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,” rediscovering “American Idol” or re-watching Soderbergh’s “Contagion,” among so many other forms of entertainment would be as vital to our overall mental health, well-being and flat-out survival during this global pandemic, as watching daily briefings from Governor Cuomo or Dr. Anthony Fauci?
The power of entertainment is completely dependent on the stories it chooses to produce. Entertainment by definition is an escape. People look to entertainment to help them escape the stress and anxiety of their day-to-day lives. Storytelling is one of the most desired methods of escapism. People want great stories, original experiences and profound journeys depicted on screens –not just franchises.
The longest I have spent in Kavik without getting out of camp is roughly 1,290 days. I loved it. I am artistic and curious by nature, so I embraced this time. I like to cook, so I learned how to make bread. Try baking and cooking! Draw, paint, sew or because this is a virus-based lockdown, do some spring cleaning. If you throw a fit at the idea, put yourself in timeout and come at it again.
For five days, I started to flinch if I heard a distant cough. Growing up, I was taught to nurture the ill, not to jump ten feet in the air and sprint the other way. It all felt uncomfortable and confusing and still does, to be honest. I miss watching movies and not screaming “Nooo!” when characters shake hands or go to parties . I miss seeing my family and friends beyond the glowing glass of my computer.
During this time it is easy to get depressed and feel isolated in more ways than just having to stay home. It is expected and appropriate for you to feel these things during this time. I work with the JED Foundation, which exists to protect emotional health and prevent suicide in the nation’s teens and young adults. They have been a great resource during this time. I believe after this is over, we will look at life with a new set of eyes, a new mindset, and a whole lot of gratitude.
And of course, I worry about all the animals that will be impacted by this horrific pandemic. As a pet rescue expert, I’ve worked so hard to educate and inspire others to adopt and rescue and decrease the homeless animal population. During a crisis like this, I fear we will see a large number of animals being surrendered to shelters around the country and that we will be taking a big step backward.
I always tell my team, “family first.” Whatever you have to do for your family is more important than work. You’ll still be paid. So, if your family needs you, take the time to care for them. It would have been hypocritical if I put the health of the business before the health of our people. We are located in Philadelphia and have 120 employees. A majority are full-time staff and they’re really talented. The advantage is that they care about the company and they stay with us.
Until then, my goal remains the same as always: Get everyone home safely while doing everything I can to make sure they keep those homes.I’m a composer for theater. All of my work is in jeopardy right now, so that’s deeply nerve-wracking. I’m fortunate to have a few long term projects that I can work on from my home studio.
To be perfectly honest I am also feeling depressed and scared for our world. This is a terrifying situation for which we don’t have answers. And I’m also proud to be a New Yorker, where at 7 p.m. people can reach out of their apartment windows and applaud the essential workers in our city. All the stories right now should be about the people who put their bodies on the line so we can continue to have health care, food, police, fire, electricity, water. We owe them everything.
Of course, as a native New Yorker I feel particular concern for the people on my block, in my neighborhood, in my city. Nevertheless, my sense of hope, however unrealistic, is buoyed by two factors, the first being the presence of my grandchildren who, along with their parents, have joined us for the duration. Ike and Tess, 5 and 4, as aware of the situation as is appropriate, are paragons of spirit and energy.
One way I’ve been keeping busy is by being creative and using my imagination. I’ve been making bath bombs, forts , lots of baking , building robots with my dad, and learning a new language, French! I’ve also been reading and writing a lot, of course. I’m still doing my book-club that I post about every month on Instagram. Staying connected is really important so my friends and I have been doing movie-night where we Facetime or Zoom movies with each other. It’s so much fun.
Our producer, Participant, and distributor, Magnolia, believed the film could help build a wave of interest and activism around the issue of gerrymandering, but now performances and social gatherings were being cancelled everywhere, casualties of a rising panic in New York. Even as we write those words, however, the smallness of the sacrifice seems obvious. Two people in our company of about 40 had been sick sick. They’re young and are already recovering, but they remind us of how close this virus is.
I believe that in the face of tragedy and tremendous transition, there is another experience possible here and by what we choose to do with the circumstances given to us.
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