Dear friends,
It was an intense effort, to be visible for about two minutes
on television. Two hours of performance coaching
by a former Hollywood professional who summers
in Maine , helped me tremendously.
From my hoping that my PD might be
alleviated by stem cell treatment, to coping with
16 years of fighting PD, people are saying
that I appeared relaxed, well-voiced and confident
during the interview of me, on Fox television's affiliate,
WPXT-TV, which aired Friday August 10, on the 10 PM news.
WPXT -TV can be found at:
www.ourmaine.com
I am hoping to have videotape available
for distribution within two months.
My primary goal was to promote research
to cure Parkinson's Disease. I was coached
by someone who worked every day for 10 years, with the
incomparable pianist , Liberace, until shortly
before his death in 1986.
My coach says that two medication-related
side - effects were visible on camera, which were
(1)continuous,slight dyskinesia in my shoulders,
and (2) weary, slightly pinkish, and mildly tired,
swollen eyelids,. Despite all this, I apparently
smiled well, although imperfectly, and my eye contact
and facial expressions were quite good. I was also
engaged and lively at the microphone.
Considering , too, that we were all "dripping,"
on an oppressive, 99 degree day, I feel very
fortunate to have had excellent backstage
coaching, and would certainly do more interviews
when opportunities arise.
The interview was filmed at the new
Parkinson's DIsease information and
referral center of the APDA, Maine chapter,
at the new Maine Medical Center campus
in Scarborough, Maine.
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