A biography for Lauren Ridloffhasn’t been written yet.
“I feel that just by showing the diversity of people within the Marvel world is so powerful because the MCU really is creating today's version of mythology. That in and of itself is how we perceive Marvel - that's how I see it, personally.”
“I have to remember that it's not my job to inspire others, or to be a model - but what I do have is the ability to create those connections.”
“When people learn they'll be working with deaf actors, they think, 'She needs an interpreter.' But they often don't realise they need to think in terms of resources and support, too.”
“I'm coming into this industry at a time where Hollywood is rethinking what it means for inclusivity.”
“I've been running ever since I was in high school.”
“Hollywood is a small place, and historically there's only been room for one or two deaf people. That was the mindset for so many years.”
“Everyone has different identities and different characters that live within them.”
“I think it's so critical that we continue to push for more representation behind the camera because that's when we actually get out of that dangerous area of stereotyping and instead tell authentic stories.”
“My boys, they love Legos.”
“The whole world is set up to serve a specific group of people, which means if you're not in that group, you're not being served a lot of the time.”
“I tried several different Brooks and I just found that the Glycerin was the best match for me. I was pretty surprised because I've always liked the thin-soled sneakers for running. But when it comes to running on pavement for more than an hour, the thicker Glycerins were like pillows for my feet.”
“I feel like fashion has space for everybody, and it's about time that we start to see that.”
“I was very fortunate when I came into Children of a Lesser God. The production team was already completely staffed with support elements for the Deaf actors, the hearing actors and the director.”
“I enjoyed writing speeches.”
“I love my kettlebells.”
“As a biracial person, my family at first didn't know at first what to do with my hair, so I had to learn on my own while I was going through that process.”
“Seeing people who are different gives children hope. If that person can be a superhero, that means I can be one also. I'm important. I am strong and I am powerful.”
“Hollywood needs to take the lead on subtitling ads, trailers and those cute little interviews with clips that celebrities do promoting their movies. Another thing I'd like to see improve is the specifics of audio description. It's not enough to see 'music is playing' in a scene - what kind of music is it? Happy? Scary?”
“I don't know if I want to write about being deaf per se, but I do know that it'll color my story as a deaf Black Mexican person. That's how I see the world.”
“We have American Sign Language here. There's also British Sign Language and Mexican Sign Language. I could meet a deaf person from Japan and not understand them, because our sign languages are so different.”