"Deafness Isn't A Disability, It's A Culture" - What Riz Ahmed Learned Prepping For "Sound Of Metal"

Riz Ahmed spent seven months learning American Sign Language to prepare for his role in "Sound of Metal," and says it taught him the true meaning of listening. #Colbert #SoundOfMetal #RizAhmed
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[@GenerationDown]

This movie hit home for me. I’m a metal guitar player and grew up without regard for my hearing and how to care for it when attending shows or playing shows myself. I used to stand right in front of the PA speakers with zero hearing protection thinking it was fun. One day I woke up and it started to go away just like in this movie. Long story short I went through a very similar journey as in the film, my entire life changed and would never be the same. I’ve lost %100 of my hearing, but still play guitar :) this movie is brutally true and the acting is that of an actor that will be crafting incredible films for decades to come.

[@Gitarzan66]

This happening to me right now. In January I went deaf in one ear overnight and now its happening to the other ear. The Doctor can't even tell me why.

[@johnnyjoestar7143]

@@Gitarzan66 I'm studying to be an audiologist... You lost your hearing unilaterally overnight?! this level of rapid hearing loss (less than 72 hours) we are taught is an definite referral for an MRI scan and most importantly *immediate* treatment with high dose steroids. If you lost your hearing that fast, usually a quick decision for steroid treatment would have saved it, I've seen it happen. Unless its an underlying condition which again you need a scan

[@Gitarzan66]

@@johnnyjoestar7143 Hey there. Thats what they did. My Primary Doc put me on oral antibiotics and steroids right away and referred me to audiology. They did a series of steroid injections and ordered the MRI. That was 4 weeks ago and I still don't know what it said. I have an appointment tomorrow but we have a blizzard going on here in Denver right now and I wont even be able to get out of my driveway. Its been constant headaches and jangling in my ear ever since. Not knowing what is going on is the worst.

[@yoba6037]

So you just joined a beautiful culture bro. Keep djenting!

[@rodemaashby8190]

I'm so sorry to learn about your hearing loss & your struggle to cope. Best wishes going forward. Thank you for sharing how you felt the movie "sound of metal" honestly reflected your experience. My father spent most of his time fighting facism in WWII working in a tiny enclosed engine room in between 2 huge deafening diesel engines driving the tiny wooden minesweeper that was his naval deployment. He never lost all his hearing but even with some hearing left I saw him struggle to be able to hear what was happening. It's a very, very scary loss. Again, best of luck & thank you your insight.

[@user-le8xi9xi2i]

Started losing my hearing when I was 20, half way through med school. You just never think it could happen to you. It was pretty devastating, but you learn to live with it. Masks bring a whole other challenge when you can’t lipread, but you learn to live with that too. Humans adapt!

[@vailryan9425]

Masks are a problem for the "hard of seeing" too.

[@sepiae]

I was thinking about that a couple times in the past year, actually, how do hearing-impaired people, who rely on lipreading with others, who are unable to sign, deal with mask-mandates? Usually there's less effort being made by the non-hearing impaired when it comes to communicate to begin with. The one thing I was explained over and over again by hearing-impaired people is that they wish non-impaired would be looking straight at them when talking, but with masks on the option of lipreading is now taken away. I suppose the solution there is to step back sufficiently and pull down the mask where one is allowed, but there must be plenty of situations in mask-mandate locations where communication is still necessary. Back to notepad and pen?

[@MA-zg2pz]

@@sepiae there’s always a pen and notebook or typing on phone that then reads aloud. Or other communication devices.

[@user-le8xi9xi2i]

@@sepiae At the moment, I have enough hearing that hearing aids are very helpful. Mine come with a speaker I can aim at someone and it goes directly into my hearing aids. I do this with patients. If I’m out, I’ll usually use paper or my phone and occasionally, if there’s a distance - to lower their mask if they are comfortable. You’d be surprised how many people don’t want to adapt their communication and write or repeat themselves.

[@jacovawernett3077]

Bless you. You know what music sounds like and feel every note.

[@lunaj.pedersen4389]

I think it says something about Riz' character, that he could have just said "my drum teacher", "my sign language teacher", etc., but he consistently added everyone's name, too :)

[@maazkalim]

‘Sir Rizwān's RL character’, you meant?

[@realtalk6195]

Great point. Too many people don't bother giving enough credit to name who they're referencing.

[@klarastern5597]

I learned a lot from this interview... what was most striking was how he talked about words and expressing yourself... thank you :)

[@henkka6456]

Yeah I'm here thinking in my mid-thirties should I learn to sign to finally meet first genuine people to have a honest conversation with, everybody else puts on such a role and can play that for a full year to gain trust and dough, dah

[@mehere8038]

@@henkka6456 Do it :) I learnt basic sign language a few years back, it really is an awesome language. Note though, that while he talks about honesty & this is true, Deaf people also tend to make awesome actors, cause they're very good at being so expressive, so in some ways it can also be almost the opposite of what you say there. Definitely not something I regret learning though!

[@maazkalim]

Why are you coming across as very salty, "@@henkka6456"?

[@SamAtScareworks]

He was brilliant in this movie, I've always liked him. He will have a long and great career

[@Sabbathtage]

I really appreciate him showing that being deaf isn't just about lacking something. Thank you! It seems every Deaf Awareness Week there's shows and KZbin channels that just cut the sound on their videos and call it good on awareness when it's the laziest thing they could do. Instead they could teach some sign language or, if they have the money or know someone, have a sign language interpreter on. Celebrate what deaf and HoH people have, not put all the focus on what they don't.

[@Amaya313]

I watched the movie and it's really good. It calls for empathy. Not full of action or intense twists, it's for thinking. Go ahead and watch it.

[@niroshapriyadarsahani2877]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/a3u7foN6hst9o68

[@stefaniehunt5199]

Loved it. Ahmed is insanely good in all he does

[@LeeAnneGuerin]

Thank you, I'm inspired to see it on your recommendation.

[@WaitingtoHit]

Hey, do you know if there is a movie about about a rebellious deaf cop who fakes his own death so he can go undercover and hunt down the bloodthirsty miscreants who tiptoed into his apartment and slit his parrot's throat? If you know of such a movie, I might be interested, but it would have to include the following scene: Our hero peels the prosthetics from his face. Killer gasps, "Oh my God, it's YOU. But I heard you was dead!" Smiling and pressing his cocked gun (complete with silencer) against the hoodlum's forehead, he replies, "Heh, I guess you heard wrong." Anyway, if you've seen a movie like that, let me know the title because I would be way into it.

[@rodemaashby8190]

@@WaitingtoHit There was a great Law & Order: Criminal Intent episode where the hearing lead detective had to solve why someone was murdered & interact with many separate communities of deaf people including both some who signed & some who didn't. Lip-reading is an impressive skill. I still remember getting chills when the computer controlling their spaceship, the HAL9000, spied on the astronauts in the movie 2001, a space odyssey!

[@te4186]

Simply put: I like this guy. He's smart, empathetic, doesn't take himself too seriously and very talented.... @obcl He does indeed seem to be an excellent human being....

[@niroshapriyadarsahani2877]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/a3u7foN6hst9o68

[@Delboy0]

I'm gonna call this guy The Rizza because he is one of the best actors around. A working class kid that went to Oxford. Britain should be ashamed that world class British actors of colour like Riz Ahmed, Idris Elba, Chiwetel Ejifori, Daniel Kaluuya, John Boyega, Naomi Harris and Cynthia Erivo had to go to America to get major parts because they were not being hired for UK films and TV dramas. They only get offered big roles in the UK once they have become globally famous.

[@kevinoneill4084]

go onto KZbin and look up "The road to Guantanamo" difficult to watch but a great film and I think the second movie that Riz was in.

[@podorf]

It's also very cool how he doesn't laud the fact that he has a degree from Oxford. Even getting in to Oxford, let alone as a working class immigrant kid is an incredible feat. Such a dude xs

[@ameliacraig8789]

I love him. His brilliance & talent are something to behold.

[@anisaromano5352]

Sound of Metal was a mind-blowing movie.

[@9shazad]

Amazing movie

[@lc4468]

If you haven’t seen “Sound of Metal”, you should. It’s an excellent movie!

[@tonyh9875]

OK, after watching this interview, I was so impressed that I switched over to Amazon and started watching. Incredibly well done, thank you Riz (and Stephen)

[@HIGHTS]

Riz is the best. Such a softspoken, nice, humble guy

[@therandomsound4222]

ME AS A HARD HEARING AND PAKISTANI WHO USES SIGN LANGUAGE 🥲 IM SOR PROUD OF HIM

[@jacquelinealbert9186]

Hi, im deaf and my ethnicity is Pakistani! Hello there :)

[@twinsofchina5839]

@@jacquelinealbert9186 hello to both of you! My first cousin is deaf and he has just finished his bachelors and got a job in government in karachi pakistan :)

[@msmelpersonality7]

My name is melissa Mitchell and I’m deaf and my husband is hearing and we live a very unique life. :) this was neat

[@maazkalim]

What was? The interview?

[@burgermind802]

the interview

[@maddersmudder]

What a really sweet and deep soul. This was a great interview. I love what he said about the deaf community teaching him what it meant to really listen.

[@mariekastler5391]

Riz Ahmed! Such a mindful, empathetic person. New frontiers in masculinity! So pleased that he has a forum and is using it so well. Thank you for a small burst of cautious optimism: maybe we Can fullfil our promise as a species...❣️

[@Endubis]

@Sud Darma why do you spam? If this link bring something deeper into the topic you are welcome, but put some explanation into it.

[@maazkalim]

Like Google®'s AI, both of bots and botnet-ops (humans acting like bots) are driven by the title of videos, based on their pre-existing data, "@@Endubis".

[@sait_koca]

He really deserves the Oscar, I hope he wins!

[@barcelonachair6487]

I like humble his home is. It looks just normal.

[@barcelonachair6487]

@Corey Aldrich ty

[@phoenix-xu9xj]

It looks like a hotel room ??

[@maazkalim]

Uh-huh?!? Whatever they replied that got you all tense, Mr "@abrar ali kharawi"?

[@verseapocalyptica668]

Dear parents of Deaf children: Learn sign language & teach your kids. That way, they have access to the culture & community.

[@arigatuxful]

This is a ridiculous comment.

[@arigatuxful]

Parents of deaf children would obviously instantly learn how to communicate with their child?

[@lalohuante6454]

@@arigatuxful As an ASL interpreter I can attest, most hearing parents of Deaf kids are not fluent in ASL

[@brendafromthebay1522]

@@arigatuxful no it’s not. I know parents who don’t learn

[@elizabethjoy1149]

@@lalohuante6454 wow I was not aware, please can you elaborate on why they wouldn’t learn? This seems so strange to think a parent wouldn’t learn to communicate with their child.

[@rudmanpaul2812]

was lucky enough to meet this guy years ago when he was Riz MC, about a year before he did 4 Lions . He's a gent in the truest form. Come back to HIT&RUN Riz

[@catalinacurio]

Am deaf in one ear, my brother keeps reminding me that I’ll never fully hear stereo, but at least I can hear the music...

[@niroshapriyadarsahani2877]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/a3u7foN6hst9o68

[@vailryan9425]

Brian Wilson is deaf in one ear.

[@rossgeography]

well like a radio you don't need stereo to tune in - unlike him evidently - maybe it's teasing but he sound like a jerk

[@MA-zg2pz]

It sounds like your brother wants you to feel inferior in the realm of music because you’re deaf in one ear. But You’re the one at the end of the day who decides what you can and can’t enjoy, do, understand etc. He’s not the authority on your abilities, you are.

[@modkhi]

Stephen Colbert is also deaf in one ear, and it seems like he enjoys music fine :)

[@matthewmangum6320]

Until I actually met a family who were deaf. I never realized that sign language is different globally. Similar to different accents, but not audible of course. For example, wherever you learn sign geographically, it’s like a tell for where your from. Very interesting, to say the least.

[@soulinavatar8]

Essentially it’s just different languages. The way I was taught, if your handshape is different, that’s an “accent”

[@mehere8038]

​@@soulinavatar8 exactly!!!!!! and then there's "home signs" & "regional signs" that are kinda like slang for region/country too but yeh different languages not accents. I don't think most Americans have any idea that ASL is based on the French language NOT English. English based sign languages are COMPLETELY different to ASL! If anyone doubts this, just look up finger spelling charts for ASL & British Sign Language or Auslan or NZ sign language. All the English based ones use 2 hands & actions like first finger on one hand touching the tip of the finger on the other hand for A,E,I,O,U or a "D" by making that letter with the straight index finger of the left hand & the cup of the D from the index finger & thumb of the right hand, P is similar etc etc, whereas ASL, all letters are made with a change in finger positions on just one hand, so completely incomprehensible to people who have learnt a different sign language. Sign language is one of 3 official languages in NZ, so basically any news/press interview will have a sign interpreter, so it's a really easy one to access to compare to ASL & this is before we even start to get onto Asian based sign languages, which are even more different to European based ones than the European based ones are to each other

[@krisjooganah3253]

I just watched VICE News and there was a segment about Black ASL which is different to other sign languages. It is a fascinating piece.

[@maazkalim]

So it's not just the geopolitical-boundaries, huh - Mr "@@krisjooganah3253"? May you please try your Best to relocate that report, though?

[@barbarasmith2693]

@@mehere8038 Not to mention that syntax in ASL is completely different than spoken or written English. In ASL it is usually a “Subject” + “Verb” + “Object” sentence structure. Hard to explain to most hearing people that, as an example, an ASL signing person wouldn't sign "I went to England a year ago" , but would instead sign (in the following order): "last year" "me went (go + finish)" "England".

[@JuffMan99]

I cant recommend sound of metal enough. what a brilliant film.

[@robinhahnsopran]

Hi! I'm an accessibility consultant, and am disabled, though not Deaf. For anyone wondering why he says Deafness isn't a disability: to be Deaf is not to use the majority-used language around you, and therefore calling Deafness a disability is to say that some people are disabled simply because they don't speak the same language as the majority. That said, audism is rampant, and accessibility remains an issue Deaf and disabled people share, because all people deserve the access to use and participate in the same things as everyone else. I don't mean of course to speak for a community I'm not part of. I do encourage everyone to go do some further reading and exploration to find out more - there are WONDERFUL, thoughtful, detailed essays written by Deaf people on the Canadian Institute of the Deaf's website that you can always peruse! :)

[@henkka6456]

What really grinds my marbles is that I'm autistic and more than able to support myself with plenty of jobs, and I did and saved a stack of salary, and then seven years ago I got fined for possession of my autism medicine, so now all employers have been unable to hire me for the possession of a less than a jointfull. Moving abroad is the only option to find work with this cannabis register and abroad they will understand my doctor's certificate that I actually need it as a medicine or I'm lost in the world of autistic details that captivate me and I can't work. I lost my rights to apply foreign visas forever, so I can't even leave this country, supposed to be the top happiest countries in the world. After this I was angered enough to even shoot a video of it kzbin.info/www/bejne/b5Tblpl9orOMrqM

[@JSLing-vv5go]

I thought deafness was not being able to hear. I've heard of deaf people that speak English but don't know ASL. That sounds like you're wrong about what deafness is.

[@AsFewFalseThingsAsPossible]

This is silly, of course being deaf is a disability. Just as not having two legs is a disability, but we can use technology to compensate in many cases. People are just trying to "rebrand" deafness, Downs, blindness etc as just "differently abled" which is postmodern nonsense. What also grinds my gears about this is that some will actually want their kids to be deaf, and even take steps to deafen them so they fit in the "culture", that's just disgusting.

[@ryanj5993]

@@AsFewFalseThingsAsPossible I'm hearing impaired (worn hearing aids since I was 5), and I 100% agree with you. It's great if people can look at the bright side, and not feel like it hinders their life, but saying "it's not a disability" is pretty insulting to anyone who's life has been made more difficult by not being able to use all of their senses fully.

[@TheWolfandTheStorm]

@@JSLing-vv5go There are many levels of deafness. Most that are Deaf, are deaf since birth. The large percentage do use ASL, but many deaf children with hearing parents who don’t want to learn ASL struggle in school and often are taught ASL by interpreters and deaf education teachers. Those born hearing that lose hearing later on after already learning to talk don’t often learn ASL because they don’t think of themselves as ‘Deaf’. They did not grow up in that world or community. Some do embrace it, others don’t. There are many different kinds. Again, pick up a book. Get educated. Stop making judgements about a community and culture you know nothing about.

[@AThirstyPhilosopher]

Didn’t know much about this artist. Now I’m a big fan. Thank you both for this interview!

[@Arabic4Beautiful]

I know it's a powerful film because the way Riz Ahmed's face showed layers of feeling in just a 1-minute clip. Nervous excitement quickly shifted to panic and fear. Riz is the real deal. "The Night Of" haunted me for days after I watched it.

[@pm_-wm1wq]

Riz’s performance was, without a doubt, Oscar worthy - absolutely awesome 👏

[@MrVlonk]

They censored the hand sign for fuckup. I am crying here xD

[@maazkalim]

Yet.. You didn't. To spoil the fun: Their now sister-concern, COMEDY CENTRAL® - a basic-cable maverick, still beat them to it, though. And the subtitler couldn't even get "Mughal Mowgli" right, a proper-noun derived from a pretty-academic proper-noun.

[@eilrahc101]

They also censored his sign name! Craziness!!!!

[@TheN0odles]

I really want to watch this. He is a terrific actor.

[@niroshapriyadarsahani2877]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/a3u7foN6hst9o68

[@coreyinprogress]

As a cochlear implatee, the scene of him sitting in the activation made me tear up. I've almost never been so nervous. The audio they use is.... not true to life, at least in my experience. It was in some ways worse and in some ways better. Probably hard to even replicate for hearing people. That said, as I was listening to the scene I'm thinking "they really need to turn down the high-frequency electrodes". Great to see a CI in media.

[@coreyinprogress]

@J B I've got 1 good ear. The best approximation I've heard was from an NPR "science Friday" special.

[@maazkalim]

A lengthy episode, you meant? Also.. Wasn't that very same sound-modulation used recurrently during the flick - "@@coreyinprogress"? Also.. “CI” stands for ‘cochlear implant’, right?

[@mariag.8242]

If you’d like to learn ASL or another Sign Language but have found languages hard for you, go for it! It’s completely different from an oral/aural language. I’m good with languages usually and really wanted to be able to talk to my deaf aunt and her husband but after a year I was still hopeless - BUT people who were good at math or art but not so much spoken languages were blown away by how quickly they got this. It’s a physical, 3-D and very beautiful and powerful language. A lot of us are now seeing ASL interpreters whenever an official wants to communicate something important and they’re great to watch because their entire bodies are involved in the full communication of thought, emotion and context

[@WakandaBabe]

I learned to sign by hanging around deaf people. That is a great way to learn the language and culture. It is a beautiful language, well worth learning.

[@TK-yh4hn]

I love listening to him. He always says really meaningful things. Smart dude.

[@Do_Odles]

An incredible actor - and human!

[@thend4427]

That's hilarious that they had to blur his signing

[@BryanLee]

Haha yeah, I suppose curse words in sign are still curse words

[@P5YcHoKiLLa]

I don't think it's hilarious, I think it's pretty bad.

[@thend4427]

@@P5YcHoKiLLa it was unexpected

[@maazkalim]

They still got beaten in EVEN THAT by basic-cable, though. Perhaps not so hilarious was the fact that.. ...The subtitler misspelled a common academic proper-noun IN QUOTES, ITSELF PART A TITLE=PROPER-NOUN!

[@thend4427]

@@maazkalim lol

[@Olumlv]

As a person who thinks in pictures, ASL has been one of the greatest things to enter my life.

[@TK-yh4hn]

Nobody ever mentions Four Lions! It's absolutely hilarious!!

[@maazkalim]

THAT indie! Co-written by the creator of HBO®'s ‘Succession®’ pre-‘VEEP®’, RIIIGGGGHHHT.

[@PBthesquirrel]

I watched this interview the day it came out. I still think about what he says at the 7-minute mark about how much closer he is with his emotions when the arbitrary spoken word is taken out of the equation. That moment stuck with me.

[@nancyr137]

The Chinese ideograph for listen is a combination of ear, eye, heart, attention, and mind.

[@iismyalias]

As someone who works on the accessibility and realtime captioning side of things I'm grateful for anything like this that gives more insight into the world of deaf culture is education with a depth of understanding. Blessings and congratulations to Riz Ahmed. And thank you Mr. Colbert.

[@kaspinet]

So refreshingly humble, insightful, and appreciative.

[@FoCoPuffs]

Who else really wishes they could tell what the signs were?

[@niroshapriyadarsahani2877]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/a3u7foN6hst9o68

[@arnovriends5873]

@@niroshapriyadarsahani2877 you suck as a human being for doing that

[@arnovriends5873]

@Sud Darma you suck as a human being for doing that

[@yellowchonk]

He's signing 'f*ck up' because he didn't know how to sign 'umm' or sign of thinking so they gave him a sign name between f*ck up and drumming.

[@ByronBohte]

Closed fist thumb up on an open palm

[@Mrpolite5018]

Riz was Solid in Night Of, great actor

[@sdk2146]

he deserves the oscar this yr!

[@doublewhisk]

Don't think his sign name should of been blurred...it is his name

[@alexbakhmatov]

Such a wonderful actor! And enormous gratitude to the team and Stephen, as always

[@MKMK11114]

Everyone talking about how ‘he’ is a good actor. HIS name is RIZ AHMED. It’s already so tough for south Asian artist/actors to get the correct representation but RIZ AHMED does it so well and is not put in a box of that geeky Pakistan friend or that one Indian guy in that show who can’t talk to girls and has to whisper in his friends ear.

[@petergambaccini7396]

He does an extraordinary job and in one sense "Sound of Metal" is scarier than any horror movie.

[@shealaghcynfal5397]

What a lovely man! Am looking forward to checking out the film ❤️

[@niroshapriyadarsahani2877]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/a3u7foN6hst9o68

[@RizwanAhmed-cc7cd]

Shealagh, thanks

[@Jefff72]

This hits home for me as my sister is deaf. We grew up treating her just like everyone else. She wasn't "special" in our home. The funny thing is, someone came up to her and handed her a card that read something about being deaf and not having a job and looking for money. My sister signed back, I'm deaf too and I work.

[@espenstoro]

I'm a musician, and I was ugly crying. This hits so hard, it's a nightmare. I don't think I could go on without hearing.

[@jacquelinealbert9186]

This is not a nightmare to me :)

[@Tropicallyglutenfree]

Thank you for this TED Talk.

[@SpaceKlown420]

My step brother went deaf when he was around ten in one ear. Then shortly after he woke up one day completely deaf. Scariest thing he ever experienced. He got a surgery tho just like in the clip. It's a device that sticks to the side of his head behind his ear. Helps him hear now. But he said in beginning it sounded like robots or electric sounds.

[@redfirebelle]

Great interview, I like how Stephen does his show and hosts, and Riz Ahmed is awesome.

[@francesduty8950]

Riz Ahmed is correct, I studied ASL and the hardest part was finding people who were deaf that would communicate with you. I was like learning a new language for a country that you want to visit and when you get there you don't exactly speak the same language but a hearing persons interpretation. t

[@Anabriella]

What a wonderful guy ❤️

[@ansuajo]

Uuffff Riz can stand toe to toe with the slickest out there!

[@annmonick513]

I loved him in The Night Of. Especially loved Sound of Metal. Very talented actor.

[@schmoab]

Great interview. Amazing performance. Movie of the year.

[@calibby85]

Intense and fantastic film. I'm really rooting for him to get that Oscar, just love his work!

[@ShrooMIR05]

RIZ AHMED IS MARRIED ???????? There goes my chance....

[@adeelsafi1669]

Lol your'e in to brown brits?

[@listentomyheartbeat]

I know right. Sad news hahaha. She is one lucky girl

[@ElleRoueDeCharrue]

Is that you Kristen Bell? 😉

[@shysweet5439]

damnit :(

[@mehere8038]

no, you lost your chance when you chose that profile pic!

[@StephenMatrese]

As a person who became deaf recently, deaf can be a disability. Deaf is not one thing

[@Nothing_Israel]

Yeah, I feel like his intention is to be positive but they aren’t giving people disability checks for being well cultured. A culture is something you have a choice in. No one is forced to change their career or the way they live because they got deeply ingrained in video game culture.I think his was a well-intentioned but unintentionally insensitive comment.

[@Nothing_Israel]

Also, I am so sorry thought you were losing your hearing. I hope you gain some thing, I hope do you have love in your life and support in this difficult time.

[@Lumibear.]

Thank you for saying. Personally, I’m getting a little fed up of this ‘proud self-segregation’ ideology, now, as I just don’t feel it’s very healthy, especially where we’re talking about disability. Sorry, I mean, ‘special-abled’ or whatever it is now. I’d rather be me, be real, know my limits and laugh about them with my chosen friends, not just be one of ‘my kind’, in ‘my community’, as it just feels very limited, narrow, and ultimately rather patronising, to me.

[@Nothing_Israel]

@@Lumibear. I think some people who live for a long time deaf almost communicate with no one who is not deaf and culture is born from that - and the film, which is well acted and well made, takes the stance against people having surgery to gain back their hearing , which is a movement within the deaf community, and it purposely misinforms people about the truth of these surgeries , which is a problem. There is a subset of the deaf community that sees advancing technology that would serve to “cure deafness” as something that is endangering their community, and the reaction is fear and gatekeeping .

[@Lumibear.]

@@Nothing_Israel cheers for the info, it does sound interesting, but what a strange world.

[@jenbeatsshark]

The Sound of Metal is so good. I am really looking forward to what Riz Ahmed and the director, Darius Marder, do next. Riz is absolutely fascinating as an actor and from this interview, I can tell he is as a person as well.

[@Dreabz617]

This movie does an amazing job of depicting the feelings and silence one goes through when you start losing your hearing. I started losing my hearing when I was 28 due to an autoimmune disease, and just like in the movie, everyday language begins to sound muffled and you become unable to communicate with ppl. It’s a very frustrating experience and extremely isolating. Wonderful movie and I hope Raz wins the Oscar 💕

[@ameliacraig8789]

OMG! I LOVE him!

[@hr6334]

Amazing film and an amazing actor 🥰

[@KarlNiggol]

Love Riz. 💯❤️

[@jojoba11]

Wow, beautiful interview! The film looks so intense. Weirdly, I have the same problem, I can't sleep without earplugs but it makes me afraid of not hearing the alarm. Usually it's the vibrating buzz that wakes me.

[@mehere8038]

Can I ask what kind you use? I have construction work about to begin on the property next door to me but if I wear earplugs to bed at night for more than 1 or 2 nights in a row, I end up with really sore ears from them :(

[@jojoba11]

@@mehere8038 I have construction work next to my building as well! I use ones made out of natural beeswax, by a brand called Quies. But silicone ones are good too. Both get really soft with the warmth of your hands and adjust well to the ears.

[@mehere8038]

@@jojoba11 thanks :) I'll try those :) I've just been using the compress in your fingers then let expand inside your ears type & they just seem to try to expand the whole time they're in there or something, cause after a couple of days it hurts :( Sounds like the bees wax or silicon ones work well for sound reduction too if you're using them for construction noise, so I'll definitely buy some. Fingers crossed! :)

[@jojoba11]

@@mehere8038 oh yeah, that sounds umcomfortable. These are very effective and they stick well to the ears.

[@SarAnna2195]

I need to see this film! Been waiting for the premiere but they're opening the cinemas back and forth XP

[@MA-zg2pz]

You could watch it now online and in person later.

[@AngelaSealana]

Quality interview.

[@slypear]

omg This clip is amazing

[@mandime4798]

Due to some limited hearing, audible alarms don't wake me up unless they are loud enough to wake the whole building. I have a $50 smart watch with a vibrate alarm (also for sleep tracking/O2/heart rate in my case) and it wakes me up pretty well.

[@iadorenewyork1]

I miss a lot of phone calls for that reason, if I am still in bed. Trying to think what I can do about it, My alarm, which is very loud, does wake me,but just barely.

[@ireneonly]

Loved this movie. musician or not you can relate to what he was going thru. Leaves you witj a great message. And a great movie to watch in lockdown.

[@MultiDianeD]

He was wonderful in the movie.

[@3000pielover]

I love this man omg hes so talented and cool

[@manijehbahremand647]

WOW what an amazing and talented actor! You have my vote to win Oscar! Well deserved

[@TheFinav]

Sound of Metal is a remarkable and beautiful film. RA is immensely talented.

[@mistressmozart]

haven't seen this yet, but he was spectacular in The Night Of

[@yesenialopez8067]

Run Ahmed is a TREASURE and I am so glad he is getting recognition

[@memyselfandeye8377]

Awesome 👌

[@niroshapriyadarsahani2877]

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[@aq1q]

He was also in 4 lions... hilarious movie

[@_tchorzyk]

I LOVED sound of metal, he was amazing in it!

[@villanessa]

Love him 😍

[@AliHussain-fz7pd]

I haven’t watched all the films in the category to comment on whether the best actor award for Riz was warranted but as a writer myself, with a lot of artists friends, the pinnacle of the job is to create something that touches people’s lives, that moves the needle on attitudes and perceptions. I don’t think there’s been another film in a while that’s done that, congratulations to the producers & the cast for their work.

[@JdTV79]

With all the love in the world for the dearly missed Chadwick Boseman, after having seen both films Riz should definitely get the Oscar. I have seen him doing an amazing job in "The night of" or other films, but in "Sound of metal" he's the bedrock of the film.

[@abd-co7le]

i know him form the movie 'four lions' and his album 'the long goodbye'

[@lyreparadox]

Huh, I only knew him from _The OA._ I didn't realize he'd done all these other things. Oh and easy fix for sleeping through an audio alarm, get a light timer that turns on a lamp at a specific time. I do that and it works like a charm.

[@ceciliaslepmet4840]

I love him

[@maritanottzmusic]

That film is beautiful 😍

[@MrRaErickson]

I loved that movie

[@blanchefan]

Riz gives a positively brilliant performance in Sound of Metal--so moving, so detailed. Don't miss it! :)

[@Amitabha108]

I love him in The OA!

[@Andagidude]

as I born deaf, It felt good to see a person losing his hearing but learning a new way. Hearing aint means they're right, just different ways of communication. peace.

[@Robin-bk2lm]

Yes, it's just us, humanity, affecting each other for better or worse.

[@AlvarHanso84]

Sound of Metal is my favourite movie of the year 💙

[@TheHudah55]

His meet cute story though 🥺🥺

[@niroshapriyadarsahani2877]

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[@niroshapriyadarsahani2877]

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[@hemavaidyanathan5221]

The Silent Child - Oscar® Winning Short Film This one is good!

[@Arabic4Beautiful]

I LOVE THIS SHORT! It's one of my favorites. I cried so much :(

[@dividedconquered3784]

My Nina is a sign teacher, she is amazing!!🙌❤

[@TommyLikeTom]

because of his accent every time he says "deaf" I hear "death"

[@RealLodoss]

Proud of him.

[@Eve.v]

lovely interview !!! + ik colbert doesn't need it but [comments for the alg boost]