Last updated on November 26, 2023
Podcast Episode 0077, Season 5, Episode 8; 16 November 2021
Allen Wolf describes The Sound of Violet:
The Sound of Violet is about a man who believes he found his perfect soulmate, but his autism keeps him from realizing she’s actually a prostitute. The novel allows readers to experience a love story between two people who are unlikely to fall in love. The main character is autistic, and I mainly wrote the novel from his perspective. He’s very trusting, so when he meets Violet, he believes she’s an actress when she’s actually a prostitute. I wanted the reader to experience the rollercoaster of the relationship mainly through his eyes with glimpses into Violet’s world.
From Allen’s website:
Allen is an award-winning filmmaker, novelist, and game creator based in Los Angeles. He is also the host of the Navigating Hollywood podcast. His debut novel The Sound of Violet was described as “Entertaining, well-paced, and highly visual,” by Kirkus Reviews. Allen wrote, directed, and produced The Sound of Violet, the movie adaption of his novel that will be released in 2022. The screenplay won numerous awards and the film will bring awareness to human trafficking and autism. His previous film, In
My Sleep, won multiple festival awards. Allen has also created five board games that won 39 awards and is also a speaker.
Allen Wolf Online:
- Website: https://allenwolf.com
- Navigating Hollywood Podcast: https://allenwolf.com/podcast/
The Sound of Violet
information:
- Book / Movie Website: TheSoundofViolet.com
- Twitter: @soundofvmovie
- Facebook: @soundofvmovie
- Instagram: @soundofvmovie
- Media Room: AllenWolf.com/Media-Room
Transcript
Hello and welcome to The Autistic Me Podcast. I am Christopher Scott Wyatt, speaking as The Autistic Me.
I anticipate receiving some heated messages in response to this episode. I still receive complaints for commenting on Mark Haddon’s novel The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time and its theatrical adaptation.
Depictions of Autistic characters in books and on-screen are frequently debated within the autism community and neurodiversity movement. Historically marginalized groups pay close attention to representations of their experiences.
As a writer, I have faced criticism for dramatizing the experiences of women, minorities, and… well, pretty much any characters that people assume aren’t like me. I have even been criticized for writing about social class and disabilities.
Marie Calloway, who identifies as an “Aspie writer,” was widely criticized for depicting sex work in her 2013 work, what purpose did i serve in your life? Helen Hoang’s 2018 The Kiss Quotient received largely positive media coverage, yet some Autistics criticized the novelist for the plot: Stella the math-whiz hires Michael the escort to learn about dating and romance. Of course, Hoang’s autism was hotly debated in some online spaces.
Apparently, even if you are autistic, creating a story featuring an autistic character will offend someone.
And so, I appreciate filmmaker, novelist, and game creator Allen Wolf for joining us on The Autistic Me Podcast.
Wolf’s debut novel, The Sound of Violet, follows Shawn, a young autistic computer programmer intent on dating and finding romance. Wolf also wrote, directed, and produced the movie adaptation of The Sound
of Violet, scheduled for a 2022 release.
Wolf also hosts the Navigating Hollywood podcast.
Welcome to The Autistic Me Podcast, Allen…
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