Jess Parker: Actor, screenwriter and filmmaker in Calgary, Canada.

Jess Parker

Great advice! Thanks for sharing.

Martin Gooch

Thanks for reading Jess!

Jess Parker

Wonderful blog! Thank you for sharing.

Paul Meskunas

Very insightful, thank you. I will examine all my writing with your approach in mind.

Jess Parker
Jess Parker - Hello!

Hey everyone! My name's Jess. I'm a Canadian screenwriter, actress, and filmmaker. So great to meet you all and I can't wait to connect with all of you!

Kaynar Mehmet

hi guys

Tasha Lewis

Welcome!

Kurt Empey

Canadian here as well!

Jess Parker

Thanks for sharing! As a voice over artist myself who uses Voices.com as well, I found this article very interesting.

This is so helpful. My first post on Stage 32 was about a project idea that came to me when re-watching Saturday Night Fever. I didn't expect the idea to generate controversy, but it did. It felt personal, so I had to look at what happened in myself to echo the upset I felt. I think film can be a me...

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Jess Parker

Hey Jean,

I also believe film can be a media that provides healing. I'm sorry about any hateful comments you had to endure. I've been there, but keep coming up with great ideas and powering through!

Jean M. Knowlton

Some of the push-back on that idea was it would taint the hero image of Tony, so lately toyed with the idea that instead Tony's wife has a Me, Too issue with a director and helps hold him responsible...

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Jess Parker

Great videos. Especially loved the round table.

Richard "RB" Botto

Glad you enjoyed, Jess, and I appreciate you commenting! Please do pay it forward and share with others who might benefit from the content (and the coffee).

Jess Parker

Great article! Thanks for sharing.

Jess Parker

So important! Thanks for the share!

Richard "RB" Botto

You're welcome! Feel free to share it with your creative community as well!

Thanks for this article, Jess, and its attention toward the elephant that Never Leaves the room, right? I would think that if more individuals attended to their Own mental health, there may be fewer minefields in navigating our daily "state"...then again, if our own mental state is stronger and more...

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Ryan Cho (Cho)

As a mental health advocate, this article is so important. Our #1 priority is our health. Last summer, I was often so overwhelmed/loaded with projects that I was getting burnt out/etc. Self-care at all times!

Jess Parker

Absolutely! Thank so much for reading and spreading the message to take care of our mental health!

Ryan Cho (Cho)

You're welcome!

Delores Wheeler

I became a group facilitator for NAMI (National Alliance for Mental Illness) this past weekend.  There is a national 

hotline number for people suffering from depression, suicidal thoughts, addiction, and other illnesses.  This is a tough business, but there is always help.  The number is 1-800-950-NAMI (6464) or info@nami.org.. 

Edward Skirtich

Hi Maria- Thank you for those kind words and great words of wisdom and encouragement. Yes- I'll keep going and thinking about the great things ahead. Thanks for sharing I feel better about things now. Thanks for your help. Sincerely- Ed Skirtich

Maria Johnsen

Hi Edward, that's the spirit, keep thinking positive. I keep looking and see if there are any American funding organizations who could help you with funding and financing your film. :-)

Edward Skirtich

Hi Wayne and Maria- Thanks for your support. Forward march- Ed Skirtich

Richard Gustason

This is a wonderful read. Thank you for sharing it.

Cassie Hicks

Say, Jess, that blog you've posted really hits close to home! I've been diagnosed with a mental illness, like schiznophrenia, and I know what it's like to be diagnosed with something like that. On this website, I've been focusing on one goal, and that is finding a Chicago publicist who can interview...

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Jess Parker

Hey Cassie,

Thanks so much for reading! It's great to meet people who relate to what you're talking about. I have not been to Chicago but I love travel and will definitely make my way down there someday!

Cassie Hicks

Awesome. :D

Edward Skirtich

HI Jess- Thank you for sharing that. Yes- Very wonderful from Calgary and Canada-Canada nice place to visit- many Pittsburgh Penguins come from Canada. That's for the uplifting note- yes- you go tit right- I just went through that For I'm doing the role of Rubin "Hurricane" Carter and got some bad v...

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Stephen Foster

self-care and self-esteem are keys to the kingdom.

Matthew Semernezski

Nice article Mrs. Parker.

Vital Butinar

Great post. Thanks for posting.

William N Zook

Great post, worth the read.

Maria Johnsen

Thank you for providing some pieces of advice and motivational words of wisdom. Good read:-)

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