hey, thank you. :) I just had to communicate my thoughts because this makes me so sad how she dealt with it. I think it is not problematic making a mistake but it is really important to be able to apologize and this is the best she could do for now. I believe she was just overwhelmed by the wave of critic because after working 14 years on this movie she probably always thought she would do the autistic community a favor but obviously there is potential to grow (and donate money from the film to advocacys that are not Autism Speaks). Maybe just a better and transparent communication should have been done because as I see there were critics in 2017 when it was announced that Maddie would play the role. Three years in which there was a way to communicate in a proper way why. I know I have nothing to do with that but I got the feeling I have to apologize for all of this and I hope you are well.

[@mustafamlinarevic4331]

@@faenjeggiropp she never had the intention to hurt oeople. That is why she still thinks that people need to see the movie to change their minds. She said it is meant to be a love letter to the autistic people and the caregivers of those people

[@elvingearmasterirma7241]

@@mustafamlinarevic4331 The road to hell is paved with good intentions...

[@levibow4124]

I’m autistic and tried to talk to my dad about this and he dismissed it. When I talked about how she worked with autism speaks, he said “So?” I explained that it’s a hate group and he said “You don’t think that we should find a cure for autism? If you and your brother and millions of others could’ve grown up normal and not have the problems you have, wouldn’t that have been so much easier and better for you?” He also said, “so a handful of disabled people speak out on Twitter and that’s supposed to represent everyone?” I broke down and walked away and here I am now after looking up other autistic opinions on it. I 100% agree with you. I’m so mad at my father.

[@levibow4124]

@@faenjeggiropp thank you for the kind words :)

[@mara7282]

i’m so so sorry.

[@fienvm]

My father didn’t even said the word autism to me yet. I absolutely understand you. I got diagnosed almost 2 years ago.

[@levibow4124]

@@fienvm I was diagnosed 2 years ago as well. My father didn’t even believe that I was autistic until 2 years passed. Now I learn that he supports a hate group focused on “curing autism” and stoping autistic babies from being born.

[@fienvm]

@@levibow4124 that sounds horrible. I’m so sorry for you❤️

[@williamafton6178]

Sia is just grasping at straws at this point. I'm so disappointed that people chose to be in this atrocious film

[@haleyjohnson7554]

i feel bad for maddie, she’s in a contract with sia that makes her do whatever sia produces.

[@khalanierange4916]

I feel bad for Leslie Odom junior

[@khalanierange4916]

Not sorry sia

[@khalanierange4916]

Oh and Kate Hudson

[@khalanierange4916]

Sia ruined her career and reputation it’s her own fault

[@FullMetalPon3]

3:35 So many people keep complaining about people complaining, missing this point, that neurodiverse people DO have every right to criticise her. It's so irritating. Good video, btw!

[@AutisticAllie]

Thanks so much for this! :)

[@cher_cherry46]

i just really don’t like how sia responded to people and those in the autistic community. like how are you making a film centered on autism then turn around and insult several autistic people. and on the maddie thing she’s already said she makes roles for maddie so i don’t even think she tried to find another autistic actress for the role.

[@jaym18082]

As a nerotypical (sorry if spelled wrong) this feels weird.So many of my friends are on the spectrum and it feels like this movie is mocking them.Maddie I think has to work with Sia ever since Chandelier.But this movie is makes me upset

[@amandamandamands]

I'm neurodivergent but not autistic, my first impression of the trailer was that Maddie was doing a stereotypical intellectually disabled face and walk.

[@jakethespoopycat]

I get why she chose Maddie to play music but she didn’t need to be a the main character

[@ekiddlove]

Have you seen atypical? Im curious to know your opinion on that portrayal

[@AutisticAllie]

I can definitely make a video about that!! :)

[@sadiesmith1509]

I would also like to see a video of your opinion on the Good Doctor

[@philliphamilton8611]

@@sadiesmith1509 me too

[@underyourbed8856]

Honestly the incessant whining of "normal" people after disabled people speak up once is ridiculus. I'm just angry

[@lolingmylifeaway4256]

EVERYONES AUTISM IS DIFFERENT. PEOPLE ARE DIFFERENT. ITS 2020 PEOPLE NEED TO ACCEPT THE FACT NO ONE IS THE SAME

[@alicianor27]

My sister shared this video with me. We were talking about it and she was like this is literally black face. I am sorry. I won’t be seeing this movie.

[@GeoJoe2000]

It's definitely the same concept: acting as if neurotypical white people can represent everyone all the time.

[@orphantheism]

sia has also said in the past that the movie part was made for maddie. from the beginning she didn't intend to show representation.

[@maddiedoesntkno]

She stated a few times that Music (character and story) was based on someone in particular - it might be a few someones, because I seem to recall her saying that it was based on a little boy in one interview and a little girl in another, like a neighbours son and a friends daughter or something - but she can’t seem to put aside her idea or vision of these children she saw one time and listen to someone’s actual, lived in, whole entire lifetime‘s worth of experience and that’s a no for me

[@amandamandamands]

I've heard a couple of different versions of this, the only consistency is that it is a non vocal male named Stevie. One version was that he was the son of someone she was in AA with. A different version he was in AA and had an interpreter there. Either way I don't get the impression that she interacted with him outside of that setting. Also she wrote this in 2013 based on a single page story that she wrote in 2007 so I don't even know what timeframe it is that she was interacting with Stevie.

[@cassidymiller8344]

this is unrelated to the vid, but i love your sweater

[@joshkandinsky4532]

Yes yes yes. Honestly, just go get Anthony Hopkins.

[@susanjones6409]

Sia revealed in an interview that Maddie originally did not want the role because she thought that it would offend people. But Sia pushed her to do it. It turns out Maddie was right because now there is all this backlash. If I was Maddie I would not work with sia anymore

[@brayin]

I just subscribed! I loved this video so much! You have no idea! I will be speaking out about this on TikTok. I hope it helps to bring awareness! 💖

[@brandensattler2544]

Althogh I like Sia's music, this movie is just wrong. I mean you have to pick an autostic person for the sake of representation because they face ableism in the acting industry when they apply for abled roles. Not only representation, but Maddie seemed to be almost mocking austistic people. It is just not natural for abled ppl to play disabled ppl

[@AlfredoGomez-kp4cf]

Sia probably should've just had a PR person respond to people instead of responding herself

[@Brian-bm7ew]

I'm sorry for being late to the convo. I really thought Sia would have been more in touch with the real world. Big fail on her part. "It's gonna be alot of thumbs down from here". Great line! You're really funny! Keep doing what you're doing.

[@GC-lj8dx]

your sweater is so cute! I love your whole vibe!

[@AutisticAllie]

Oh you are TOO sweet, Gianna!! Thank you. :)

[@loganally4227]

There's a cool thing I read somewhere that said something like if you are a white writer write about black characters, but don't write about being black. If you are a straight actor don't write about being gay, but write about gay characters, and if you're fully abled, write about characters that have disabilities, not about being disabled. This film wouldn't have been made without sia's support, but if you had an autistic actor, playing the autistic character, at least it wouldn't feel like autistic people standing by and watching as neurotypical people tell the world what autistic people are like, without knowing the reality of what it's like first hand.

[@opalstar4607]

No need to take reassurance from neurotypicals, 🌹🌹🌹autistics are blessed with there own unique gifts 🐭🐭🐭

[@AutisticAllie]

You know it, Opal! :)

[@journeeavalon]

1. You’re v beautiful 2. I appreciate your point of view 3. I genuinely hope Sia learns from this and betters herself That’s all lol

[@khalanierange4916]

She refuses to change

[@beraudmusic]

Maddie ziegler isn’t “the dancer of the chandelier video”. She’s the face of sia. She’s in all of her videos. She is the visual performer in all shows. I agree that she shouldn’t have used a Neuro typical person, but if you follow sia at all, it makes a lot of sense that she would use Maddie as the lead in her movie. Again though, wish she would have hired an autistic actor.

[@GeoJoe2000]

What it comes down is that Sia clearly got lazy and picked the first person she could think of to be the star. And didn't actually want to use an autistic person. Oh sure, she tried once. But then gave up immediately.

[@imposter.Target.Dog.]

Not to mention Maddie is Sia's goddaughter, so that was probably a contributing factor

[@ninaearth4292]

Literally you’re so calm and nice compared to me. If I made a video about this I could not be so level headed. It’s a fight on sight for me with sia. On sight.

[@kristofrothi8992]

I can't believe somebody even said some good things about it too... I can fully agree with you.

[@alyssavaldovino9405]

I’m not autistic nor on the spectrum but I have empathy for people with autism. It’s a mocking for Sia to have someone “act” as a autistic person when there are many people with autism that would have probably nailed the role with an accurate representation of the community. It’s really disappointing because she used Maddie in her role knowing that would get more viewers instead of giving a person from the autistic community a real chance of re-enacting what it’s like to be them .

[@olivia-ot4xj]

As a nuerotypical person, my twin sister is on the spectrum. This movie hurts my head. All the trailers make me rage. Although my sister doesn't suffer that bad being on the spectrum, it makes me mad seeing how badly interpreted autistic people are represented in this film.

[@mochicatpaw7675]

this is off topic but your voice is very soothing to listen to ;v;//

[@westworlds]

omg where did you get your sweater? So cute omg

[@banditrider215]

Hi. If you are in a position to. Watch the UK version of the A word. I think that you will, after some research, enjoy it :)

[@desmondbanks2530]

Well spoken, do you know what brand your shirt is it’s so cute 😊

[@ladyowl8732]

Im a bit older than many making comments and have seen that the past actors would get Oscar's and accolades for playing these roles, but there was not the voice of the communities to that the Internet brings to say they where not getting it right. I think the performance comes off mocking as people understand its a hollow experience. It's sad that the entertainment industry is slow slow to catch up.

[@sofiatrojanovich4413]

Hi thank you so much for your videos and for your channel, instant sub! I am not someone who has autism however I am attempting to learn more about it and I want to learn from those who are apart of the community. I wanna thank you because i’ve learned so much from your channel and your videos. I suffer from anxiety/depression and am beyond furious with not just how mental health is portrayed in media but also how autism and disabilities and those on the spectrum are portrayed. Thank you for speaking up about this and sharing your views, it really gives me insight on how you’re feeling about this situation. Will not be watching this movie and I really hope Sia fixes this. Sorry if any of this didn’t make sense or if I was rambling, either way I really appreciate your video!

[@AutisticAllie]

I appreciate you so much! Thanks for being here. :)

[@user-yi5qp6ht4b]

if the environment for the first actress was too stressful, sia should've utilized her millions of dollars and recourses to adapt the environment

[@philliphamilton8611]

That’s what I’ve been saying

[@karawalsh979]

I couldn't agree more...my biggest hollywood pet peeve is when they'd never hire a gum diseased person but spend thousands to make a set of dentures that look like rotten teeth! Is that the same girl(from the chandellier video) that's in the new 'native american' movie too?

[@Oliver-oy8rl]

It's the same thing for the lgbtq community and actor pretending to be (gay) or pretending to be (transgender) it's just offensive, and you won't get the same feeling (unless they are very educated and have experienced it at lease second hand)

[@AutisticAllie]

AGREED! I see this as equivalent as a white person donning "black face."

[@Oliver-oy8rl]

@@AutisticAllie exactly,, I really hope they cancel that movie? If not the reviews will say enough

[@amandamandamands]

@@Oliver-oy8rl It is out in Australia and the reviews consistently are saying that this is a storyline that has been done many times before, it is Zu's redemption story and Music is the means of that redemption. As a result Music isn't a fully formed character. Ebo as a supporting character isn't really either. As she didn't write it originally as a musical (producers gave her extra money to turn it into one) some reviews said that they were getting into the movie and then it would break for a musical number. The review that I loved the most said that whichever part they were in (story or musical number) they kept wishing they were in the other until it got back to that.

[@bigmountainski3r]

Sis needs to take her White saviorism and stick to her lane. 😤😤

[@h.ail3yx]

Maybe they should’ve gotten someone who actually has autism so they could understand it better. I’m not autistic so I can’t really say anything other than I wish they added someone who actually has autism..

[@winosandbar5077]

You say there is amazing actors for this role.. who? Our community needs to do a better job advocating for ourselves.

[@winosandbar5077]

Is there a nonverbal dancer of MZ quality? If there is why don’t we all know this?

[@GeoJoe2000]

@@winosandbar5077: Discrimination.

[@ihatezilla8187]

if i were to make a movie about autism, i would look for people with autism to play the role. i don’t know much about autism but i know there’s a spectrum, meaning so many autistic people are capable of just the same or even more these neuro typical people, so the fact that she found one autistic actress who apparently couldn’t do it and then just resorted to maddie is just weird

[@caylei9967]

Autistic people not getting cast for anything does not equate to the community not trying?

[@winosandbar5077]

@@caylei9967 are you asking a question? I’m going to assume you are. We can’t expect NTs to give us roles... they barely treat us like humans. We need to produce our own content... we need to be the writers and producers and casting departments... and things are getting better... look how many amazing autistic content creators there are now. Look how many autistic writer and artists there are out there doing their own thing. It wasn’t like this 20 years ago... and with improvements to technology making production cheaper and easier it’s only going to continue to grow. I’m sorry if you find me rude for stating my opinion but I believe we have the talent and the ability to do our own thing and not beg for scraps of representation from the NT table. I understand that a lot of younger people in our community don’t realize how bad it was for the older autistic people... cause though things are far from perfect... they are light years from how things were in the past... the words we were called, not by our peers but by our teachers and families and authorities... how we were treated... you don’t have to agree with my anger and rage but you should be able to understand. We don’t need to beg... we aren’t dogs... we need to do what we want just like the NTs do. If you want more representation... make it. If you can’t I can assure you there are people in OUR community that can help you.

[@sarahgoesvroom]

Once i was a big sia fan but Sia changed and now shes just ...AHHRGGG

[@laurenbray8314]

She wanted to use Maddie Ziegler period. I guarantee you she didn't try to use any autistic actresses first! Sia wanted Maddie and that's all there is to it. What's the point in making a movie like this especially in 2020 if you're not going to hire a autistic actress? Then I keep seeing ignorant people making excuses like Autistic people can't handle working in that setting as if all of them are unable to work. That's not true! They can dance, sing and act just as well as everyone else too. This movies portrayal of autism is one big giant stereotype.

[@AutisticAllie]

15 years of work for a grossly disrespectful result.

[@nishalymartinez3129]

Some people are saying it’s acting but the trailer was just a no I’m not. Autistic but I do t think that’s how they all act they should of put an Autistic actor

[@DingoDin]

Dang! She should have cast you! 😊

[@AutisticAllie]

Don't know about THAT, but I appreciate your comment and for being here. :)

[@dinaseddik6331]

@@AutisticAllie can you send me the link of the film please

[@rebieroo99]

she was never going to be anyone bar Maddie shes been creating jobs for the girl for years so she can keep her, it both strange and will probably be damaging maddie too. people are also judging the casting and what she has shown in tease trailer what is meant to show the best part of the film. we don't need to watch the film to judge casting a none disabled as someone who is disabled. its not saying shes to fat to play a role. i myself have been told to look in to disabiled groups as thats probably the only way i can work in the idustry

[@gracemarion6156]

Great Video! I love your sweater!

[@Foq8971]

You go girl from south australia

[@MasochistMouse]

Wasn't professional or adult behavior how she lashed out-- definitely needs to grow up... People can take a movie trailer however they want- I mean the actress doesn't have to be autistic, but if the trailer comes off as condescending or mocking/ignorant in some way-- then yeah people are going to comment on it. If the main character was deaf, and she got no input from actual deaf people & anyone deaf felt like it was mocking the community they'd have the right to comment on their feelings of it. I commented that I wouldn't watch a movie a few years ago (forgot the name) based on the trailer-- it was supposed to be a scary movie but pretty much all the trailer showed was people running & screaming seeing a bed shake....wasn't convincing at all that it was supposed to be a ghost/demon or something terrorizing people. So I said it looked like a waste of money, and i wasn't going to bother watching something that boring looking. That's the point of movie trailers though, to decide if the viewer wants to spend time/money watching the actual movie. If you're one of the ones mad someone doesn't like the trailer, and said they don't want to watch the movie then you have issues not the people who aren't impressed with the trailer. Nobody is obligated to watch her movie or even like the trailer. If she is portraying autism-- anyone on the spectrum has a right to speak on the trailer/movie as well wether negative or positive anyone can criticize her work however they feel about it. Especially being a public figure she should expect at least a handful of people to hate the trailer..no movie trailer is loved by every person who watches it.

[@ollie8500]

Allie. Yes. This is wild 🤦🏽‍♀️

[@pamelah1220]

I appreciate your videos and hope you are doing well.

[@InspirationEmPire25]

I don’t think it’s wrong to have a typical person play a a-typical role. But personally I think the concept is good, I actually like musicals etc and yeah I can see how:9!3 woolen Wouk’s think Maddie is mocking people, but I think she did the best acting she could. Also Autism Speaks in my area isn’t that bad, my taekwondo school has mentioned them and they say it’s a good organization.

[@wren4333]

do u have a tiktok I can follow? :))

[@awesomegamer966]

A kid at my school is autistic and acted like the way she acts in the movie. I mean sure not a lot of people act like she does (the girl at my school) but I bet there are people in the world that act like Maddie portrayed the character in the movie. I’m NOT sending ANY HATE! To the autistic community

[@samalass466]

She definitely doesn't represent the autism I have.

[@kaitlinmontgomery2750]

Yeah thats what I was thinking. And I'm Autistic. I still haven't formed a solid opinion on this though. Whats wrong with her portrayal if it's realistic. We should accept all ways in which autism presents.

[@lalaland6355]

It's like a white person acting as a black main character...do you not see the problem??

[@awesomegamer966]

@@lalaland6355 she tried to get an autistic person to act but the person said it was stressful so she got Maddie

[@lalaland6355]

@@awesomegamer966 ? There's more than one autistic actor who informed sia they would have happily taken the role?

[@melanie4799]

I'm Autistic, and I'm offended by this movie aswell. But, we need to keep in mind that Sia does have Bipolar Disorder, and her unprofessional responses could have been because she was on a manic high. But, she does still have to apologize for her actions.

[@blobjooohnson1652]

Well then she can apologize. Literally whenever.

[@AutisticAllie]

I was also considering her bipolar disorder and potential manic state. But from someone who has chronic depression and anxiety, and has often hurt people because of it, mental illness cannot be an excuse for not apologizing for harmful behavior.

[@amandamandamands]

In interviews since then she has said that she doesn't usually tweet after a certain time as she knows that she isn't her best then. That night she decided to go against that better judgement and stay on twitter. So far the interviews have soft peddled around all of that but I'm not aware of an actual apology. (I'm not on twitter so just have to go by what I see in the media)

[@appleheadsupremacy1642]

I just have to point out that you are SO pretty

[@clarinamascarenhas7499]

Times have moved on since my left foot. Or they should have anyway. I feel like maddies agent shouldnt have let her do that

[@joemayberry5863]

I think Sia chose Maddie because she is a dancer and the movie is just a bunch of

[@lcpinky2008]

I used love Sia but now ugh

[@Naomi-pe3pu]

This is bisides the point but I think your hair and classes are really cute

[@Naomi-pe3pu]

I mean glasses

[@cookiemocher388]

Autism Speaks didn't work on the movie and wasn't on board Long after the film was even finished, I chalk that up more to ignorance than malic, also I think her responses are reasonable because while it is understandable why people are mad, she's trying to reassure people that it's not like that and wait till it come out and watch it, if the movie sucks, I'm not gonna pretend it doesn't to avoid seeming wrong, I personally don't have a problem with Maddie playing the character as long as she plays it right, the thing that worries me is that I've never seen Maddie as a good actress so her performance coming across as mocking could be because of that

[@AutisticAllie]

Very true! It's hard to judge an entire movie by one minute of preview, but it's hard to keep an open mind with Sia's responses.

[@Hubbabubba_x0x]

If she’s making a movie about a character with a disability she could’ve given the role to someone with autism and stuff and she refuses to listen to people who are actually trying to educate her. She’s acting like a child at this point-

[@clarinamascarenhas7499]

And Kate Hudson’s agent.

[@_108_.]

Hi Allie, how do you feel about the movie “What’s eating Gilbert grape”?

[@clarinamascarenhas7499]

Like honestly what agent would want you to get this kind of publicity

[@karlconnolly3994]

The movie is patronising and pathetic... the real “simple Jack”...

[@AnnaMaySteedman]

She only works with maddie cause maddies the 'queen' and like her 'daughter' and 'only' maddie can work with her cause she is in 'love' with her but like sometimes u need to do the right thing if u want to represent people do it right research not just use one girl always she needs a life to not just be ur prop maddie will do anything sia says so now because she took the 'easy' route she should say sorry admit she made a mistake not realse the movie or redo it she can still have maddie in it cause she that obsesed but listen to the community sia r not autistic her self she doesn't know what its like if i was her i would talk to people with autisim from all differnt background from all differnt places on the spectrum and audition hundreds of autistic children make the filming inverment cofy for them kick start their carrer instead of controlling maddie like ur perfect barbie or something

[@breadnbutter8]

How about the movie the Danish girl, the main character was a man not a transgender, Avatar the main character was played by an actor who could walk... etc etc what is all this about?!?! I don't get it

[@emarie1968]

Its called "acting" actors pretend to be someone eles. I dont believe the guy playing a murderer is an actual murderer .

[@Bubblegum-xm5cg]

It's offensive because of the character itself, not just the actor. An autistic actor was much more important for this movie as the movie was built on stereotypes, and the current character, Music, was used as a brain dead prop, which wouldn't gave happened with an autistic actor.

[@liberty6550]

this is far from the point (the point which i agree w u 100 percent by the way), but i LOVE ur sweater

[@ThisIsHadii]

Gay character not playing by gay person !! And u all love that .. so why???

[@AutisticAllie]

That's also problematic. I know that's often overlooked, but I definitely validate that frustration. so many issues in ALL areas of representation.

[@berniecolonelsanders9120]

There's no reason to fake being a victim here. No one here said people liked straight people playing gay people. We can help each other as long as you care enough to help.

[@creativedreaming2739]

*Your hair though...* 😵

[@keziafryxelius5826]

Without having looked at the trailer (but hey, you didn't watch the movie, so I guess it's ok to critisize anyway 😉) I just want to share some thoughts with you. The first argument you make I've heard others make, and I just want to say that as an actress it is my job to *act*. Actor are acting, aka playing someone they're not, so the actor doesn't have to be autustic to play it, just as you can play blind, deaf, lame, a person with glasses or a person from another country than you're from, without having these traits. I don't know much about Sia, I like her voice and some of her music, but isn't this her story to tell? She's producing, taking the blows, putting herself at risk. If you don't like it, maybe create your own story? I heard she tried working with an autustic person for the lead, but it was too intense for her, so they had to go with someone else. Do you know how expensive and time consuming it is to work with someone, only to have to find a new actor, and maybe to have to continue doing that? Yes, there are actors out there, but did they audition? Otherwise, how would she know beforehand where they were or if they were good? You can have your opinion, but I hope you know all autustic people aren't the same? Some people don't look different from "normal" people. Just a few things to have in mind. Maybe we should judge a movie by the story or the acting, by the actual movie? I'm not defending her personal behavior towards people, it looks pretty bad sometimes, although I don't have the context, but wouldn't you be upset if people critisized your work based on what they think of you, without even looking at the work itself? Just something to think about. I hope you'll have a nice week. 🙂 Kind regards, from an actress (who probably has autism herself)

[@AutisticAllie]

Thank you for sharing your thoughts which, unlike many others, aren't malicious in nature. I really respect that. I think the problem I have is much of the conversation around the trailer. Her complete disregard for autistic/neurodiverse people who have valid criticism demonstrates that, regardless of how the entire film depicts autism, she undermines and actively silences the autistic community. A lot of circumstances come into play here, but she's not trying to build bridges. The example she's setting is the exact OPPOSITE of what we want for better media portrayals and artistic representation. That's just disrespect. My opinion sure doesn't represent ALL autistic people, but those are just my two cents.

[@gracemarion6156]

Subscribed :)

[@Feverstockphoto]

My Left Foot - (1989) Daniel Day-Lewis. This part could not have been acted better by any other abled or disabled person imho. It should be the right person for the role based on acting ability as well as suitability regardless. Making movies is a business and about money first and foremost so if the demand is there then go for it...

[@berniecolonelsanders9120]

@@Feverstockphoto: How about a real question: why are there so few autistic actors? Could it be that the movie business refuses to hire them for any roles? And if so, wouldn't it be good to fix that starting with, oh, I don't know, hiring them for autistic roles?

[@Feverstockphoto]

@@berniecolonelsanders9120 To your first question 'why are there so few autistic actors?' I don't know, I haven't seen the figures, data, statistics so can't comment to that directly. As I said above they should hire anyone with the acting ability and suitability to meet the role, anyone who can act, anyone that can learn their lines and deliver a convincing performance regardless of whether they have any impairments, disabilities... That includes autistic actors...

[@berniecolonelsanders9120]

@@Feverstockphoto: Okay, then we should make sure autistic people are represented in movies, TV shows, etc. whenever possible. But that just doesn't happen, does it? Even you have no evidence that autistic people are out acting in anything right now.

[@Feverstockphoto]

@@berniecolonelsanders9120 Are you talking about characters or actors being represented? I have no evidence whether any particular actor is autistic or not so again can't comment on that directly. Is there a list somewhere with peoples personal medical records, disabilities that are viewable by the general public? I don't think so and for very good reasons, (discrimination) being one reason ^ (privacy) being another ^. So unless actors who are autistic choose to make that public we have no way of knowing what the statistics are on autistic actors. Many peoples disabilities are not always apparent and without the stats we are just going around in circles and making a lot of assumptions.

[@berniecolonelsanders9120]

@@Feverstockphoto: It's almost you have no idea of any autistic actors because there's LITERALLY NO REPRESENTATION OF ANY KIND for autistic people. And you DON'T want them to be represented?

[@joemayberry5863]

Music videos

[@trendqiang3921]

Actors have to perform. They are artists, not documentaries. They are creators, not realists. Because this disease is neurological, not physical, why can't we find normal people for this role? There is a limit to self-compassion, and the need to get sympathy from others everywhere is a sign of weakness

[@trendqiang3921]

@@faenjeggiropp english is not my mother tongue and I translated it through Google hope you get my point tho, no matter what you think it is just do more and better than normal people because you need to and because that's the only way to be a human

[@VenusVoice]

@@trendqiang3921 your point lacks morality and your perception of human progress is quite limited

[@lilearthdragon5280]

Yes autism has physical symptoms. They are diverse. So please quit acting like you know anything about us people with autism.

[@Bubblegum-xm5cg]

1. Not a disease 2. Not ok to portray offensive characters in an offensive movie.

[@matewhatthefuck6516]

mate, i got sensory overload just watching the wretched trailer