a nice post to the Jericho message board
We just received this post from Lennie James, who plays Robert Hawkins on the show. We got "thanks for the effort and it was an honor to have worked on this show for you" posts from almost all of the cast and a few of the recurring extras over the course of three weeks. For the most part the cast and crew weren't in a position where they could join in the movement, obviously since they have to maintain a professional relationship within the industry. Over the past 3 days though a couple actors got a bit more involved to spur us on, presumably when it looked like were were on the verge of achieving the damn near impossible.
Now that it's done, the actors can express their appreciation for our efforts in force.
"Far better it is to dare mighty things, to win glorious triumphs even though checkered by failure, than to rank with those poor spirits who neither enjoy nor suffer much because they live in the gray twilight that knows neither victory nor defeat."
Theodore Roosevelt
Dear family, friends, rangers and fans...
Now you guys know victory...how does it feel to be out of the gray twillight?
I'm staggered all over again. Utterly and totally STAGGERED. Thank you, thank you...and just for good measure, THANK YOU. Thank you for your passion. Thank you for you determination. Thank you for your grace, manners and most of all thank you for your class. Your campaign was so smartly put together, so expertly organized and so very, very classy. I can't quite find the words to totally express just how impressed I am by your actions. Outside of what you guys have done for myself and the rest of the cast and crew, I truly believe you guys have made a little bit of history. You may have changed the way that TV audience figures are calculated from now on. You have certainly got all the networks talking about whether 'Nielsen' is still the best way to find out who and how many people are watching their stations. You have given a voice to the many that for a long time have been ignored. You made yourselves impossible to be ignored, and here's where your class came in...you always made it possible for CBS to change their minds. You never threatened or attacked or insulted. You were just so honest, forthright, well mannered and persistent. I think the network deserves much credit for being open enough and gracious enough to listen to you guys and to allow you this victory.
One minute I'm saying I can't find the words to express my feelings and here I am going on and on...I really just wanted to say thank you to all of you who posted such kinds words and good wishes to me after my last post. Your words touched me deeply. Other than that, all that's left to say is WELL DONE.
I coming back across the pond to work with a wonderful group of people I believed I might never be with again as we were before. For that I will forever be grateful to you all.
God bless you all and raise a glass to yourselves.
Cheers
Lennie 'The Hawk' James
Jericho Fans Truly Are Da Bomb
Now that it's done, the actors can express their appreciation for our efforts in force.
"Far better it is to dare mighty things, to win glorious triumphs even though checkered by failure, than to rank with those poor spirits who neither enjoy nor suffer much because they live in the gray twilight that knows neither victory nor defeat."
Theodore Roosevelt
Dear family, friends, rangers and fans...
Now you guys know victory...how does it feel to be out of the gray twillight?
I'm staggered all over again. Utterly and totally STAGGERED. Thank you, thank you...and just for good measure, THANK YOU. Thank you for your passion. Thank you for you determination. Thank you for your grace, manners and most of all thank you for your class. Your campaign was so smartly put together, so expertly organized and so very, very classy. I can't quite find the words to totally express just how impressed I am by your actions. Outside of what you guys have done for myself and the rest of the cast and crew, I truly believe you guys have made a little bit of history. You may have changed the way that TV audience figures are calculated from now on. You have certainly got all the networks talking about whether 'Nielsen' is still the best way to find out who and how many people are watching their stations. You have given a voice to the many that for a long time have been ignored. You made yourselves impossible to be ignored, and here's where your class came in...you always made it possible for CBS to change their minds. You never threatened or attacked or insulted. You were just so honest, forthright, well mannered and persistent. I think the network deserves much credit for being open enough and gracious enough to listen to you guys and to allow you this victory.
One minute I'm saying I can't find the words to express my feelings and here I am going on and on...I really just wanted to say thank you to all of you who posted such kinds words and good wishes to me after my last post. Your words touched me deeply. Other than that, all that's left to say is WELL DONE.
I coming back across the pond to work with a wonderful group of people I believed I might never be with again as we were before. For that I will forever be grateful to you all.
God bless you all and raise a glass to yourselves.
Cheers
Lennie 'The Hawk' James
Jericho Fans Truly Are Da Bomb