In accordance with our recent obsession with SWITCHED AT BIRTH, ABC Family’s remarkable newish series chronicling the story of two teen girls (Daphne and Bay) who discover that they were accidentally, as the title suggests, you know what, theTVaddict.com recently had the pleasure of taking part in a conference call with one of the show’s many breakout stars, actor Sean Berdy.
As Emmett Bledsoe, best friend to Daphne (Katie Leclerc) and current love interest to Bay (Vanessa Marano), Berdy isn’t just winning legions of fans with his winning portrayal of what the ASL (American Sign Language) community has cleverly characterized as their James Dean, he’s become a positive role model and spokesperson in the process. Or at least that was our takeaway from this incredibly interesting and candid interview in which the actor touches on the rocky road ahead for Emmett and Bays’ relationship, the challenges that comes with bringing this character to life on SWITCHED AT BIRTH, and his upcoming “Signin’ in the Streets” event at Downtown Disney. [Read more…]