The Business
Creating Authentic Autistic TV Characters
Alex Plank consults on FX's "The Bridge" for the character with Aspegers. Max Burkholder plays a boy with Autism on NBC's "Parenthood."
By Kim Masters • • 28m ListenAlex Plank, the consultant on FX's The Bridge, has Aspergers and works closely with actress Diane Krueger and the show's creators to authenticate her character. Max Burkholder is not on the autism spectrum, but he plays a boy with Aspergers on NBC's Parenthood. Both talk about making autistic characters authentic.
Banner image: Alex Plank on the set of The Bridge
