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procrastiel · 20 days

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My highlights from The Assembly:

Was John Taylor from Duran Duran your first ever crush? “Yes, he absolutely was.” Michael thought he was the most beautiful person he’d ever seen, man or woman. And he tried to imitate his hairdo (didn’t work out though, because Michael’s hair is really curly and John’s is straight).

He’s not brave enough to go on Strictly because he thinks he’s not a good dancer.

How does it feel to be dating someone that is only 5 years older than your daughter? “Both of us were quite surprised when we got together, it wasn’t something we were looking for. I haven’t dated anyone who is much younger than me but you meet who you meet. We were both very aware how people might respond, and that it would be difficult and challenging, but ultimately we felt that it was worth it, because of how we felt about each other. And now we have two beautiful children together. We’re really, really happy. I am aware that I am a much older father, and it does worry me, and makes me concerned, and makes me sad thinking about the time that I won’t have with them. But if you find someone who brings you happiness and you make them happy you gotta go for that. So that’s what we decided to do, and I’m so happy we did because we have this wonderful family now.”

The next question (asked by the same girl) was: Who is the rudest celebrity? “Have you heard of a man called David Tennant? He was Doctor Who. Doctor rude! No he’s very nice. Someone will occur to me and I’ll let you know. (pause) Jennifer Laurence was very cheeky! She is very cheeky.”

How tall are you? “I’d like to be 5”11 but I’m closer to 5”10.”

He likes Dylan Thomas, even though he doesn’t understand all of his poetry.

He cries probably every day. And it’s totally fine to feel things deeply and get emotional about things.

His favourite Disney film is Moana. And that’s Mabli’s favourite movie at the moment, too. She watches it about twice a day.

He’s worried that AI will take his job away, and that it will change everything, not just actors and writers. And that by the time we will want to put a stop to certain things it’ll be too late.

His favourite food is Egg and chips. Only enhanced by ham.

He loves going by train.

If he could replace 2 people of the royal family he’d take away Andrew & Camilla and replace them with Joe Lycett & David Attenborough. Or Tom Jones as the Prince of Wales!

If he could play the Doctor or the Master, he’d like to play the Master and play opposite David Tennant as the Doctor.

His biggest fear is being alone. And it’s also what he worries about the most for other people.

Hot or cold? He does like winter and snow. ❄️

Walk us through the before, during and after of the kiss with David Tennant: reading the script he thought “that’s gonna be a big deal”. They didn’t really talk about it and just went for it. Everyone was quite moved by the scene, all the people around them, so they knew it had gone quite well. And now they never talk about it. (He said that last bit with a smile.)

5 OF THE INTERVIEWERS SANG HERE COMES THE SUN FOR HIM AND EVERYONE JOINED IN AT THE END 😍 Michael had tears in his eyes

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purplewillowchicken · 1 month

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This is going to be good. On screen kisses??

#good omens #michael sheen #david tennant #good omens 2 #the assembly #autism awareness week

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vessels-cape · 1 year

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Happy autism awareness/acceptance week to my fellow autistic people, I fucking adore you all❤️

#autism acceptance week #autism awareness week #actually autistic #autistic adult

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tethered-heartstrings · 1 year

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trans day of visibility happening during autism awareness week cannot be a coincidence

#the speaking clown #tdov #trans #transgender #nonbinary #nb #enby #trans day of visibility #autism #autism awareness week

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dailymossycobblestone · 18 days

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got a referal for an autism diagnosis, my mossy stoners, this account is making a lot more sense now

#minecraft #cobblestone #minecraft alex #minecraft block #minecraft steve #dailymossycobblestone #mossy cobblestone #moss #autism #autism awareness week

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harpersbizarresketchbook · 8 days

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#artist on tumblr #art #artists on tumblr #illustration #artist #artblr #traditional art #ink #art print #autism awareness week #actually autistic #autistic #neurospicy #english #literature #books #bookblr

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notalostcausejustyet · 18 days

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Random pic of my hometown for visual interest haha.

I finally had the chance to watch The Assembly interview and I need to talk about it.

I wasn’t diagnosed autistic until I was in my 30’s. I went my entire life missing a measure with the humanity around me. I was forever off time. Out of pitch. The orchestra played along without me. Arguably they sounded better when I didn’t try to join in. Or at least that’s the message that was very strongly given. I didn’t understand why making friends was SO hard. Interactions so stilted and painful. Why people seemed ok with me until I got excited about something we were talking about. I misread signals. I missed entire essays worth of subtext in conversations. I spent my entire life until almost a decade ago feeling like a stranger in a strange land, all day, every day.

When I was diagnosed an entire world of understanding opened up to me. Maybe I would always be a bit of alien on Earth, but at least I had a reason why. And while how society views and often treats autistic individuals hasn’t changed, it has helped me to stop hating myself for all the ways I’m not “normal”. Many of us go through our lives being disrespected, talked down to, excluded, made to feel as if we are damaged beyond repair, a drain on society, a burden to our peers, too much, too loud, too weird. It’s exhausting. And it can lead to a level of self loathing that can be nigh impossible to overcome. Many of us are capable, impassioned, and damned talented in our respective fields and interests. Yes we are loud and miss inference in conversation and we tend towards a rather alarming amount of candor. But we aren’t less. We never have been.

How does this come back around? It’s about respect and kindness. Michael was absolutely respectful to every single one of his interviewers in The Assembly. He met each one of them where they were at, he was gentle and patient when needed. Encouraging or funny as a matter of course. Complimentary in a way that wasn’t disingenuous. He answered questions honestly and he didn’t “dumb things down” (hate that phrase) when he answered questions. He engaged actively and respectfully and treated each and every single person as worthy of his time, patience and respect. That sort of acceptance is exactly what we are talking about when we are pushing for “acceptance not awareness”. We aren’t a disease to be cured. We’re just human. Albeit on a bit different wavelength, but human nonetheless and deserving of being accepted and treated as such. Not forced to shove ourselves into a societal mold to survive, not shunned. Just treated like everyone else. Michael did that. Didn’t even blink. Just went about it like it was how everyone acts. As if I didn’t want to hug the shit outta that man and thank him for his frankly astonishing amount of genuine decency before. Neil cast him perfectly.

#michael sheen #the assembly #autism awareness #autism awareness week #actually autistic #autistic adult

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iconuk01 · 19 days

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If you are able to access BBC iPlayer, I would strongly urge you to watch this.

As part of Autism Awareness Week, this half hour is basically Michael Sheen taking random questions from an entirely neurodiveregent group of 35 young people, and answers them with honesty and aplomb.

It's a remarkable and deeply emotional watch.

(It's also apparently based on a French show "Les Rencontres du Papotin", where President Macron and actress Camille Cottard faced questions from a group of neurodivergent journalists, which sounds like a fascinating idea)

#michael sheen #autism awareness week

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intothewiiild · 23 days

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Being an undiagnosed woman with autism is wild because I have no problem going to concert venues for the first time, but when I visit a school I've never been for an inset day I get a meltdown within three hours of being there because I've spent all morning masking my discomfort. Today was fun!

Naturally, I am again feeling murderous towards the man who refused to diagnose me with autism because I am "too empathetic" and "only like my special interests at a normal level". 🔪 fuck him!

#autism #personal post #autism awareness week

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nightshadeanura · 1 year

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ARE YOU AWARE

#autism awareness week #shut the fuck up alex

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mxrtified777 · 17 days

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