4/23/10 Christian Slater and the MPTF
The look of awe on Christian Slater’s face when he came back to the Country House after taking a tour of the MPTF Campus with Ken Scherer was one of wonder.
I met Christian about a half hour before, when he came into the Resident’s Room (?) at the Country House for our interview to be conducted for the residents who attended and recorded for our on Campus, Channel 22 Television station.
Before the interview, Christian and Ken exited to take a tour of the campus and meet a few residents; by the time he came back, he asked me how he could get involved with MPTFand how quickly. My answer was “right now and you already are by doing this interview for us.”
The interview was wonderful; vibrant, educational and exhilarating: Christian’s eyes were sparkling as he discussed his life, childhood, profession, children and passions. As we progressed into the conversation, I kept feeling like I was talking with one of Hollywood’s legends; Cagney, Bogart, Edward G, or Raft. He had the quality, character and aura of what made Hollywood what it was, what it is and what it will be: talented people driven by their art with the base of our past and the brightness of the future to drive them on.
My personal feeling of pride was equal to his excitement. We were both there for a reason: we love our industry, its people and were serving one of the great charity organizations of the world, the Motion Picture & Television Fund.
What a joy.
Tags: Great guy
