Hugh Grant as an Oompa Loompa? 10 Questions to Someone With Dwarfism | Honesty Box
Louis Makepeace is a TikTok creator and car salesman who has dwarfism.
The LADbible audience anonymously submitted questions they've always wondered or wouldn't dare to usually ask about dwarfism... and we've put them into our Honesty Box for Louis to answer.
Louis clears up whether people should bend down to talk to someone with dwarfism, how he feels about a remake of Snow White And The Seven Dwarves and why a certain scene in The Wolf Of Wall Street was problematic for people like him.
00:00 - 00:25 Introduction
00:25 - 00:58 What is dwarfism and what causes it?
00:58 - 01:19 Should people bend down to talk to you?
01:19 - 01:56 Can you say the word 'midget'?
01:56 - 03:19 Should we be remaking Snow White And The Seven Dwarves?
03:19 - 04:45 Does dwarfism cause any pain?
04:45 - 06:20 Do you only date other dwarves?
06:20 - 07:14 Is all your furniture smaller or custom-made?
07:14 - 08:20 Hugh Grant as an Oompa Loompa, discuss.
08:20 - 09:43 Will you have kids and can you pass your dwarfism on to them?
09:43 - 10:55 What is the hardest thing you have to deal with?
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wow i wasnt aware that people with dwarfism are in constant pain that must be scary being a kid and unaware whats happening :/ thank you for answering those questions
Big respect for explaining and answering the questions that most folk would be thinking. He just shows he’s just a young lad who is in love with his woman, living life to the full and the best of all “he’s a party guy” just like any other young bloke who is out to enjoy himself. Good luck, good health and wishing only the best of futures in life.👌🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Brilliant interview, he's got his head screwed on... 👍
Very informative, I’m sixty and I can’t remember ever seeing a first hand interview with a person with dwarfism ,thank you young man
Thank you for your vulnerability in answering these questions. Very educational. 🧡
You are a great and wonderful man. You are very articulate and explain yourself very well.
What a cool brilliant young man..thanks for explaining all of this and I hope I see him and his lady in essex one day..what a great guy!!!!
Lots of love to you man. Just an awsome person right there !
Thanks for doing this, Louis. You are amazing. Sending you all the support.
This is a great series, getting insides from folks like Louis and the SAS operator, so valuable, thanks.
In the frame of mind that a couple with dwarfism having children would be considered selfish, the same would go for any couple with family history of cancer, sclerosis, diabetes, alcoholism, below average mental capacity, osteoporosis etc etc. So no, ignoring eugenic ideals is of course not selfish
Risking a 1 in 4 chance of a life (~12 months) full of suffering for another person - your own child nontheless - because you (and/or your partner) want one "of your own" absolutely lacks any consideration for that other person, which is the literal definition of selfishnes. Not to mention the implicit statement that having biological children is in some way better to adopting a baby. Even at the 50% (!) risk of giving them a life long disability... Don't cry eugenics. No one is imposing legal restrictions on reproduction because we all thing that is at least as troublesome as having children with high risks of health problems... Sure, you can go ahead and selfishly risk bringing an ill child to the world, but don't try to prevent us from judging your bad and honestly inmoral judgement.
Idiotic thought process.
How about sperm donation, should people with dwarfism be allowed to do that?
@@henk-3098 who should be allowed to donate? Who shouldn’t?
Untrue .
Thank you for being so honest. You are teaching through talking about your experiences in an upfront way. That has an immediate impact on the listener. Powerful. We all need to learn, not just as children but as grown up adults. You will be a great Dad. Good luck and thanks again. Best, Amrit
A real eye-opener. Thanks for the video.
What a legend! Fab video! ❤
Great interview
you speak really well mate good on ya
Good to see this! Watch you videos on tik tok! Keep doing you!! 👌🏻
You should just treat all people with respect and kindness.
I think Roald Dahl had something like pygmies in mind when he created his Oompah Loompahs.
I was thinking that too.
You are so well spoken for 23. Very impressive how you carry yourself.
I 👏 the channel for this amazing interview. I just wanna take him out for a drink he is such a cool guy!
Great interview, Society needs to change once and for all.
Great topic great video great lad
HE'S SO SMART!! Love this so much. 👏❤️
Yes big man. What a last name. Makepeace. Never heard that one before. You seem like a decent person. All the best.
There was a UK crime drama years ago, called 'Dempsey & Makepeace'.
"The best you can be in life is an oompa loompa?" what a fantastic line! Great interview, great bloke.
What a great guy & I love his Voice! 💫
Top guy.
"Don't let anyone take your life from you."
Amazing, thanks
Very brave guy!
I grew up with the term "midget" and had no clue it was offensive. I'm surprised "dwarf" is actually preferable. Glad i watched this video.
depends who you talk to because I have had other dwarfs say Dwarf was an ugly term and they prefered midget. PC makes things more confusing.
I imagine it depends on who you're talking to. I would just ask the person concerned which term they prefer. And, yes, I would be as direct as that. In the end it sets the expectations on both sides, whatever the differences may be.
Aaand we're back at square one lol
@@ij1376how? This is a person being honest about how when they grew up they used a different term and unaware they should no longer use and and was happy to learn. Thats progress and awareness. I also grew up when some words my parents used are not acceptable in today’s world. I didn’t know that as a child. And they also didn’t know. This is exactly why these videos are important. My parents learned from theirs. Just because that happened doesn’t make me someone “at square one”. It’s makes me and someone who wrote this comment people who have had to unlearn and learn again. Thats no one’s fault but our parents and their parents and their parents and so on. This is just how humans evolve.
@@cypherglitchit's almost as if they're different people with different preferences
What a champ and an allround great guy!
Don’t ever listen to the negativity. It may hold you back. You hold your head up.
When he said car sales man, all I can picture is him standing in the lot surrounded by those “cozy coupes” 💀
Someone like Peter Dinklage as Willy Wonka might be the best version of Wonka ever.
Then again Peter Dinklage is just a fantastic actor. I'm sure he can play anything. In Game of Thrones, because of his confident acting, he was easily the sexiest character of all the cast, male or female. Yes he was typecast for the role because of his dwarfism, but he totally ran with it.
No. He's fantastic, but he wouldn't fit the role. And that's ok.
When he was talking about the furniture I thought he was going to say it would cost a arm and a leg😂
I disagree with him about having children. I have dwarfism as well. Incest is banned because it carries risk of disability and deformity and that chance is lower than with dwarfism. He just said he is in pain. Then there is the issue of the world being tailored to average height people, which isn't something that will ever change and then there are also societal attitudes, which can change, but currently are still discriminatory. So if your child has a 75% chance to either end up dead or with a severe physical disability then yes, that is incredibly selfish. We used a sperm donor because I have dwarfism and my wife is ofnormal height and this guy says he would take a 25% chance of his child dying. Plenty of people cannot have children at all and opt for adoption or sperm/egg donation. To forego that because you want your child to have your own genes is just disgusting.
I can't just dismiss the only two places he says the attacks took places. Nightclubs, and bars. Where people get drunk and fight regardless of who you are. Then add into the fact that there's a huge physical difference, it's like "Were they really being more violent because they're with Dwarfism, or they're just drunk and not holding back".
I think he’s pretty good looking
Joking aside, he’s a good looking lad and seems like a sound lad too, I’m normal size and look like a sack of potatoes, you gotta play the cards your dealt 😅
his tiktok’s are class
Different Class
The only thing I dislike in certain cases is dwarfs who get offended by certain jokes. If the joke is a joke, then leave it be.
what a cool guy!
one interesting question I would like to know is. Does it bother you, go through your mind if friend are being nice, or nicer to you because they feel sorry for you instead of just wanting to be your friend?
I'm one of his mates and can confirm we are mates with him for being himself not just trying to be nice. He could do with supporting a better footy team but other than that all good 🤣
@@williamlee4544 Thanks. A good thing you could comprehend what I typed, because after re reading it, I found it hard to follow. lol
I had a friend who had a form of dwarfism but was still normal height (I'm not sure which, I never asked, and he never mentioned it). He had a lot of health problems, though. He was always hunched over, he had open heart surgery as a child, and had to have multiple surgeries, including having a cornea transplant from a deceased person so he could keep from going blind. I'm sure there was a lot more to it, but I didn't like to ask. I knew he got it enough from everyone else and if he wasn't okay, I would probably know.
Wow, it sucks that shitty people have robbed him from just being a young man enjoying his life. He's so well spoken and aware, he's only 23 but he's experienced so much more than someone his age should have but I'm happy he's happy and in love and trying to live his life like the young geezer he is. Have a pint for me Louis!
What a nice young man...
there were complaints that there were going to be dwarfs in the new snow white, and complaints when there is a non dwarf playing a dwarf. confusing
I hope Louis takes this in the positive spirit in which it's intended but, if someone were to see you in difficulty in an everyday situation, as a result of your height, would you welcome an offer of help or would you prefer to be left to resolve the issue yourself in your own time? As a typical man, I would tend towards the latter, even though it would probably be more effective to swallow my pride and accept any help that was to be offered! With many thanks from one man to another!
Seems like a cool guy, though what I'm most curious about and maybe the question is dumb but, do you have to buy clothes in the kids section? Like are there adult clothes that fit comfortably?
I have dwarfism and I just buy men’s clothes and have trousers/long sleeved items taken up. But I’m larger(shall we say) than this man 😅
@@declancollins7685 now I know. Thanks dude
Different class
Well, as a dwarf or little person, getting one of a the few roles in a legendarily popular movie like Wonka, written specifically for people like you, I would understand the feeling of being slighted. Pretending that taking the role of a dwarf or little person in a movie somehow trivializes or minimizes the life of that actor is asinine. Tall, short, white, black, intellectual abilities, and physical abilities all DO identify us. Saying a dwarf shouldn’t take the role as an oompa loompa is akin to telling Michael Jordan not to take his first NBA contract.
What I think he means is its prolonging a stereotype and meaning that people only see actors with dwarfism in those kinds of roles in fantasy etc. The world needs to see people with dwarfism in other roles too. So there are more career possibilities for those with dwarfism and to represent the real world in film so there’s less ignorance.
@@jjc8409 ok, it was considered wrong for women to be barred from acting while all female roles were played by men. How would it not be wrong for average sized people to be playing the only roles in Hollywood specifically written for little people/dwarves/etc? Maybe we should have dwarves play women and men play dwarves and women play men?
I was seated at bar near Seattle back in the day when I heard a voice say is this seat taken ? I looked left to right and somewhat behind me and didn’t see who spoke , then she tapped my arm and I looked to my left and real low and there was this little pretty chick ,she was about 4ft tall ,I told her please have a seat and we ended up having a real good time she was alot younger than myself but we had a lot in common, Her size wasn’t no big deal to me ,we became friends and I even made a good pool player out of her , I said you have a good view of how the balls line up ,use that in your favor and she did great , I moved back to California and lost contact with her ,but I wish her the best I know she is probably somebody’s lovely wife now .👍🏽
Top guy❤
Nice to hear from Eddie Hall as he's been out of the limelight recently.
dwarves in fiction are so badass to the point when I see a dwarf in real life I think they’re automatically cool asf and respected
His answer re: Wonka / Oompa Loompa is a top tier answer.
Good dude.. sounds like a guy I'd like to have some pints with
Peter Dinklage used to walk his Rottweiler in our block that we stay when in manhattan. That was several years ago. He wasn’t taking any shit. If you get my drift.
He seems like a cool dude. F*ck anyone that makes fun of dwarfism or anyone with any disability for that matter.
Thank you for this. Very educational. I'm changed. EDIT: We still need a language replacement for midget. Dwarfism isn't a noun.
Yo, this guy has a king mindset. "You're telling me, the best thing in life is being an Oompa Loompa? Go for Willy Wonka."
I disagree with the custom made furniture thing. I'm taller than average, especially than what's considered the average height for regular furniture, and it's annoying to have to bend around all the time, so I have made my furniture to fit my height. Aside from the budget issue he raises, it's normal to adapt your environment to you in the one place where you can do it, and I tend to avoid places that have tiny tables, tiny this, or places where things just don't fit me being taller. there is no point in going around hurting my back all the time because I need to bend excessively if I can avoid it. It's just normal to want to tailor your own space for you, whatever your needs and requirements are.
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25% chance that your child won’t survive? Never knew that, such a damn shame.
Good role model on how to live your life and not let shallow-minded a-holes get to you
9:06 Everyone is selfish for having kids, there is no other reasons people have kids except because they want to, it is inherently selfish.
A lot of people are forced to have kids
Top Bloke
Not that I agree with the use of the word, but my understanding of midget is as it was used, that it referred to small ppl with proportionate limbs, dwarfism is different, it's a medical condition
The 7 dwarfs don't have dwarfism, they are fictional beings.
He probably thought that it was about a live action adaptation. Dunno why he thought that the dwarves would be played by people with dwarfism though
@@tite93 probably because they've adapted quite a few of the original animated disney movies into live action recently (ex. Little Mermaid, Mulan, Lion King etc).
0:58 Getting mad at people for attempting to do something out of respect is entitled victimhood culture. The question, by the very fact that it is being asked, is questioning what is the right thing to do in this situation. Taking personal offense at people trying to do the right thing when they're not sure what is correct is ridiculous. Also, this is one person, someone else might have a different opinion.
It's always strange how certain words start to become offensive (or go from being offensive to losing their sting.). It often varies from one country to the next - even if we speak the same language. I still remember when midget was considered polite - or, at least neutral. I think it's a little odd that dwarf is considered okay in the UK. To my ears, it sounds worse - given all the ways it's been used to describe fabtastical creatures in fairy tales.
Words become offensive when people use it with an intention behind it. And people use midget purposefully to degrade short people, hence why it’s offensive.
I have nothing against dwarfism, but car sales?
Whatever shortarse
So surely a dwarf is someone below five foot so what do you call someone who is over five foot like five foot six inch
It's four foot and below Over 6 foot is above average I'm 5'8 that's average
@@LilFoxyCosplay So me being 5,5 makes me what?
@@robknox6514 average
@@LilFoxyCosplay Well that's fine by me I mean yes wish I was a bit taller but not going to happen my older brother is around 5,9 and my younger brother is about the same as me. I've never been asked for ID which my friends ask how come because they have even though they are around 6 foot or over I just say I don't know how come lol
Are you a kid at the begining of the day?
Say whatever u want Free speech ✔️
Something ignorant or selfish about him
High five?
How often do you get hired and handcuffed to grooms on stage do’s?
Having a biological child in general is an act of selfishness. And in my opinion, having any kind of condition, whether it be mental or physical, especially with genetic traits, and then imposing life on this earth, is extra selfish. I wish people would be more open to adoption if they would want to have children, I’m sure there are plenty of children that come from broken homes and are in foster care or something that would love to have two loving parents, no matter if they both have dwarfism or not, or whether they are related or not. But other than that, seems like a nice dude and I wish him all the best in life.
Picked up ?! That should be a good thing
Literally picked up, like a child. Not “picked up” like someone hitting on you.
@@Neevie-Styx it is used in this context as a double entendre
He kinda knows what it’s like to be a single woman in pretty much any big open after dark. Why is it so hard for people to mind themselves & act like a human. Personal space bubble.
does he drive an MG Mi..... never mind...
Dwarfs exist, kind of disappointing they dont get microscopic..🙄
They are the problem.
The director didn't like hugh grants motion captures so they redone it with either someone else or cgi. He was also a grumpy pain in the arse... On just about every set hes "acted" on 😂 about a boy is an amazing movie but not because of hugh grant 😂
Wtf attacked because of a movie. What is wrong with some people☹️
One of the most twisted things I’ve ever heard, genuinely.
So if you have dwarfism, why is it not okay to be referred to as a dwarf?
Nobody should be abused for what they are. Nobody chooses to be a dwarf or 6 foot tall, nobody chooses to be beautiful or ugly, nobody chooses to be born into a rich family or a poor family, and nobody chooses the country they are born in. Judge people for how they act. If they are a dick, judge them for that, if they are kind, judge them for that. Sizeism, racism, sexism, homophobia, jingoism, xenophobia etc. are the scourge of this planet.
Lol what are you gonna do if we ask them anyways
Oompa lumpas aren’t real..
Say whatever the fuck you want, stop being sensitive.
ok boomer
He gave us some little advice….🤣🤣🤣😊
And that was funny how exactly?
@@thomasm1964In a small way
Little Person
This guy isn't informed on anything. being people back with a profound conversations and informed opinions. not TikTokers!
In Snow White, the dwarfs are actually the heroes and loving friends of Snow White. *As a child, this installed the perception to value people with dwarfism just as any others.* It's unfortunately more cancel culture with the way the remake has been cast and eliminates these characters in their true and intended roles.