Gaten Matarazzo about living with cleidocranial dysplasia 

Sep 28, 2016 8:51 AM

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https://mic.com/articles/155288/stranger-things-star-gaten-matarazzo-opens-up-about-living-with-rare-genetic-disability#.EAEGYQfpN

Viral Edit: I'd like to thank @seapotato for his undying support and @dantie for gracefully supplying me with whisky and her Irishness.

I just fucking love this kid.

9 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Not to derail anything, but where is the other kid (the one who plays Mike)

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

I for one am happy he's around. He was my favorite character on the show and he has beautiful self awareness.

9 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Love you Duthtin!

9 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

stay true

9 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

His entire public life is basically the equivalent of a video of puppys

9 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 0

He's so adorable-one of my friends is his teacher & she said he's just the sweetest kid. But he misses a lot of school because of the show

9 years ago | Likes 9 Dislikes 0

I love that kid

9 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

What an awesome kid.

9 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

proper sause with no clickbatery https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fGH038e2RWc

9 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

He seems like a really good kid. I hope he doesn't succumb to childhood fame and become a crappy adult.

9 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 0

easy #nokids

9 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 1

Why is the actor for Mike never in any of these publicity interviews? I get that he's filming IT, but other actors always seem to make time.

9 years ago | Likes 11 Dislikes 0

I love this man. He is beautiful.

9 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

I have no idea who any of these people are.

9 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 1

Thank god. I thought I was the only one! No clue, whatsoever!

9 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

They're actors from an amazing TV series on Netflix called Stranger Things. I highly reccomend watching it.

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Dude, stop making the rest of us look like asses.

9 years ago | Likes 17 Dislikes 7

One cool bit of trivia, among many, is they searched through ~1200 actors to find the core group of kids which they cast. Fkn nailed it.

9 years ago | Likes 14 Dislikes 1

He's such a fucking sweet kid.

9 years ago | Likes 24 Dislikes 2

I guessing I should watch this already?

9 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 0

It's pretty good

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

How do you even function without any collar bones?

9 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

You become very flexible to say the least. Not sure if I should recommend googling images of that condition tho.

9 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

I just don't understand how they found the four best kids to ever have been born and got them all into one of the best shows around.

9 years ago | Likes 35 Dislikes 8

Oh lordy.

9 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

Those are some Stand By Me quality kids

9 years ago | Likes 17 Dislikes 0

Is it just me, or does the girl seem like an unusually small 43-year-old?

9 years ago | Likes 36 Dislikes 2

I read that as "smelly" and looked to see what you were talking about. Like dirty? Greasy?

9 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Watch interviews with her, she's seriously well-spoken and smart. Like a tiny adult.

9 years ago | Likes 20 Dislikes 1

That's what I'm saying!

9 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

I admire how candid and casual he is about it, like it's a no big deal big deal. What a badass

9 years ago | Likes 57 Dislikes 3

They're all very well spoken, mature and talented for their age, it blows me away.

9 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 1

When you've dealt with something all your life, you tend to be cavalier about it. Like my brother w/ mild Goldenhar syndrome.

9 years ago | Likes 12 Dislikes 1

Why am I still ashamed of being fat then?

9 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 0

Its something you know you can change/fix but with genetics conditions you just have to accept it

9 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

Well said

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Can't wait for the 26 episodes of season 5

9 years ago | Likes 13 Dislikes 6

Wait did I miss something? 5 seasons? Of 26?

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 1

Either he's fucking with us, or he doesn't know where this kid is from

9 years ago | Likes 11 Dislikes 2

k sorry for asking =_=

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

What show is it?

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 1

No collar bones...how... im unsure but wouldnt that affect the entire top of the body including the arms? Sounds fucked up :(

9 years ago | Likes 98 Dislikes 2

I broke my collarbone 9 years ago, and it's still super uncomfortable. :/

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Without collarbones the arms would only be held on by muscle, there'd be a lack of stability, prone to dislocation

9 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

In the show he can do cool shit with his shoulders like pop them out but I think for other affected kids it can be more severe.

9 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 0

Makes you extra flexible

9 years ago | Likes 15 Dislikes 0

The bullies asked him to do the shoulder thing. That makes more sense now.

9 years ago | Likes 19 Dislikes 0

He probably got surgery to prevent dislocation or fake collarbones

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Nope, he still doesn't have any. He can touch his shoulders together in front of his body. He did it on Stranger Things and Ridiculousness.

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

https://youtu.be/AryaNH2zT58?t=16 There ya go!

9 years ago | Likes 22 Dislikes 0

While that is certainly bizarre, it begs the question, why do we even have collarbones in the first place?

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 1

Well that's just some guHOLY SHIT

9 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

Don't google

9 years ago | Likes 31 Dislikes 0

Aha, but you're too la- AHH WHAT THE

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

not as bad as i expected... lots of people touching their shoulders together tho.

9 years ago | Likes 19 Dislikes 0

He does that in the show.

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

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9 years ago | Likes 13 Dislikes 0

That's the bit that got me

9 years ago | Likes 10 Dislikes 0

I can do that, and I have one...just flexible I guess.

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

There is a brilliant children's book called Wonder by Raquel Palacio that tells the tale of a boy dealing with Treacher Collins syndrome

9 years ago | Likes 33 Dislikes 1

awesome book - and not just for kids/teens

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Not the same disease but also genetic and affecting the development of the face. Beautifully and heart wrenchingly told.

9 years ago | Likes 9 Dislikes 1

Yes, that book was absolutely amazing, completely forgot about it! Have to read it again

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Why is it that you only ever see these three in interviews and at events? Anyone know where the other two are?

9 years ago | Likes 837 Dislikes 3

Not getting off my lawn.

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 1

Man, actually where is Will's brother Jonathan?? He's the person I grew up to be from that show.

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

We've organized a search party.

9 years ago | Likes 22 Dislikes 1

At school maybe?

9 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

Fallon had all of them but Will.

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 1

You can actually see Mike's hands in the second to last clip, on the far right.

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 1

Not mike

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Basically just other projects plus these 3 have been 'industry' kids much longer so probably have more flexible schooling

9 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

Where's Will?

9 years ago | Likes 18 Dislikes 1

Ninety-nine out of a hundred times, kid goes missing, the kid is with a parent or relative.

9 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

I just remembered they're at the library, I'll have them call when I see them.

9 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 1

Upsidedown?

9 years ago | Likes 169 Dislikes 4

Is Netflix even in Australia?

9 years ago | Likes 26 Dislikes 1

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9 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 1

Yes.

9 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 0

still in the upside down, tryna find barb

9 years ago | Likes 105 Dislikes 3

Who?

9 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 4

Don't kid yourself. No one was looking for Barb.

9 years ago | Likes 10 Dislikes 0

Barb... Too soon bro

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

She ded

9 years ago | Likes 35 Dislikes 1

Where was the funeral? They glossed over that bit

9 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Baaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrrrrrrbbbbbbbbbbbb!!!

9 years ago | Likes 13 Dislikes 0

Baaaaaaarrrrrrrbbbbbb!

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

NO SEARCH PARTY FOR BAAARB!

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Like so ded

9 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 0

Gonna be 100% honest did not know this was a thing. So he made me aware of it

9 years ago | Likes 671 Dislikes 4

Ditto

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Agreed, he made me aware of it, but that doesn't really change anything. I'm very much certain only SMALL percentage will now donate.

9 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 1

the condition is very, very rare (like one in a million rare). so yea, it doesn't really change much.

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

There are over 7000+ rare diseases in the world (less than 200k ppl can have the disease in the US to make it rare). Hard to know it all.

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

I'm a last year medicine student.. I have never heard of this.

9 years ago | Likes 82 Dislikes 0

Oh my... And you said is your last year?

9 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 8

Have you heard of boneitis?

9 years ago | Likes 36 Dislikes 0

It's a sickness from 2999... Wait .. I'm not supposed to say that. I am not a time traveller!

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Or crippling osteoporosis

9 years ago | Likes 12 Dislikes 0

Or that I'm gay

9 years ago | Likes 14 Dislikes 1

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

HE'S JUST SUCH A GOOD PERSON ALREADY AND I AM ENTHUSIASTIC IN MY WISH FOR HIM TO HAVE A GREAT LIFE

9 years ago | Likes 910 Dislikes 31

Spoiler alert: he won't.

9 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 10

Shhhhhh. This is a library.

9 years ago | Likes 12 Dislikes 1

Amenerino

9 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 0

He is, he's just so goddam adorable. Loved him in the show.

9 years ago | Likes 9 Dislikes 1

WHY ARE WE SCREAMING?

9 years ago | Likes 182 Dislikes 4

THE ENTHUSIASM!

9 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

BECAUSE WE'RE EXCITED!!!

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

9 years ago | Likes 27 Dislikes 0

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9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 2

I DONT KNOW

9 years ago | Likes 12 Dislikes 0

HE FOUND THE PUDDING STASH!

9 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 0

BINGO!!!

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

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LOUD NOISES

9 years ago | Likes 60 Dislikes 1

I love lamp.

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

9 years ago | Likes 29 Dislikes 0

*bangs ceiling with broomstick* KEEP IT DOWN UP THERE.... PLEASE!

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