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Re: Glenn Close to Receive Award

Kevin Marcus Roy — Sun, 15 Apr 2012 00:34:10 -0000

To anyone in support of the mission of bringchange2mind.org and concerned with or touched personally by suicide.I hope you'll help with the formation of a new non-profit called EraseStigma.org. I'm starting this new non-profit with the hopes that someone can bring it to the attention of Ms. Glenn Close so we can have her blessing, as well as that of the Board of Directors of bringchange2mind.org.My hope is that ERASEstigma.org will serve as a partner and complement to bringchange2mind.org, working together to erase the stigma associated with mental health/illnesses and as a result, we'll help to prevent suicide and save more lives. But we need your help, anyway you can. We want our new foundation to debut with all the bells and whistles of a major foundation, the kind that would receive benefits and funding from The United Way. It needs to be like a Mercedes of non-profits, or even better, a BMW -- it drives like a dream, low maintenance, and everybody wants to be in it enjoying the ride along the way. Jessie Close, Glenn's sister, is showing the public that it can be done. It's not only possible to live with bipolar disorder but to have a happy and productive life. The stated mission of bringchange2mind.org is to erase the stigma associated with mental health/illnesses.

ERASEstigma.org will work toward that goal, and we plan to focus more on preventing suicide, saving lives from eventually stopping suicide altogether. It stands to reason that when we succeed at erasing and, eventually, eliminating the stigma, one of the side effects will be a lower suicide rate, more people receiving the treatment they truly need and being helped like Jessie Close.

We are devoting our time, energy and money as our way of honoring everyone touched by the stigma and suicide. I believe my mother, Diane Marcus-Roy, would still be with us if she had the kind of medical care Jessie Close is fortunate to have today. But experts I interviewed and included in my Emmy Award winning report, "A Son of Suicide," said she was an expert at hiding her true feelings. There is no doubt in my mind, especially since I am proud to say that I am my mother's son, that it was the stigma that made her so afraid of what other people might think or say if they found out she was bipolar or diagnosed with a brain disorder. She never was.

We are paying tribute to my mother and to all we've lost to suicide, and to the people who loved them, survivors of suicide.

If you know how to do any of the things that should be done to make ERASEstigma a very real and credible foundation that is making a difference in many people's lives, I hope you'll get started on it right away, right now. Time is ticking and we cannot afford to waste another minute.

Consider this my permission or approval. Know that if it will help make this come to life, then go ahead and do what you can. Do all that you can and then some. You'll be helping to improve the lives of anyone touched by or living with mental illness.

Thank you for your kindness, time, energy and everything!

With love,

Kevin Roy
760.650.6394
888.881.5612
EraseStigma.org
bringchange2mind.org

Re: Apply Now: IFP Seeks Screenplays for Independent Film Week

dwacon — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 21:41:02 -0000

Whoops!

Re: Apply Now: IFP Seeks Screenplays for Independent Film Week

Marcus Pidek — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 03:18:39 -0000

I was excited to enter my script for some exposure but I found out it's for US citizens only. It looks like a terrific event. Maybe you'll open it to Canadians in the future. It would be a great opportunity for us to share the fun. I misunderstood the line 'NO BORDERS' on the poster.

Re: The New Method for Sending Scripts to the BBC

dwacon — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 20:57:20 -0000

I have sent them scripts. I typically use A4 paper and change my spell checker to British English. Might be helpful for you as well.

Re: The New Method for Sending Scripts to the BBC

Karenlovestv — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 06:25:56 -0000

Thanks for the info. Do they accept scripts from the US?

Re: The New Method for Sending Scripts to the BBC

dwacon — Sat, 24 Mar 2012 17:45:05 -0000

Thanks!

Re: No More Sambots!

christina thomas — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 20:00:50 -0000

The Madea bot was worth the price of admission lol. I still can't believe they had the audacity to do the whole Jar-jar-binks thing in the Transformers. In hindsight, its exactly what you'd expect from an eternal frat-boy like Bay.

Re: The New Method for Sending Scripts to the BBC

Citizen Kahne — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 09:30:41 -0000

Useful...voted up

Re: R.I.P. Juan Epstein (Puerto Rican Jew)

Boxing Meets MMA — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 22:32:25 -0000

Shw=ow was before my time buth he looked fairly young and healthy.

Re: Boo Hoo Will Robinson…

Joyce — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 23:05:30 -0000

Such a thankless job. :( The robot is at the Kennedy Space Center, but who knew the man who made him come alive?

Joyce
http://joycelansky.blogspot.co...

Re: Happy Birthday Dwayne Conyers

dwacon — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 22:26:50 -0000

Thanks!

Re: The Web: Stairway to Hollywood?

dwacon — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 20:50:18 -0000

Will Honey Badger go longer than $#!T My Dad Says?

Re: Happy Birthday Dwayne Conyers

Vasco — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 07:03:14 -0000

Happy Birthday!

Re: Obama’s Country Music Night

Joyce Lansky — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 20:40:12 -0000

I guess here's one thing I don't agree on with Obama. ;)

Joyce
http://joycelansky.blogspot.co...

Re: Girls Playing Football?

dwacon — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 16:23:04 -0000

It is like the day they discovered you could combine peanut butter and chocolate to make the awesome Reese cup. They combined fashion models with gridiron football. A good match!

Re: How to Sell a TV Show

disqusting_1 — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 09:40:26 -0000

Thanks, I think the passion is really the most important thing here, because with passion nothing can stop you.

Zero Dramas

Re: Girls Playing Football?

Mary Grandy — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 02:10:12 -0000

Contemplating whether to even DISCUSS this new phenom with my 15 year old son. He is a huge fan of both football, and women in lingere. Oh dear. LOL!!

Re: Kate Maberly

RandomPerson — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 14:14:20 -0000

Kate Maberly.. :)

Re: The Steve Jobs Movie?

dwacon — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 00:57:32 -0000

That was a great film...

Re: The Steve Jobs Movie?

Susyn Elise Duris — Sun, 09 Oct 2011 22:29:00 -0000

I heard that Sony is working on the rights not that it is a done deal. I hope it is tastefully done. The last anyone portrayed him was Noah Wyle in TNT's 1999 "The Pirates of Silicon Valley". Steve thought Noah did a "fantastic job".

Re: Dying to do Letterman

Steve — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 14:06:12 -0000

OK.. Now I want to see the movie to!

Re: R.I.P. Edie Wasserman

Joyce — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 22:15:03 -0000

66 years is impressive!

Joyce
http://joycelanskyblogspotcom

Re: Bloody Mary Poached Eggs

dwacon — Sun, 14 Aug 2011 16:09:34 -0000

Om nom nom nom nom nom !!!

Re: Peter in the Weeds…

PeterChen — Fri, 05 Aug 2011 01:35:58 -0000

Gee THANKS, how can I do something neat like this?
www.peterchen.info
www.AbsolutelyAmericanMovie.co...

Re: No More Sambots!

dwacon — Tue, 05 Jul 2011 18:51:41 -0000

Big time!