Based on the poem “Before You Were Mine” by Carol Ann Duffy.
Created by Eleanor King, Rebecca Mason, Emma Nelson and Lauren Canvin.
Film edited by Lauren Canvin.
Song: In a Manner of Speaking by Nouvelle Vague
Duration : 0:2:48
Before You Were Mine by Carol Ann Duffy
Here’s the Bad News, Son
Steve Almond’s reflections on having a baby boy, after a lifetime of trying to deal with aggression. “Im trolling YouTube for old boxing matches, street brawls, ultimate fighting—the of the bullied.” And in the process trying to figure out what it means to be a good man.
The Good Men Project: Real Stories from the Front Lines of Modern Manhood, is a collection of stories about what it means to be a man in America today from Pulitzer winners and Poet Laureates to ex-cons, Pro Football Hall of Famers and just regular guys. On sale now, at Amazon: http://bit.ly/BuyGoodMenBook
Music by Stidiek
Excerpt from Book: “I work hard in college to convince the world Ive outgrown savagery. I quit the soccer team. I rally for nuclear disarmament. I adopt the prevailing feminist spellings; women becomes womyn. But when my girlfriend makes an offhand joke questioning my manhood, I punch a hole in her bedroom wall.”
All proceeds from the book go to organizations that help men and boys at risk.
Duration : 0:0:25
The Act You’ve Known for All These Years (proud)
Stuart Horwitz’s story of making a buck on the streets singing with his daughter, and learning what it means to be a father in the process. Part of The Good Men Project, 31 stories that are sparking the discussion on what it actually means to be a man in America today. On sale now: http://bit.ly/BuyTGMP – All proceeds from the book go towards organizations that help men and boys at risk.
Excerpt from the book: There were times when we would be walking to our spot, and one of us would freak out a little and ask, “Why are we doing this again?” And the other one would respond with what became our mantra: “To face our fears!”
Music “Life in a Cave” by Ben’s Imaginary Band
Duration : 0:0:24
The Not-So-Dolce Vita “Perfect”
Mark St. Amant’s story “The Not-So-Dolce Vita” reflects on trying to stay married while a newlywed in Italy. It’s a book, it’s a documentary film, and it’s all part of The Good Men Project, which is sparking a national discussion on what it means to be a man today. Get your copy of the book and join the discussion: http://bit.ly/BuyTGMP
Music by Borea “Single Ride”
Excerpt from the book: “Newlywed life abroad was often a fiendish torture that our neighbor Dante would have considered too harsh for his nine circles of Hell. We fought about everything. Tiny decisions became multistage debates. Meals became interminable staring contests. Whatd you do today, honey? Oh, right, I was with you for nine of the past eleven hours. We have nothing to say, and now—no offense, dear—I want to smash your face with this leg of prosciutto.”
Duration : 0:0:36
Plum Island (addict)
“Plum Island” by Norm Appel, an account of being a father and being an addict. The Good Men Project is a collection of stories about what it means to be a man in America today from Pulitzer winners and Poet Laureates to ex-cons, Pro Football Hall of Famers and just regular guys. On sale now, at Amazon: http://bit.ly/BuyGoodMenBook
All proceeds from the book go to organizations that help men and boys at risk.
“I didn’t want children when Wendy and I married. I was afraid I wouldn’t be a good father, and for good reason: Though I kept it secret, I was drinking a lot at the time and taking pharmaceuticals – mixing everything. How could i have another child in the family when I was still a child myself?”
Music: “You Have Been Chosen” by Professor Kliq
Duration : 0:0:26
Silence (the future)
“Silence” by Joseph D’Arrigo. Music by Williamson “Whiffle”
The Good Men Project: Real Stories from Real Men on the front lines of modern manhood. On sale now, at Createspace: http://bit.ly/BuyGoodMenDirect
All proceeds from the book go to organizations that help men and boys at risk.
“Early one morning she leaned over to me, and with tears in her eyes she said, “I love you very much.” We kissed. She wanted to apologize for whatever she thought she might have done wrong in the thirty-five years we spent together. There was nothing to apologize for.”
Duration : 0:0:25
NotSoDolceVita2
Mark St. Amant’s story “The Not-So-Dolce Vita” reflects on trying to stay married while a newlywed in Italy. Part of The Good Men Project: Real Stories from the Front Lines of Modern Manhood, is a collection of stories about what it means to be a man in America today from Pulitzer winners and Poet Laureates to ex-cons, Pro Football Hall of Famers and just regular guys. On sale now, at Amazon: http://bit.ly/BuyGoodMenBook
All proceeds from the book go to organizations that help men and boys at risk.
Excerpt from the book: “Maybe it was because we were loopy on a couple of gallons of Chianti, had recently been swept up in Sopranos mania, or were feeling cocky because New Year’s resolution were, by nature, hypothetical, but by the time we were back home watching the immortal Dick Clark host the Times Square ball drop, we had boldly agreed: Yes, it, we would get married in June, quit our jobs, and move to Italy.”
Music by Josh Woodward “River Went Dry”
Duration : 0:0:35
Stay at Home Dad (adventures)
Pulitzer Prize winner Charlie LeDuff describes being a stay-at-home dad. In such a case, is the five day-a-week working man “the most envied creature in all of manhood?”
“The go-to-work man loves his baby too, of course, sometimes more than his job. He loves the little one from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. and during the Saturday trip to the petting zoo. My wife reminds me that if I had kept my power job, I would be watching the little one grow up through pictures on my cell phone.”
The Good Men Project:is a collection of stories about what it means to be a man in America today from Pulitzer winners and Poet Laureates to ex-cons, Pro Football Hall of Famers and just regular guys. The book is on sale now at Createspace: http://bit.ly/BuyGoodMenDirect
– All proceeds from the book go towards organizations that help men and boys at risk.
Music: “Triste” by Ondrej Kapov De Triste
Duration : 0:0:25
Crash and Learn (Sleep)
Tom Matlack talks about what it’s like to grow up and grow sober. Part of the national discussion about what it means to be a man in America today. The book is now available, join the discussion: http://bit.ly/BuyTGMP – All proceeds from the book go to organizations that help men and boys at risk.
“We have a remarkable ability to respond instinctively to life-threatening danger. The problem comes after that initial, instinctive response: The body shuts down. A state policeman found me shaking violently on the side of the highway.”
Music: “Dreamscape” by Abscondo.
Duration : 0:0:30
Neon
“Neon”, by James Houghton, begins: “Furnaces roared and presses clanged in the background…” Thoughts on work, men, and family as part of The Good Men Project. Now on sale: http://bit.ly/BuyTGMP – All proceeds from the book go towards organizations that help men and boys at risk.
Music: “Our Universe” by Professor Kliq
Duration : 0:0:25