Trailer for "Special" is a a semi-autobiographical series about a gay man with mild cerebral palsy

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Ryan O’Connell wrote, executive produced, and stars in Special - a semi-autobiographical series about a gay man with mild cerebral palsy. pic.twitter.com/mDbSIe9N9p
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Ryan O’Connell wrote, executive produced, and stars in Special - a semi-autobiographical series about a gay man with mild cerebral palsy

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This quote was relatable to me.

We’ve been talking a lot about the aspects of the show that deal with being gay and disabled, but it’s also very much of the moment.
We live in this culture where, on Instagram, it seems like everyone’s fucking millionaires on vacation, but the reality is everyone’s just in credit debt up to their asshole. I made very little money on Special. There’s going to be a billboard of my face, but I have, like, no money. [Laughs.] People will comment, “Oh, he got that Netflix money,” and I’m like, “Where? I don’t have it.”
I grew up very blue collar, but I got a settlement and jumped a class, essentially, so I’m very open about how money has created an immense amount of privilege for me. It has allowed to get me where I need to go faster. People need to be really open about that because, on Instagram, there’s a weird sense of how you should be doing. The more honest we are about that stuff, the better everyone will fucking feel.

[fimh]

he had a podcast called babe? for a bit (it still lives on but he left when he went to do this show) and he talks about the fact that the settlement just let him live in NY and write all day. so while people were doing regular jobs he could just practice his craft. if you like him def recommend the podcast, because he's very open

[myselfdestruct]

I'll have to check it out, thanks for the recommendation.

[fubukihakuryu]

The podcast is extremely funny - his co-host Lara I've grown to like because she's a bit of the stereotypical woke white girl with severe vocal fry so she came off a bit meh sometimes. They're so open about their struggles with anxiety, depression, and money while at the same time they acknowledge being white, trendy, semi-successful writers in Los Angeles.

Ryan also shares a lot of his previous sex life stories and they are so graphic and hilarious.

[spellgabbana]

oh wow, i added that podcast to my list because i got into laura's vanderpump and satc podcasts lately and i'm even more excited to check it out now.

[vulcan_rhapsody]

he sounds great actually