A new documentary puts Adam Pearson, and a remarkable career spent challenging perceptions of disability, at the centre of the story..
Directed by Edward Lovelace, "Zero Intention of Living Quietly" follows Adam’s journey from growing up with neurofibromatosis and rarely seeing disability authentically represented on screen, to becoming an acclaimed actor, broadcaster and one of the UK’s leading disability advocates.
It’s a career that has increasingly changed the representation Adam once found missing. From "Under the Skin" and "Chained for Life" to his award-nominated performance in "A Different Man," he has consistently challenged assumptions about disability, difference and who gets to take centre stage.
The documentary has now screened at Telluride and will come to the BFI London Film Festival in October.