abc.net.au/news/australian-women-fight-for-more-inclusive-film-industry/101650968When Chanel Bowen was recovering in a hospital bed, she couldn't know that she would be in Los Angeles in three years working for the biggest family animation business in Hollywood.
"I was still bedridden, I'd get really stoked if I'd walk to the kitchen that day, that kind of thing," she said. Ms Hayden helped write a lot of Quinni's character and she said the authenticity came down to the diverse writers."Some of it was intentional, but there was a lot of my own life experiences that were kind of written into the story that was unintentional," she explained.
"And it's also an industry that's based on networking. And so, for people with disability, if you don't get invited to the drinks, you don't get invited to the opening night, cinemas [are] inaccessible, then you're not seen and you're not considered and you're not part of the conversation where the opportunities come through."
"The casting director would call me up after I've gotten the role and be like, 'Hey, we just found out you are autistic, we can't offer you the role anymore'," she said."It's not a great feeling, it just shows that there is a place for us. It's just about finding those good people and not letting those bad experiences alter you.
Ms Bowen said she felt respected by Mr River and enjoyed working on Mystery Road, despite the Kalgoorlie climate presenting a challenge for her overheating issue.
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