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One of my favorite actors. I'm hoping something good may come from this.
After a photo of Richard Gere dressed as a homeless man for his latest film went viral on social media, the usually private actor is inviting others to have a dialogue with him about the issue of homelessness.
"Hi, Richard Gere here," the 66-year-old actor wrote on co-star Jena Malone's Facebook page, since he's not currently on social media. "I was completely surprised to find that last week someone posted a photo of me on a Facebook fan page as a homeless man on the streets of New York that drew 1.6 million likes and over a half-a-million shares."
The photo of him as a homeless man for his new film, "Time Out of Mind," was posted to a fan site earlier this month, along with a story of him handing out $100 bills after he finished filming.
"While the story that accompanied the photograph was somewhat fictional (especially the $100 hand-outs), it seemed to have touched something important in people," he continued. "I'd like to find out what that is and what we can do together to make something good and meaningful happen for our homeless brothers and sisters."
More: http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/richard-gere-responds-viral-homeless-photo/story?id=34744183
GCP
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(12,769 posts)after she had given her $5. After taking a moment to let the comment sink in, I asked her how long she thought $5 could sustain a person. Of course, she had no response for that.
I have upped my donations to the homeless (even prior to my co-worker's lament due to Welfare Reform and the damage and uptake in homelessness it has caused - thanks Bill Clinton) and I have been literally greeted with tears by some of them. Of course, unlike the Clinton's, I can't deduct these as charitable contributions because they are to individuals and they don't count I guess.
I am quite literally sick of trying to make up our societies responsibility to the poor on my middle class but ever lowering purchasing power paycheck while the .01 % avoid paying their fair share at all.
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(12,629 posts)"Richard Gere will be taking over my Facebook account starting on Monday October 27th. Get your questions ready. He really would like to communicate with you about our film we made together. Called Time out of mind , a beautiful film written and directed by Oren Moverman.
This is the most important film I have ever made. I really encourage you to take the time to sit with this film. If its not out in a theater near you it is available for digital download!!
This film stars Richard Gere , in what I think is a performance of a lifetime. It was such an incredible opportunity to work with Richard, as he is someone I have admired for many years
So excited. Lots more soon"
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