For those who are curious, Asperger’s Are Us is a comedy troupe that consists of people who have been diagnosed with the developmental disorder called Asperger syndrome. In total, there is Noah Britton, who was a counselor at a summer camp that the other three members – Ethan Finlan, Jack Hanke, and New Michael Ingemi – had signed up for. Said summer camp seems to have had a pretty strong influence on them, seeing as how the four proceeded to form Asperger’s Are Us soon afterwards. Like most comedy troupes, Asperger’s Are Us specializes in certain kinds of humor. For
Who Are Asperger’s Are Us and What’s Their New Show?...
Who Are Asperger’s Are Us and What’s Their New Show?...
- 5/9/2019
- by Allen Lee
- TVovermind.com
The subjects of a new Netflix documentary, Asperger’s Are Us talk about guilt bookings, why they hate The Big Bang Theory and the source of their comedy
The first thing to know about Asperger’s Are Us is that they only want you to like them on their terms. They are the only comedy troupe where all the members are on the autism spectrum, but if you’re supporting them as a cause, they’d just as soon have you stay away.
“People say, ‘You’re so courageous and as a mother of someone with autism you’re such a great example,’” says Noah Britton, 34. “But we want people to like us because we’re funny. If we’re inspirational, fine, but that’s not the idea behind the troupe and it never was.”
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The first thing to know about Asperger’s Are Us is that they only want you to like them on their terms. They are the only comedy troupe where all the members are on the autism spectrum, but if you’re supporting them as a cause, they’d just as soon have you stay away.
“People say, ‘You’re so courageous and as a mother of someone with autism you’re such a great example,’” says Noah Britton, 34. “But we want people to like us because we’re funny. If we’re inspirational, fine, but that’s not the idea behind the troupe and it never was.”
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- 11/10/2016
- by Stuart Miller
- The Guardian - Film News
Noah Britton and Ethan Finlan make it very clear: The goal of their comedy troupe, “Asperger’s Are Us,” is to make you laugh, not to make you feel good about supporting some guys with a developmental disorder. “Do you like us for who we are or do you like us for what it says about you?” asks Britton. “If it’s the latter, we’ll take your money, but we don’t really care about you.” “Asperger’s Are Us” is also the name of a new documentary by Alexandre Lehmann, about the titular comedy troupe, as it plans its most challenging show yet.
- 3/30/2016
- by Jeremy Fuster
- The Wrap
Netflix acquired worldwide rights to Asperger’s Are Us at the SXSW fest in Austin today. The documentary, marking the debut of first-time director Alex Lehmann, follows the Boston comedy troupe that gives the film its title, and was exec produced by Duplass Brothers Productions. Asperger’s will be released on Netflix later this year. The Asperger’s Are Us troupe — Noah Britton, Ethan Finlan, Jack Hanke, and New Michael Ingemi — mine their real-life Asperger’s for comedy…...
- 3/12/2016
- Deadline
Netflix acquired worldwide rights to Asperger’s Are Us at the SXSW fest in Austin today, marking the debut of first-time director Alex Lehmann. The doc follows the Boston comedy troupe that gives the film its title, and was exec produced by Duplass Brothers Productions. Asperger’s will be released on Netflix later this year. The Asperger’s Are Us troupe — Noah Britton, Ethan Finlan, Jack Hanke, and New Michael Ingemi — mine their real-life Asperger’s for comedy, and the…...
- 3/12/2016
- Deadline TV
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