The Brian Jude Show: Excerpts from “The Miracle Man” Screenplay Reading, January 2, 2011 (1/4/11)
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Selections from a public reading of a narrative feature film, “The Miracle Man,” based on the true and incredibly uplifting story of Morris E. Goodman. Presented at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation at Montclair, NJ by the UU Montclair Theatre Group. (And hey, Frank was there! Thanks, Frank!)
Morris Goodman was a successful insurance salesman. So successful, he bought himself his own airplane. On March 10, 1981, his during first solo flight in his new craft, the engine stopped, and he crashed the plane, crushing his spine, leaving him unable to walk, talk, swallow, breathe or move any part of his body except for his eyes. His doctors believed he would live a short, meaningless life, if he survived at all.
Morris had different plans…
What Morris had was his mind, and his faith that one day he would walk out on his own two feet, and make a full recovery, no matter what his doctors told him. Using the same step-by-step, goal-oriented approach he took in his career, Morris began to calculate the steps he needed to make toward recovery. He set a goal to be home by Christmas of that same year. He succeeded before Thanksgiving, just eight months after the accident…
If you have ever seen “The Secret,” you’ll know his amazing story. If you haven’t, you can see a clip of Morris telling his story in it here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bfKn92klPeU
You can also view clips from a short film that was made in the 1980’s and learn more about Morris on his own site at http://themiracleman.org
I have interviewed Morris E. Goodman and have the rights to his story for a motion picture. I need development funds for legal fees, casting fees, professional script consultants, budget analyses, festival and contest submissions, travel expenses and more.
I firmly believe this film will not only entertain, but also encourage people to evaluate their own lives and take the steps they need to take to achieve their goals. After all, this is exactly what Morris’ story has done for me.
Won’t you help bring this uplifting tale to the big screen and inspire millions worldwide? Please visit http://tinyurl.com/miraclemanfund to contribute.
Join us on Facebook at http://facebook.com/miraclemanfilm
Thank you so much for your involvement!!!
Sincerely,
Brian Jude
8:40 – This scary story comes from the frozen forests of Siberia.
