Discover the incredible story of a legendary comedian with cerebral palsy and the new documentary celebrating his comedy career.
was bustling with camera operators and sound engineers on June 14, preparing to record a local legend's comedy special the next day. was sitting in his wheelchair on stage. Despite the chaos surrounding him, the comic appeared calm and stated candidly that he was"feeling good" about the material the team would be filming soon.
Another of the most memorable experiences in Fonseca's career was performing at the American Comedy Awards in 1997, where he found himself surrounded by comedy legends."Literally, the whole cast ofwas at the table right in front of me," he says."Behind them were Tom Hanks and Phil Hartman. Richard Pryor, Rodney Dangerfield and Jim Carrey were all in the back. Everywhere I looked, I saw A-list comedy stars.
"His life would be crazy if he were able-bodied, and the fact that he has done it with cerebral palsy adds another layer," Franco says."Having gotten to know him, he's such an interesting cat. It’s interesting to see how he perceives himself; he hears a normal voice in his head, but there are these automatic assumptions that people make about him that aren't true.
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