Meet Murray
Do you want to sit down?
Just look straight ahead.
That’s really good. Great.
I like that.
This is Murray’s film about what his world is like
I am an autistic person.
It is obvious when you see me.
I have no voice, but yearn to say so much.
If you are willing to listen, I will try to say how I feel.
(STATIC CRACKLING)
I live in a total blur of information.
I live in a total blur of information
If I have too many people in a room at one time and one place,
it is too overwhelming for me to have to process.
I have to jiggle my brain to make it settle.
It’s just how I cope.
Why I love water
Water takes my pain away
because it allows me to lose myself
in a place that asks no questions of my abilities.
Every drop lets me be me.
Before I could communicate through typing,
Things I found frustrating growing up
I remember that I was frustrated by people who were kind,
but didn’t know my brain was as good as people who can speak.
I remember being told that I liked the Teletubbies, which I did,
but I wanted to move on and was desperate to read books for my age.
Now I have the chance to speak up for people like me.
I’m speaking from my heart.
Non-verbal people are pleasing to be around
What I want you to know about non-verbal people
because we sense the world in a deeper way than those who talk.
Because we cannot express our emotions instantly,
we become deep thinkers.
People-watchers.
We have the same dreams as everyone else,
so please don’t treat us differently.
Each of us is a star…
…eager to be discovered and named in the atmosphere.
If you acknowledge our abilities, we can shine brighter.
We have so much to say.
Please hear us.
Murray’s friends and family’s reaction to his film
(APPLAUSE)
I think we’re all better people for knowing Murray.
He’s made such a big difference to all our lives.
We can actually understand how deeply he thinks about things.
We’ve been very privileged to be part of his life.
His whole experience
is expressed there in just a few minutes. It’s…
It’s wonderful. Wonderful.
That just sums up everything about Murray, and it’s just lovely
to be telling us how his world is.
MURRAY: I am happy
Murray reflects on what his film means to him
that the world
can see the real me.
