The BBC interviews Louis Kissaun
Louis Kissaun's debut on the award-winning drama series Shameless, caused a stir on Tuesday. Partly because the teenage actor, playing Danny, arrived on our television screens stuffed in the boot of another character's car. But then that's quite usual for Shameless!
More uniquely, Danny is profoundly deaf, and so is Louis, making him one of the first deaf actors to have a continuing role in a mainstream British drama.
Louis, 16, manages filming around his studies at Mary Hare School for the Deaf in Newbury, Berkshire. In an interview with the BBC last week, Louis was asked what advice he would give other deaf teenagers. He answered, 'It's hard being deaf, sometimes, and it's hard being a teenager, especially to have conversations like this one! Don't let obstacles stop you from doing what you want.'
Check out the full interview at the BBC.
Read our last article about Louis Kissaun, here.
