HOLLYWOOD, Calif. - The second season of SundanceTV's dramedy "This Close" opens with what would be a terrifying experience for anyone.
But Michael, like Feldman, is deaf and his attempts to express his situation through sign language go increasingly to no avail.
But one of the ways that storytelling, casting and hiring frequently fail to deliver is when it comes to representation of people who are disabled.
Lauren Appelbaum, the vice president of communications for nonprofit and outreach group RespectAbility -- and author of guidebook "The Hollywood Disability Inclusion Toolkit"-- said this work needs to begin at entry-level employment.
There are also questions of how, and when, a disabled person working in Hollywood should divulge this information to an employer.