Josh Feldman wanted to create a series he’d like to watch as a gay, deaf man. Sundance Now With "This Close," Josh Feldman, who plays the character Michael, aimed to create a series he’d want to watch as a gay, deaf man. “Whether we’re deaf or hearing, gay or straight, man or woman or somewhere in between, we are connected,” he told HuffPost last month. As proud as Feldman is to have “full ownership” of Michael as a character, shooting “This Close” was “very difficult,” he said. Sundance Now Marlee Matlin, who is the only deaf actress in history to win an Oscar, guest stars as Michael's mother on "This Close."

Source: Huffington Post March 26, 2018 14:48 UTC