Just reporting that I decided to write personal letters too.
I wrote to Heath, Jake, Michelle, Anne, Ang, and Roberta Maxwell.
Although I recognize that Ang Lee's is the vision which has moved us all, I found that I couldn't connect emotionally to him when writing so my letter to him was the shortest and most straightforward thank you.
For, Michelle and Anne, I could write more and express more emotion.
For Jake I could certainly express even more emotion and actually teared up while writing to him.
For Heath and for Roberta, I actually broke down and cried while trying to express my feelings about their performances and what the movie meant to me.
I wouldn't be surprised if those letters are literally tear-stained!
I can't believe that at my age, I'm writing fan letters to movie personalities! I'm just amazed at that! But proud to do it for this film and these people.
If anyone gets any sort of response from any correspondence sent, I hope he or she will share that with the rest of us. Frankly I don't expect to get any response, but I definitely put my return address on the letters. I"m not sure if "movie stars" respond to fan mail these days, and I seriously doubt it, but who knows!
I'd LOVE to hear from Roberta Maxwell of all....well of course Heath....and Jake....and heck everyone!
Among other thoughts and personal statements in each letter, I told each person that I felt the movie was a real masterpiece work of art, and an important film which has already touched so many lives and that the movie will teach tolerance for years to come.
Jack in Maine
