Alcoholism: An Honest, Offbeat Approach to Alcoholism in 'Smashed'
An honest, offbeat approach to alcoholism in 'Smashed'
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'Smashed,' with Mary Elizabeth Winstead, tries to capture the highs and lows of alcoholism in a naturalistic way. It's semi-autobiographical for cowriter Susan Burke. There have been plenty of films over the years that grapple with alcoholism, a wide swath that includes "The Lost Weekend" and "Leaving Las Vegas," "The Shining" and "Arthur." Few have attempted to capture the highs and lows in …
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‘Smashed’ Spins Out a Love Story in the Cycle of Alcoholism
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It was only after director James Ponsoldt and Susan Burke had finished the script for their new film, Smashed, that Ponsoldt first went to observe an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting. Though his cowriter was an AA veteran, having gotten sober in her early 20s before becoming a successful comedian, Ponsoldt couldn’t have anticipated what happened when he attended a meeting with his Smashed star, Mary …
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When I was a 19-year old freshman in college, I felt on top of the world…until my oldest brother called me up when I was in between classes to tell me that my father had unexpectedly passed away. I was completely devastated. My whole family was. I am the middle child among five boys that my parents had together in just over a 6 year span. Luckily, I have a loving family and lots of supporting friends who helped us get through this rough time. Here is a poem I wrote shortly after my father’s death. Most of it is depressing, but it’s how I felt at the time, and it has an uplifting ending. Thanks for watching. I now have a PO Box if you’d like to send surprises: Scott Kinmartin 509 S. Chickasaw Trail #294 Orlando, FL 3282507852 ?Buy T-shirts: DistrictLines.com MY LINKS: • Main ?youtube.com • Daily ?youtube.com • Alternate youtube.com • Twitter ?twitter.com • Facebook ?facebook.com • Google+ plus.ly • Dailybooth ?dailybooth.com • Tumblr ScottKinmartin.tumblr.com • Formspring ?http • Flickr ?flickr.com • Funny or Die? funnyordie.com “At Rest” soundtrack by Kevin MacLeod • Incompetech.com “We Pray For You” soundtrack by JRice • http
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