#dovydas

#fanart I made for dovydas who is playing #guitar #drums #mpc & #loopstation while #singing

it all started because someone asked if he knew something raggae and i wached the result countless times 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qaiqF3-j7VQ&ab_channel=D%C3%98VYDAS

7R: Did you feel any trepidation approaching stories about communities (Deaf, ACE) you don’t personally belong to? If so, how do you tell the story with care without letting fear stop you from trying?

Marija Kavtaradze: It’s stressful and scary. I constantly have to ask myself, “Can I do it?” because I will never know exactly what it means [to be deaf or asexual]. With all the best research in the world, I’ll never be able to truly understand it. 

[Elena] is also an outsider. I try not to be as ignorant as she is, but I know what questions I would want to ask [in her position]. Balance was needed because I still needed that character and these topics to be represented well. I think the only way to do it is to involve people from the communities, which was helpful for me.

It still sometimes becomes paralyzing, though. I did most of the research before I started writing. At some point, I needed to stop worrying so I could progress. The brain works very differently when you research and write. When I write, I have to lie to myself and pretend I understand the characters completely. Even if it’s impossible, I feel like I do understand them. 

It was also scary to take on the topic [of mental health issues] in my first film. I had a strong connection with it and knew a lot about it, but I was still scared of portraying it. In some ways, it was easier than with Slow because I had so many examples. There are a lot of films about mental health, so I knew what I liked and hated. In this case [with the topic of asexuality], there’s not as much representation.  

7R: Todd in Bojack Horseman is the only character I can think of.

Marija Kavtaradze: I know there’s a character in Sex Education, too, but [that portrayal] got a lot of criticism.

7R: Even someone who doesn’t know a lot about asexuality can relate to the sadness of having a relationship fall apart because of immutable characteristics.