Marlee Matlin, the Deaf actress is one of 16 celebrities ready to battle it out in Donald Trump’s boardroom.
Marlee’s Interview:
What got you interested in being on Celebrity Apprentice?
A couple of things got me interested in doing Apprentice. First, it was the opportunity to have a network audience see me raise money for my charity, the Starkey Hearing Foundation; they do so much good work. Historically charities having to do with deaf and hard of hearing people just haven’t gotten that much attention. So I thought I’d put my energies into getting them on the map and do it through the generosity of the producers at Celebrity Apprentice and Mr. Donald Trump.
Secondly, I wanted a chance to work outside of my comfort zone, show people I can do other things than simply being “the deaf actress.” It’s so easy to stereotype someone like myself so why not use the chance to show that people like myself go to work everyday, use interpreters, and make things happen – and don’t let being deaf stand in our way? Seeing me as “real” I think translates to seeing the millions of people out there who are deaf or hard of hearing being in a better light.
Video – www.nbc.com/the-apprentice/video/season-premiere/1311836/
Source: www.nbc.com/the-apprentice/candidates/marlee-matlin/
