Whatever happened to Corky?

La dah dee La dee Dah, Life goes on....

Unfortunately the same cant be said for CORKY (Chris Burks) career. He was the inspiration for downs syndrome kids all around the world, the main character of his own television show...has worked on only 5 projects since LIFE GOES ON was cancelled. The best of these roles would have to be MONA LISA's SMILE, where he played a custodian with downs syndrome.

Two problems with CORKY, he pigeon holed himself with the "downs syndrome role" and lets face it...what can the dude do about it, he has FUCKING DOWNS SYNDROME. Truth is, he was exploited from day one. At the time, DS for all most people knew...was pretty much on par with being retarded. So to see this kid CORKY on TV, functioning like a regular human being...was simply an interest of our ignorance. For a few years, people gave a shiat....then good ole CORKY got tossed back into the bin with the rest of the DOWNS SYNDROME people.

I thought that fucker would at least get a role in I AM SAM, or THE RINGER... thinking, if youre going to exploit someone, its better to do so with the already exploited. Next thing you know, they are giving Chris Burke a call, and ya know what...being exploited beats sitting at home and playing with LEGO, or whatever DOWNS SYNDROME people do...im no expert on the issue.

REGARDLESS, when SEAN PENN gets cast to play someone with DOWNS SYNDROME, before “YOU” (someone that actually HAS downs syndrome) you can pretty much kiss any hope rejuvenating your career, BUH-BYE. Cause I hate to say it, but you know im going to LOL, but Corky isnt going to be playing any HIGH POWERED LAWYER or BRAIN SURGEON roles anytime soon.

One of the roles that brought CHRIS some thunder, was "Jonathan, The Boy Nobody Wanted"...Im thinking the only way we are ever going to see CORKY again, is if they do a sequal:

"Jonathan, The Man Nobody Wanted"

Big Mouth.