Plank introduced a variety of autistic tendencies into Kruger's character of Sonya Cross, including stimming, awkwardness around eye contact, and a flat affect. Kruger also stated that, while working on the show, she spent more time with Plank than with her partner and friends.
Diane Kruger stated that Plank was on set every day, would go to the writers room, and was "instrumental" to both her performance and to the writers, as he would also work with the writers in the writers room. He made his on-screen acting debut in the finale of season one, playing the role of the intern at the El Paso Times. The Bridge Īlex Plank served as a consultant for the 2013 TV series The Bridge and worked with Diane Kruger on developing her character. After surgery, he confesses his love for her. However, he later unexpectedly shows up during the surgery and saves Lana by overcoming his fear and going into the brightly lit operating room. But Javi replies that he does not love her. Morgan Reznick appeals to Javi's emotions, insisting that Javi does indeed love Lana. Shaun Murphy, the show's autistic surgeon, tries to get Javi to overcome his fear by appealing to Javi's affinity for his ritual of playing insect trivia with Lana, Dr. Plank's character's help is needed in the operating room to save Lana but Javi is sensitive to light (Plank wears progressively tinted glasses due to Javi's sensory processing disorder, a common condition comorbid to autism) and he refuses to help with the surgery. While Javi initially denies being Lana's boyfriend, it is later revealed that they have a sexual relationship that is more than platonic. In 2019, Plank guest starred in season 2 of The Good Doctor as Javier Maldonado, the roommate of Lana Moore, a patient who needs to undergo brain surgery. A page is dedicated to Alex Plank and his story in a textbook used by various universities such as the University of Virginia and George Mason University for introduction to special education courses. Īlex Plank's story regarding the founding of Wrong Planet is covered in the special education curriculum of many universities in the United States. Plank was a contributor to the online encyclopedia Wikipedia during its early years. After meeting Dan Grover, he created Wrong Planet at the age of 17. He was a Linux developer while still in high school and was familiar with the tools needed to create an online community. During his teen years, he searched the internet to find others like him but was frustrated by the lack of sites for individuals with autism. He only found out about his diagnosis of Asperger's after looking through papers in his parents' drawers.
1 Early life and founding of Wrong PlanetĮarly life and founding of Wrong Planet Īs a child, Plank was bullied, excluded, and ridiculed by his peers, according to the book NeuroTribes.
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