And now it seems, Toulouse Lautrec is back in the news in Moulin Rouge -
the musical. This time the stunted genius is played by the non-disabled
though slightly built John Leguizamo, who accentuates our herošs lisp
possibly to underline his disabled status. In the original 50s version TL's
role was taken by Jose Farrer who stumped around painfully on his knees,
his feet tied to the back of his thighs. Therešs not so much obvious
disability in the remake though, and the playing of a disabled artist by an
able-bodied actor is bound reopen the debate about whether disabled actors
should be employed to play disabled parts. What do list members think?
Best wishes,
Michael Morgan
2 Glenhill Park
Glen Rd.
Belfast
BT11 8GB
Tel: 028 9030 2944
Fax: 028 9030 2973
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