Bodies of Horror: Episode 68 - Under The Skin (2013)
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For this episode, Nichole covers 2013’s Under the Skin. Does having a disabled character (played by a disabled actor) as a pivotal part of another character’s turning point feel exploitative or authentic approach? How would it feel to shed the skin that has been a point of pain or even trauma? Would you get into a non-descript van with a stranger? Additional Reading/Research: > Digressions-2016-Volume-1-Issue-2-Lieke-Hettinga (1).pdf > Adam Pearson Says Actors with Disabilities Are Typecast (people.com) > How Scarlett Johansson helped me challenge disfigurement stigma | Movies | The Guardian Want to share your thoughts on Under the Skin or suggest a film to cover? Reach out: > Twitter: @BodiesHorror > Instagram: @bodiesofhorrorpodcast > Email: [email protected] > BlueSky: bodiesofhorror Intro and outro music is “The Wind Frazzled Your Long Brown Hair” by Flashback81.Follow them at Twitter now, too: @81flashback If you like the podcast, please rate, review, and subscribe! Discover more fabulously spooky Anatomy of a Scream Pod Squad and follow the network on Twitter and Instagram @aoas_xx Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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