John Krasinski’s co-screenwriters on the new horror thriller A Quiet Place say the actor/director insisted on casting a deaf actress in a pivotal role in the film.
Set in the near future after an alien attack decimates the Earth, A Quiet Place contains almost no dialogue.
It’s been far too long since Oscar-winning deaf actress Marlee Matlin created her stirring performance in Children of a Lesser God, and perhaps Simmonds’ role in A Quiet Place is the wake-up call the entertainment business needs.
“We always had a deaf character in the script, but John really pushed for them to hire Millicent.