1
00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:06,630
♪ (ABILITY Magazine jazzy piano intro) ♪

2
00:00:06,800 --> 00:00:10,703
So specifically for performers
with disabilities,

3
00:00:10,840 --> 00:00:13,600
we have unique life experiences,

4
00:00:13,600 --> 00:00:17,230
extremely unique life experiences.

5
00:00:17,520 --> 00:00:21,810
And if you can take all that experience

6
00:00:22,095 --> 00:00:25,680
and shove that into every role
you work on,

7
00:00:25,680 --> 00:00:31,180
find a way to see every character
through your life experience,

8
00:00:31,440 --> 00:00:34,670
and therefore bring 
that unique point of view to every role.

9
00:00:34,810 --> 00:00:36,050
You're going to stand out.

10
00:00:36,050 --> 00:00:38,050
Because that is the gold and the depth

11
00:00:38,360 --> 00:00:41,740
that a lot of people won't have
to bring to the table.

12
00:00:41,850 --> 00:00:44,580
You have a special set of circumstances,

13
00:00:44,710 --> 00:00:46,880
a special set of life experiences,

14
00:00:47,200 --> 00:00:51,940
and even a special way of viewing 
however you've been treated

15
00:00:51,940 --> 00:00:54,440
in your lifetime of dealing with
your differences.

16
00:00:54,580 --> 00:00:58,670
And if you can tap into
all of that experience,

17
00:00:58,940 --> 00:01:03,460
you will light up all kinds of roles 
in so many different ways.

18
00:01:03,570 --> 00:01:06,910
So you'll be that unique person 
who comes in lights up a room

19
00:01:07,340 --> 00:01:09,350
in a way that nobody else
ever thought of.

20
00:01:11,160 --> 00:01:25,440
♪ (cheerful music) ♪