-Caveat Lector- We are about to go on a Journey. All Aboard http://sites.netscape.net/gsussnzl/homepage ----- Original Message ----- From: Resource Center for Freedom of Mind Confidential Mailing List <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: List Member <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, September 11, 1999 1:37 AM Subject: New Movie- Holy Smoke and my concerns > Resource Center for Freedom of Mind Confidential Mailing List - http://www.freedomofmind.com > > Jane Campion's new movie, Holy Smoke, will be coming out soon. It is the > story of a young Australian (Kate Winslet) whose family hires a > "deprogrammer" (Harvey Keitel) to reclaim her from an Indian religious > guru's influence. > > In the summer of 1998, I was contacted by Keitel's office which purchased > my first book, Combatting Cult Mind Control as well as a videotape series > of a Exit-Counseling workshop I did many years ago for Randy Watters (ex > Jehovah's Witnesses elder) who now runs Freeminds.org. I was asked to > meet with Keitel because he wanted background for the Campion movie. > > One of the Australian Campion's earlier films, The Portrait of a Lady, > starred Nicole Kidman, well-known Scientologist, so I was immediately > suspicious of the film's agenda. > > Keitel was playing the "deprogrammer" and I remember my terrible > experience with the film, Split Image (the deprogrammer was played by > James Woods). The film's producer offered to pay me handsomely to help > promote the film. So I asked to see it first, and wound up walking out of > the movie at the point the deprogrammer got violent with his clients. I > was disgusted that such a movie would promote a negative point of view > about those who want to help individuals in mind control cults. > > The last thing I would want to do was to be a paid consultant for the > movie that would associate myself with deprogramming in any way. I have > publicly spoken out against the forced abduction and detention of adults > in order to help them from mind control cults. The cults would have a > "field day" with promoting a depraved character as the deprogrammer. As a > trained mental health professional, my Strategic Interaction Approach, > advocates effective communication, choice, and respectful empowerment. > > I understand that Rick Ross agreed to do the movie. > > Steve > > > ______________________________________________________________________ > To unsubscribe, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > MSN Messenger Service lets you stay in touch instantly with > your family & friends - Visit http://messenger.msn.com > > DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion and informational exchange list. Proselyzting propagandic screeds are not allowed. Substance—not soapboxing! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory', with its many half-truths, misdirections and outright frauds is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRL gives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credeence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. ======================================================================== Archives Available at: http://home.ease.lsoft.com/archives/CTRL.html http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ ======================================================================== To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
