Linda Bove, of “Sesame Street” and Deaf West Theatre fame, was featured in my city’s newspaper, LA Times, recently. She worked as an ASL and deaf culture consultant on the CBS TV movie, “Sweet Nothing in My Ear”. With her years of experience with “Sesame Street”, co-founding DeafWest, and consulting for several performances, she is the ideal person for the job. In the article, she expresses appreciation when a production set shows sensitivity to deaf culture.
You can either:
- visit the article directly on LATimes.com or
- download a scanned version which includes a picture of Linda Bove
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Posted on April 21st, 2008 by tayler
April 21st, 2008 11:21 am
I strongly believe that Linda Bove could do more with the Ed Waterstreet character and other deaf culture materials. I will explain more in my blog posting.
I never knew that Linda Bove done her “Seasme Street” stint more than 32 years. I thought that was about the special guest appearances over time.
Robert L. Mason (RLM)
RLMDEAF blog
April 21st, 2008 12:28 pm
Hi, Tayler,
Thanks for sharing this with us!
deafk
April 21st, 2008 12:33 pm
Hi RLM, how about focusing on how much Linda Bove and Ed Waterstreet have contributed to the deaf theater community? Surely they cannot do everything. Their work created opportunities for future deaf actors and directors. Through Deaf West Theater, they open doors to these people for many more years to come. It is better to create something that will continue giving long after the founders retire their direct involvement.
Yes, Linda Bove was very much a permanent part of Sesame Street. I am one of those who grew up watching her on television. I can easily say I wouldn’t be the person I am today if not for the show.
@deafk, of course it is my pleasure
Thank you for reading!
April 21st, 2008 2:28 pm
Thanks for sharing this information, Tayler. I’m curious… have you or anyone else seen any type of article in which Jeff Daniels talks about what it was like for him to play the role of Dan in this movie? What was it that prompted him to take this role, and what was it like trying to learn sign language, working with Deaf actors, etc.? That would be an article I would love to read!
April 21st, 2008 2:32 pm
Would this work for you, Virginia?
April 22nd, 2008 8:56 am
Tayler,
With the due respect, I dearly love Linda Bove and Ed Waterstreet very much. I have seen them last time about last three years ago at the Ford Theatre in DC.
No questions about how much this real-life couple contributed to the world of deaf theatre!
Linda Bove was hired as the ASL and Deaf Culture consultant. She and Ed Waterstreet should make the requests in script change like making the Ed Waterstreet character to be more scholarly with his writing works as a college professor. Something like that!
At least, this telemovie probably will be forgotten in five years. Who knows?
RLM
May 16th, 2008 10:30 pm
Hi Linda
I am from Alberta, Canada.
I was jawdropped that you and Ed are couple. I admired both of you. I watched he seasame street. I used to sing the lord’s prayer with the bunch of girls (residental ) with Bob Mc Garth. It was amazed to watch you and Bob on tv.
It really influence the kids to watch the program.
I enjoyed watch you on the stage in Edmonton among the deaf students and adults in the Cidetal Theatre.
Ed is the most fanastic actor when i watched the movie on tv… ” love never silent with Phyllis: that is the first time i watched. Recently, movie with Marliee Martlin. My totally surprised to see Phyllis and Ed played the same parents roles in this movie with Daniel and Marliee. It amazed to see their faces has not much changed.
That movie really emphazie the people to think twice. I know it is not easy..
Keep up I GIVE YOU BOTH AND OTHER ACTRESSES NUMBER 1 THUMBS UP!!!!!!