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RJ Mitte: ‘My goal is to show people how normal disability is’. The ‘Breaking Bad’ star talks to James Rampton about his new wrestling film, ‘Triumph’, and why, when 15 per cent of the world’s...
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What type of cerebral palsy do you have and how does it affect you on a daily basis? I have spastic cerebral palsy. It affects motor skills and, for me, has primarily impacted my left side. For the most part, I have complete control over myself, which many people with cerebral palsy don’t. Through years of occupational, speech and physical therapy,...
How did you first get into acting? I got into acting via my sister. She was scouted at an amusement park in Texas for a role being cast as a young Lucille Ball, as she has bright red hair and was perfect for it. That brought us to L.A and an agent offered me some background work. The rest is history. Have you ever thought about collaborating with y...
How did you get the role of Walter Jr. in Breaking Bad? I auditioned a total of five times – four in L.A, then once in New Mexico, and I was living in L.A at the time. It wasn’t easy as my sister was working on something for Universal. But I’m so glad I did it – the break changed my life forever. Was Walter Jr. already scripted to be disabled befor...
How did you get to appear as an extra in Hannah Montana? I was living in L.A and starting working as an extra to help my family financially. My first job was actually Hannah Montana. I did the whole first season and, after that, I was booked for Breaking Bad. Tell us about the TV comedy-drama Switched At Birth and your character Campbell Bingman? S...
You’ve been campaigning for disabled actors to be allowed to audition for non-disabled roles. How is campaigning going and have you seen much change yet? I have seen a big change in the acting community with regards to inclusion and diversity. There’s still a long way to go, but more people than ever before have been given a voice and access to rol...
One of the few television actors with a visible disability, Mitte helped shed light on CP, which is marked by impaired motor coordination and affects one in 323 children in the United States. Unlike his on-screen character, Mitte has a milder form of CP, and does not use crutches or slur his speech.
Jan 17, 2018 · “About 20 percent of people have disabilities, but only about1 percent of speaking parts in television portray disability,” RJ shared in a Pittsburg Post-Gazette interview, adding that, “When a person with disability is featured, it’s usually a stereotype − the angry person, the victim or the helpless person who becomes a hero.” Yet ...
Jun 7, 2021 · After landing the role with his first audition, he appeared as Walter White’s disabled son, Walter White, Jr. Born with cerebral palsy, RJ makes it a priority to use his platform for advocacy work...
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Sep 10, 2014 · NEW YORK (AP) — For RJ Mitte, playing Walter White Jr. in AMC’s “Breaking Bad” was art imitating life. Like the 22-year-old actor, his character had cerebral palsy — just a more severe case, requiring Mitte to learn to walk on crutches and slow his speech for the role.
May 12, 2022 · RJ Mitte told us about his experiences with bullying, and it's just tragic. He had broken bones, he had just a lot of physical violence against him. Do you find that these attacks appear to be proportional to a patient's degree of motor disability, or is it not?
