‘CODA’ star Troy Kotsur just made Oscars history: ‘Don’t limit yourselves, Hollywood’
LOS ANGELES — If “CODA” star Troy Kotsur wins an Oscar this year, he plans to carry the trophy to the cemetery where his parents are buried. “My parents were always worried about me,” Kotsur said Tuesday in an interview with the Los Angeles Times. “They really were nervous that I was working as a deaf actor. They thought it wouldn’t even be possible. But I’d like to bring the award there … to ...
by Christi Carras, Los Angeles Times
Feb 08, 2022
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LOS ANGELES — If “CODA” star Troy Kotsur wins an Oscar this year, he plans to carry the trophy to the cemetery where his parents are buried.
“My parents were always worried about me,” Kotsur said Tuesday in an interview with the Los Angeles Times.
“They really were nervous that I was working as a deaf actor. They thought it wouldn’t even be possible. But I’d like to bring the award there … to let them know that I did it.”
Kotsur scored an Oscar nomination
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