From 2015: RJ Mitte on casting actors with disabilities
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The Breaking Bad actor RJ Mitte died on Monday aged 34, his representatives confirmed. Mitte died in Brownsville, Texas. No cause of death was given. From the age of 15, Mitte played Walter White Jr, the son of Bryan Cranston’s high school chemistry teacher turned drug kingpin, on 56 episodes of the acclaimed AMC show, which is often cited as one of the best television programs of all time. Mitte had cerebral palsy, a condition he shared with his Breaking Bad character. In 2015 on world cerebral palsy day, Mitte spoke with writer and activist Georgia Cranko, who also has the condition, for the Guardian in the Sydney Opera House. During the interview they spoke about diversity on screen since, Mitte says, the acting industry realised ‘people want to see real people on television’. Subscribe to Guardian Australia on YouTube and hit the bell to see new videos ► https://www.youtube.com/@guardianaustralia?sub_confirmation=1 Get the latest news at theguardian.com ► https://www.theguar
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