295. KICKSTART 11/6/2023

It's the first Kickstart of NOIRvember! This month is going to be a great time.

We dropped Night in the City last week (Patreon on Wednesday with an XL episode, and Friday for general public), and the feed back has been you all are digging it!

Movie #2 will drop the same way again this week with Early Access on Patreon and the public feed on Friday. But the Extra Large version for Patreon is going to be XXXL! So if you want in on that, sign up and join us on Patreon!

Here is a small rundown of what we chatted about today on KS:

Night in the City on Criterion! Ms. Marya E. Gates on Instagram! Lawrence Tierney: Hollywood's Real Life Tough Guy Whitney Anne Adams' Tales from A Costume Designer on Patreon! American Ninja from Kino Lorber! American Ninja 2 from Kino Lorber!

ENJOY!

WHILE IT'S TRUE THE WGA STRIKE IS OVER, AND EVEN IF SAG GETS THEIR'S TOGETHER, WORKERS AND THEIR FAMILIES ARE GOING TO BE STRUGGLING FOR A WHILE. THE OVERWHELMING BURDEN OF PUTTING FOOD ON THE TABLE AND A ROOF OVER ONE'S HEAD DOESN'T END THE INSTANT THE DEALS ARE RATIFIED.

IT COULD BE MONTHS BEFORE PRODUCTIONS GET UP TO SPEED AGAIN. THAT LEADS RIGHT INTO THE INDUSTRY'S USUAL WINTER/HOLIDAY HIATUS. WILL THAT BE DIFFERENT THIS YEAR? WHO KNOWS. BUT EVEN IF THEY WORK THROUGH THAT USUAL BREAK, MANY FAMILIES ARE GOING TO NEED ASSISTANCE. THIS IS WHERE YOU CAN HELP.

IF YOU HAVE A FEW DOLLARS TO SPARE, PLEASE CONSIDER DONATING TO THE ENTERTAINMENT COMMUNITY FUND. THE FUND HELPS ALL WORKERS AFFECTED BY THE STRIKE, NOT JUST ACTORS AND WRITERS.

Entertainment Community Fund

https://entertainmentcommunity.org/support-our-work

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As always, and maybe even more than ever, here are some mental health resources for North America:

United States

https://www.mentalhealth.gov/get-help/immediate-help

https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/

The Suicide Hotline phone number has been changed. Now, just text or call 988.

Canada

https://www.ccmhs-ccsms.ca/mental-health-resources-1

1 (833) 456-4566

Even though we don't say it in this episode, more NOW than ever before: PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE take care of yourselves and those around you.

Be mindful of your surroundings.

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