MatW on "Sixty Minutes"

[Jocasta]

I just received this from Jerry Newport;

"Sixty Minutes" story on MATW, Jerry and Mary Newport to air Wednesday, 9/29 on CBS, 8PM EST.

I hope someone can see this and report back!

Thanks Kate.

Somebody's gotta watch it! [img]graemlins/goofy.gif[/img]

Thanks a million Kate.

I will be sure to tape it and report all the details.

I was watching 60 Min last night and was wondering when that MATW would be on. Thanks for the info. Hopefully I won't forget.

Damn! I have lessons that night!!!! [img]graemlins/tongue.gif[/img]

[ September 27, 2004, 07:17 PM: Message edited by: *ViKi* ]

thanx for the info Kate [img]graemlins/thumbs.gif[/img]

[ September 28, 2004, 11:43 AM: Message edited by: *Jenny* ]

thanks alot Kate!!! :D

[Lizbet]

It was a good interview, they showed a couple of clips from Mozart and the Whale (the opening looks good.) :D

I just watched the 60 Minutes segment on Jerry and Mary Newport. It was very interesting.

It showed the film title shot of Mozart and the Whale where Josh is seen walking down the street from the back, away from the taxi. It says something to the effect that Hollywood producers were inspired by Jerry and Mary's story to make a film based loosely on their lives. Then it showed a clip from the movie with Josh and Radha, but it did not mention Josh. [img]graemlins/sniff.gif[/img]

However, it did state that the movie was due out later this year. It stated that the movie "captures the social discomfort people like Jerry always feel".

I really admire Jerry and Mary for all the work they have done to educate and inform the public about Asperger's and to aid other Asperger's sufferers. Who better to understand their plight?

Having said all that, I must say that Josh is absolutely adorable in this movie. I feel like he is going to get great accolades for his performance. I think this is going to be a very special movie, and I am so proud that Josh is a part of it!

[ September 30, 2004, 01:12 PM: Message edited by: olive ]

[Jocasta]

Thanks Olive. Agreed, Jerry's a real inspiration for anyone; he makes me realise how much a person can achieve if they just get on and try.

Here's part of the interview on the CBS site, but sadly not the film clips, but it's great to see Jerry and Mary's menagerie!

I hope it is true that MATW will be released later this year. I'm really getting excited about it.

Maybe 60 Minutes will re-air this segment when the movie comes out.

[ September 30, 2004, 07:13 AM: Message edited by: olive ]

thanx for the info Olive [img]graemlins/thumbs.gif[/img]
and thanx fo the link Kate , It was a great article [img]graemlins/thumbs.gif[/img]

Yes, thanks Olive. [img]smile.gif[/img]

[Jocasta]

Then it showed a clip from the movie with Josh and Radha,

Olive, seeing how I couldn't find this online, any chance you can describe the scene for me? (unless it's part of the trailer from the official website).

Sure Kate. It was an extremely brief shot. It shows a long shot of Josh walking away from the taxi, then walking up to a building with what looks like a bag of groceries in his hands. The next shot, Radha is standing behind Josh and she says something like "Good". Josh is facing away from her-toward the screen. He doesn't speak in the clip but he has that uncomfortable, shy, no-eye contact kind of look. Then I think it cut away to another angle of Josh looking the same way. I'm not sure if it was in the trailer, but it was so short that it was really nothing that different from the trailer.

Hope this helps.

This is to the best of my recollection. I will go back and watch the trailer later to see if the shot is included.

thanx for that Olive [img]graemlins/thumbs.gif[/img] [img]smile.gif[/img]

[Jocasta]

Thanks, Olive. That does sound like or similar to the trailer footage. I hope we get to see more clips soon.