On My Screen: ‘As We See It’ Star Rick Glassman On His Toughest Role, And The Importance Of Writers… And Mothers
deadline.comGet used to Rick Glassman’s name: you’ll be hearing a lot more of it as his career continues to ascend. The comic—and host of the Take Your Shoes Off podcast—plays a starring role as Jack in Prime Video’s As We See It, from creator Jason Katims.
The show follows a group of three Angeleno roommates living with autism as they attempt to navigate the world. And Katims, whose own son has Asperger’s syndrome, was determined that the show be cast authentically, with actors living on the spectrum given the lead roles.
Sue Ann Pien and Albert Rutecki round out the lead cast as Jack’s roommates, while Sosie Bacon plays the group’s neurotypical live-in aide and Joe Mantegna plays Jack’s dad.In undergrad, I took ‘Acting for Film and Television’.
I remember I thought my teacher (professor? What’s the difference? I feel like ‘professor’ reads as a higher title… but teachers are important too.
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