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As a wheelchair user, seafaring actor Brian George has faced countless frustrations and obstacles.
“People are parking in accessible parking spaces that don’t need to be parked in accessible parking spaces,” George told CTV Atlantic’s Katie Kelly on Monday. “People pushing my chair without asking, that drives me completely up the wall. I don’t know how many times I’ll wheel somewhere and instead of just asking, someone will grab the back of my chair.”
George’s experiences provided the inspiration for “Roll With It,” a comedy show that recently released its second season on Bell Fibe TV1.
“It’s definitely a comedy,” George said. “We talked very briefly about making it a more serious show, but I’ve always had a sense of humour.
“I always say if I didn’t have a sense of humour, I might not be here today.”
George hopes that people will laugh at the show while also learning a little about manners.
“The show is not for people’s evil, it is not for pointing fingers,” he said. “We’re trying to put a funny spin on it, but also raise awareness that these things are not right and that people really need to stop doing these things.”
Actor Brian George stars in Roll With It. (Source: CTV News Atlantic)
George said accessibility in the Maritimes has taken some steps forward, but there is still a lot of work to be done.
“If you can have a ramp, but there’s no accessible bathroom, well, that’s not good enough,” he said. “If you don’t have a ramp, but you have an accessible bathroom…that doesn’t make any sense and unfortunately that’s something I’ve run into many, many times.”
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