Re: Conversation with Stacey Wolfe

[Guest guest]

Oh shit.

I just reread this. It's not HIS brother. It's his girlfriend's brother.

THAT'S why she's the one most affected by the murder.

He kills the kid because she's tied down to him.

" He tries to have a relationship with her ... "

Oh hell.

Sissi Garvey

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Conversation with Stacey Wolfe

> Stacey Wolfe is an exec for Polaris, the PR company for the film the

United

> States of Leland.

>

> Stacey called me to explain how EX-IM bank is involved in the film. She

said

> they are " like insurance " and only pay up if someone defaults.

>

> I explained that I already knew that. What I said in my original letter

was,

> the EX-IM Bank was guaranteeing 90% of the loans on this film.

>

> She said that there aren't many defaults on loans. I explained that I was

> not an expert on the movie production industry, but I felt if insurance

was

> needed to protect banks, then default must not be terribly uncommon.

>

> What I wanted to know is exactly why they made a film about a wonderful

> young person who murders an autistic child.

>

> Stacey: " Well, he's not really a wonderful young person. "

>

> Me: What about the synopsis on the website?

>

> Stacey: " The film doesn't have a website. "

>

> Me: What about the webpage for The United States of Leland " on the

Thousand

> Words website?

>

> Stacey: " Thousand Words is involved in production of the film. "

>

> Me: The webpage states that he's a 'sensitive and extraordinary

individual.'

>

> Stacey: " They say extraordinary but that could be the wrong word. It does

> not condone or glorify this ... "

>

> Me: Why don't you tell me what the movie is really about then?

>

> Stacey: " The movie is about a boy who murders an autistic chi ... no ..

not

> autistic. The disabilty is not really discussed in the movie. We aren't

sure

> what the circumstances are ... so the film is trying to discover why and

it

> tears apart the people around him ... It's bad enough to murder anyone,

but

> a child like that ... uh, it's about how heinous it is. "

>

> Me: I thought Leland had a positive effect on the people around him?

>

> Stacey: " No, no. It's about the goodness that comes out of the victims'

> family. "

>

> Me: " The positive effect of the murder of the child is on the victim's

> family? Why does it say just the opposite on the webpage? "

>

> Stacey: " It examines the goodness in people that comes out in the worst of

> times. Haven't you ever had anything happen in your life where you were

just

> completely devastated and you discovered something about yourself? "

>

> I couldn't believe this. I really couldn't believe what I was hearing.

>

> Me: " You're talking to the mother of an autistic child. You're talking to

> the mother of a child with kidney disease. You're talking to the mother of

> child who required a complete spinal fusion for scoliosis. Three years ago

I

> had three healthy children. I think I qualify as someone who has 'had

> something happen in my life.' The only positive thing is that I'm stronger

> and by the way, I think you're blowing smoke up my ass.

>

> Silence

>

> Me: Okay, Stacey. How does the murder of their child have a positive

effect

> on the family?

>

> Stacey: " It's about the goodness that comes out of the victims' family.

It's

> not -- I'm not saying the family ... it's about what comes out of total

> despair. I hope you understand more about the financing. I can't tell you

> anymore about the movie. It's not my place. "

>

> Me: I never misunderstood about the financing. Is there someone I can

speak

> to who can explain about the movie because the synopsis for the film is

> wrong, as you say. Is there someone who could explain it better?

>

> Stacey: " Only the producer can do that. "

>

> Me: Thank you for calling, Stacey.

>

> The only way she is even remotely telling the truth is if Leland kills his

> own brother.

>

> I feel sick.

>

> Sissi

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[Guest guest]

> I just reread this. It's not HIS brother. It's his girlfriend's brother.

> THAT'S why she's the one most affected by the murder.

OOHH.

Things suddenly click into place. I had NO idea what the woman was talking

about. Besides the smoke up your ass.

> He kills the kid because she's tied down to him.

>

> " He tries to have a relationship with her ... "

>

> Oh hell.

Yeah.

-Sara.

[Guest guest]

> Oh shit.

I just reread this. It's not HIS brother. It's his girlfriend's brother.

THAT'S why she's the one most affected by the murder.

He kills the kid because she's tied down to him.

" He tries to have a relationship with her ... "

Oh hell. <

holy f*ck :'(

" Something important to remember...we'll always be who we are. " - Mr.

[Guest guest]

I don't know how all of this will turn out....I do hope the movie never

makes it to production.

The one thing I'm getting from this so far is that since Autism seems to be

the " disorder de jour " , that some insensitive clod had the demented

impression that Autistic children are somehow pitied and that someone could

feel so much despair for that person that they would think putting him/her

to death would be the right thing to do.

The fact that someone could even " think " this is outrageous, let alone put

it on a movie screen. (I don't see how anyone could say " this is just a

movie " .)

I think between Hoge's letter and your recent phone call from Wolfe, it's

obvious neither of them want to use the word " Autism " .

The movie premise makes no sense. It's being made my someone who doesn't get

it.

Killing out of pity? who are they trying to kid?

Impressionable minds are gonna run wild with this.

I'm still with ya Sissi.

Oh...and btw, don't they think that Autistic people see movies??? What? They

don't think Autistic people can " understand " ?

Idiots.

Penny