Sigourney Weaver on outer space and autism
In the following quote in today’s Toronto Sun, actress Sigourney Weaver draws a clear connection between her starring in a science fiction movie (Galaxy Quest) and her playing an autistic woman in Snowcake:
It sounds bizarre, but there is a profound connection between Galaxy Quest, the wacky outer-space farce from 1999, and Snowcake, a serious new film about an adult dealing with severe autism in Wawa, Ontario.
“There is a direct line from wearing a shell head and big boots to these characters, somehow,” a smiling Sigourney Weaver tells the Toronto Sun.
The article suggests that the connection is not between Weaver’s roles as an alien and an autistic woman, but in the actor Alan Rickman, who was first involved with the film.
Still, one wonders……..
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3 opinions for Sigourney Weaver on outer space and autism
Autism Vox » The Real Autism Mystery
Apr 27, 2007 at 2:12 am
[…] talk of Julia Roberts in a movie based on Marti Leimbach’s novel, Daniel Isn’t Talking; Signourney Weaver plays an autistic woman in Snow Cake, which will be opening with IFC First Take in New York City […]
Kathy
Apr 27, 2007 at 8:33 am
Yes I’ve heard of Snowcake Kristina.
My brother saw it in Canada in September last year.
Have not sighted it here in West Aust.
Let us know what you think
Kristina Chew, PhD
Apr 27, 2007 at 11:31 am
What did your brother think?
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