Hugh Jackman's Advocacies

[mamaleh]

That is such good news for Hugh's charity. It's amazing and awe-inspiring to think of how much good he has set in motion.

Ellen

[foxie]

Wow what a deal!

[carouselkathy]

Yeah! Now i can take LAUGHING MAN to work every day! This will increase the sales enormously and send the profits for the farmers sky high. Definitely good news.

[jo]

More good news about Laughing Man and Dukale's Dream --





The documentary won at the Heartland Film Festival.

I hope the video will now available commercially.

[jo]

Hugh teams up with MasterCard to surprise his old acting teacher at WAAPA, Chris Edmund, and to announce a MasterCard-sponsored scholarship in Edmund's name at WAAPA. The event took place in NYC --

www.youtube.com/watch?v=LRy1ITaeEXU


Jo

[heyitsbelle]

Oct 2, 2014 3:31:24 GMT -5 jo said:

Does anyone have a copy of SEEDS OF HOPE - the documentary of Hugh's visit to Ethiopia and the day with Dukale?

I have lost my download copy -- may I ask if anyone can send me the link to the full documentary?

Thanks.

Jo

Here you go vimeo.com/105088631 I hope this is the one you're looking for

[jo]

smiley-signs101 Isabelle!


Jo

[jo]

www.huffingtonpost.com/hugh-jackman/centuries-of-earthquakes-in-haiti_b_6446670.html?utm_hp_ref=impact&ir=Impact&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

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Centuries of Earthquakes in Haiti

Posted: 01/12/2015 8:38 am EST Updated: 22 minutes ago



After independence in 1791, Haiti experienced a series of social quakes throughout the 20th century as political, social, economic and environmental factors shook many farmers from the land. Large, landless populations congregated in cities, straining the infrastructure. Much of the land and power in Haiti fell into the hands of a few. The decline of the rural economy undermined Haiti's capacity to feed itself. The nation found itself struggling and vulnerable.

After the 2010 earthquake shook Haiti, overcrowding in Port-au-Prince led to lethal conditions. The news focused on suffering in the rubble-filled city, and very little was reported about rural Haiti. Many people do not think of the lush green, mountainous landscape when they think of Haiti, which is, in fact, more mountainous than Switzerland. The verdant alpine land, ideally suited to the growth of valuable altitude coffee beans, is just one of Haiti's assets that could unlock economic independence and stability for its people.

I founded my company, Laughing Man Coffee & Tea, as a for-profit business focused on forming cooperative partnerships with small farmers in the developing world. For the upcoming fifth anniversary of the Haitian earthquake, Laughing Man Coffee & Tea wanted to feature products that would draw attention to Haitian farmers. We also wanted to find a way of connecting to Haitian-owned businesses in a manner that others could easily emulate. While there are many promising tools, fair trade coffee producers need more than a fundraiser. They need to tell their story. We teamed up with a new social network that facilitates improvement projects around the world called Collaboration Quests. Collaboration Quests functions as a virtual chalkboard where people from around the world can come together to share ideas and information and form partnerships.

Through Collaboration Quests, we connected to Marie-José Garner, a consultant to the Ministry of Finance. "Farmers in Haiti often don't own the land, so they sometimes give up to 50 percent of their profits to property owners who are typically foreigners or the government," Garner explained. She also informed us that by working together farmers can form cooperatives to afford fair trade certification and gain access to better paying markets. Over time, savings will allow many farmers to become financially stable and even purchase land just as they had after the 1791 slave revolt that shook the foundations of colonialism and oppression. Political and policy reform must emerge in Haiti, but I discovered that by accessing fair trade markets farmers could earn higher profits and begin to save money to buy their own land. First, however, they had to achieve fair trade certification.

Why is certification a hurdle? First of all, it's expensive. Many farmers cannot afford annual fees, travel expenses for certifying agents, inspections and assessments. Poor farmers around the world who employ traditional practices find themselves, ironically, at a competitive disadvantage.

The farmers are resourceful. They'll organize and form cooperatives to manage costs even as they face resistance, vandalism, and threats from stakeholders in the status quo. But even if small farmers win the battle to attain certification, it is all for nothing if farmers cannot find distributors.

In addition to invasions, interventions and natural disasters, Haiti has suffered from isolation. Building connections is part of rebuilding. Michelle Jean, founder of a company called Zesa Raw, also participated in the discussion we started through Collaboration Quests. She pointed out a fundamental irony faced by small coffee farmers in Haiti: They produce a high-value product in nearly ideal growing conditions but earn "a fraction for their yields" because they cannot reach markets that will pay a fair price. Zesa Raw hopes to "improve the pipeline for export and get them (the farmers) access to certification and training." The quality of Zesa Raw's products so impressed us, we ordered a shipment to sell through Laughing Man as part of a special holiday offering. Through partnerships and information sharing, Laughing Man, Marie-José Garner, and Zesa Raw, and Haitian farmers are working together to rebuild Haiti five years after the earthquake.

Gradually, there is a story emerging: Small farmers struggle to remain independent, to acquire their own land and break the oppressive practices that have impoverished them for centuries while social entrepreneurs seek to redefine how we think of commerce. My career as an actor has taught me that stories change the way people see the world. I hope platforms like Collaboration Quests, whose public launch is in January, enables you to contribute to this story as well.

Sometimes I forget that Hugh is not just a social advocate but also a good journalist.


Jo

[jo]

A BWW thread speculates on lead actors/actresses salaries/compensation --

www.broadwayworld.com/board/readmessage.php?thread=1079687&dt=12

Not sure if there's a way to confirm this --

Pootie 2

Don't some actors negotiate a lower salary before recoup and then a percent profit after? I thought I read that somewhere, possibly on this forum...something about keeping initial costs lower.




The Distinctive Baritone

I think Jackman did that with one of his recent shows. Very, very rare thing though I believe.




bdn223

Hugh Jackman's salary is percentage based, and a percentage of that goes directly to charity. I remember during Hugh Jackman: Back on Broadway he took time out of performing to explain to the audience he is not doing the show for the money, but for the love of the craft and donating a designated portion of his salary to some free trade charity he held close to his heart.

When he extended for a week he also donated that entire weeks salary to some other charity.

I don't know if the same still holds true of for The River, but he really is a class act...

[jo]

Hugh JackmanVerified account
‏@realhughjackman "Reading. It's fundamental."

http://instagr.am/p/x1dwxiChMl

This is the book he is reading --

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Absolutely_True_Diary_of_a_Part-Time_Indian

In summary --

The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian

Novel by Sherman Alexie


4.1/5-Goodreads
4.5/5-Barnes & Noble
5/5-Common Sense Media


The Absolutely True Diary of a Part Time Indian is a 2007 novel for young adults written by Sherman Alexie and illustrated by Ellen Forney. The book won several awards. Wikipedia


Published: September 2007
Author: Sherman Alexie
Original language: English


Characters: Arnold Spirit, Junior's Mom, Mr. P, Rowdy, Junior's Dad

Awards: National Book Award for Young People's Literature

Genres: Fiction, Young-adult fiction, Children's literature

There have been occasional tweets/responses that criticize Hugh's frequent personal images on Instagram,  thinking that he is self-absorbed.

I am beginning to understand that, as a journalism-trained person who has some advocacies, Hugh is using the medium of social media to bring forth strong images of certain themes he wants the people who follow him/his career to be aware of and to apply them to their personal lives. Perhaps this book, which is addressed to young people,  is one such message medium?

Jo

[jo]

Hugh Jackman is a signatory to this appeal re the UN Summit on Poverty and Climate.

www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/un-summits-on-poverty-and-climate-1.2065941

[jo]

Hugh Jackman @realhughjackman
· 2m 2 minutes ago
With @deborra_lee co-hosting the @thegpp in Central Park. Awesome day. Awesome effort by all.

[jo]

From the author of ABSOLUTELY TRUE DIARY OF A PART-TIME INDIAN --

Sherman Alexie ‏@sherman_Alexie · 16h16 hours ago
I am GIDDY! “@realhughjackman: "Reading. It's fundamental."

http://instagram.com/p/x1dwxiChMl

”

[hughmanity]

So this is what Hugh was filming when he "flubbed" his lines a couple of weeks ago...http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=G8oGneKs8fE

[jo]

I hope you don't mind if I make the link clickable. Too important to miss.


m.youtube.com/watch?v=G8oGneKs8fE


Thanks for the find


Jo

[hughmanity]

Not at all, Jo- when I saw it didn't link I had a feeling you would come to my rescue! Thanks!

[jo]

Here's the TONY AWARDS page for important details, in case anyone is a theatre student/graduate here --


www.tonyawards.com/en_US/news/articles/2014-10-23/201410231414085029016.html

[jo]

Deborra Lee Furness talks to Australian media re ADOPTION and her nomination for AUSTRALIAN OF THE YEAR. She's heading to "sunny" Australia next week in anticipation of the winner announcement on January 26. Too bad Hugh has commitments on stage.

www.abc.net.au/news/2015-01-16/meet-nsws-australian-of-the-year-deborra-lee/6020686

What an admirable person!


Jo

[jo]

Kevin Ryan ‏@covhouseprez · Jan 13
Very grateful to @realhughjackman @theriverplay @bcefa for the generous donation to help homeless youth at @covenanthouse today

[jo]

newzcard.com/event/S7dsY/ny-nearness-of-you-concert-to-benefit-cancer-research-show-2015-01-20

Hugh Jackman, Susan Brecker and Dr. Siddhartha Mukherjee speak...

By *newzcard @newzcard

Hugh Jackman, Susan Brecker and Dr. Siddhartha Mukherjee speak onstage during the 'Nearness of You' Concert to Benefit Cancer Research at Frederick P. Rose Hall, Jazz at Lincoln Center on January 20,...

[jo]

That was why he was caught on camera at the stagedoor (CITS) formally dressed --

Nicole_Ponseca ‏@nicole_Ponseca · 3h3 hours ago  Manhattan, NY
Hugh Jackman was exhilarating tonight in #TheRiver. Very handsome. I was thisclose to him and snapped…

http://instagram.com/p/yGfBOzuSzv

[jo]

Always the gracious benefactor, this time for the Drama League's benefit auction --

www.biddingforgood.com/auction/auctionhome.action?vhost=thedramaleague

[jo]

Hugh Jackman @realhughjackman
· 8h 8 hours ago
www.globalcitizen.org/Content/Content.aspx?id=78a0d48a-013a-4f36-b5f2-67c5345463f1 … @thegpp @deborra_lee @mkspress @hughcevans #Action2015

[jo]

More photos from the CANCER-BENEFIT concert THE NEARNESS OF YOU --

[jo]

Circle in the Square Theatre School

11 hrs · Edited ·
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This afternoon Circle students had the special opportunity to engage in a seminar with the very accessible and insightful Hugh Jackman, moderated between shows by Board President Paul Libin.