Don't know and never saw the final cut. There was much of the information that came from other sources I was unfamiliar with, and the producer did not contact some of the resources that I wanted her to, such as Dr. Gillison. I essentially had a list of questions they assembled, and I went into a studio and answered them, I then sent the Beta SP tape to FOX who controlled final content and editing. I will be as curious as any to see if they got the story right.

You work on producers and reporters to do a story. You make so many calls and pitches, you forget how many. If you are lucky one of them gets hooked on some aspect of it that resonates with them. They agree to do a small piece. You give them backgrounder, contacts, and an interview (which they set the agenda for.)

Then they start thinking about things other than facts, other than what the story means to the world. What will sell, bring viewer ratings, and so much more. The best you can hope for is that in the end they will stay true to the cause and why the story needs to be told in the first place. You hope that the way they cut it does not put words in your mouth, or make you looked biased or stupid. Believe me, 40 minutes of interview edited to 5, can tell any story they want to. If your're lucky, something meaningful hits the streets. Whomever see it first please let me know.....


Brian, stage 4 oral cancer survivor. OCF Founder and Director. The first responsibility of a leader is to define reality. The last is to say thank you. In between, the leader is a servant.