Douglas Ridloff
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Biography
Douglas Ridloff is a renowned poet and visual storyteller, creating original works in American Sign Language (ASL). His performances have earned him national and international acclaim, with appearances in countries such as Jamaica, Cuba, France, Germany, Israel, Australia, and the United Kingdom.
Known For

Former Avenger Clint Barton has a seemingly simple mission: get back to his family for Christmas. Possible? Maybe with the help of Kate Bishop, a 22-year-old archer with dreams of becoming a superhero. The two are forced to work together when a presence from Barton’s past threatens to derail far more than the festive spirit.
Hawkeye

Pursued by Wilson Fisk's criminal empire, Maya's journey brings her home and she must confront her own family and legacy.
Echo

Join director Chloe Zhao and the Cast of Eternals as they recount their experiences during the making of Marvel Studios’ most ambitious film to date. Discover how the ensemble cast felt stepping into their roles, filming in remote locations, and creating bonds that would help to create the on-screen relationships that span over 7,000 years.
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Eternals

Couples explain to what extent they go to please their spouses and to what extent they go to keep their attention.
My Crazy Love

Join us on a revealing journey behind-the-scenes of Maya Lopez’s own groundbreaking series. Witness how the production took unprecedented steps to portray the deaf experience, and Native American culture truthfully. Spend time with powerhouse actor Vincent D’Onofrio as he brings the Kingpin to monstrous life once again. All this and more waits to be discovered in "Assembled: The Making of Echo."
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Echo
Tensions rise between a young Deaf couple discovering they are about to become parents. Featuring 2018 Tony nominee and Eternals star Lauren Ridloff.
See Through
The hearing community has, through the course of history, treated the Deaf community as a particularly undesirable species of weed. Hearing aids, cochlear implants, speech education, the marginalization of signed languages, sterilization programs, and now even the use of CRISPR gene splicing technology, are all attempts to remove or correct the Deaf weeds in humanity’s garden. Crab theory is a major and ongoing discussion in the Deaf community due to the intensity of the internalized oppression felt by group insiders who have often been intentionally isolated from their peers and language models. This poem uses the metaphor of unwanted weeds as a way to process that history and reframe the community as a stubbornly resilient population, capable of growth and beauty.
Re:Growth
During a reluctant visit to his mother's house with his son, a Deaf father (played by James Caverly) must confront a toxic family dynamic and find a better way forward for their future.