Much more than just a big-screen heart-throb, Ryan Gosling is a highly recognizable Canadian actor and generous humanitarian. Having been involved in over 8 charity causes, including Invisible Children, SickKids Foundation, PETA, and several others (Look To The Stars).
Although Gosling has been involved with many causes, he has yet to be the face of one and fully represent a brand and organization. He would be an excellent fit as the face of War Child because he has seen the first-hand effects of war. In 2011, Gosling visited the Congo during their deadly war, which affected millions of people. On this trip he was able to see first hand how war affects families and what it can do to children (Huffington Post).
In addition to seeing the effects the war can have on a nation, Gosling has also been a known supporter of Invisible Children, an organization that is directly involved with stopping the use of child soldiers (Paste Magazine). A combination of these two previous experiences gives Gosling the background knowledge and empathetic value that would make him suitable to represent War Child as a
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In 2016, An article published by Medium explained how a combination or his talent and charisma make him such a popular celebrity and so well-liked by both younger and older generations (Medium). This makes him perfect to represent War Child because of his ability to appeal to such a wide audience. On top of him being a recognizable face, Gosling is also Canadian born and raised which makes him much more likely to be willing to represent this Canadian sector of War Child (Wikipedia). Becoming an advocate and ambassador for this organization would be beneficial to Gosling because of how it will make him more well-known as a humanitarian and show a different side of him that the public doesn’t always get to
Throughout time we have gone through many wars, and with these wars come death and destruction. Most people aren’t actually the ones fighting in wars but we are able to explore the world of war through novels and films. One classic novel it Johnny Got His Gun, by Dalton Trumbo, this novel follows young Joe Bonham as he goes to fight in World War I, only to end up severely injured and stuck in a hospital bed. Likewise in the 1965 American Civil war movie, Shenandoah the Anderson family wants no part in the war but are forced into it when their youngest son, Boy, is taken. Boy is forced to fight in the war, at the age of 16, and he has to face consequences from the war. Although Joe and Boy both experience very different life changing events
Political strife has been always present on an international scale with surges of civil war due to government overthrow, sending nations into unrest. Although not common recently, the ideology of recruiting child soldiers still remains, and the lasting effects on the children are traumatizing. From witnessing the carnage of constant bombshells erupting in the distance to whole families being executed, the images are etched deep into their minds, haunting them even after they are discharged from the armies. Although putting an immediate end to child soldiers is unrealistic, the United States should aid in creating and training members of war-affected countries to run long-lasting Rehabilitation centers due to the unqualified and ineffective
children in this war. They don’t care.”(Collier 72). This quote shows my reasoning on my
In many of St. Jude’s commercials, they feature doctors conducting researches and test to demonstrate towards the audience that they are doing all they can to help cure their patients. Everybody knows that it takes many years to become a doctor and obtain a degree thus making them credible characters in these commercials. When it comes to the “Thanks and Giving” advertisements, St. Jude's credibility comes in the form of celebrities. Celebrities, such as Sofia Vergara, Morgan Freeman, and Jennifer Aniston show their support and encourage others to donate to the cause. Having the man who founded this program, be a celebrity himself helped making it well known and bring publicity when it first came to be. The idea that well-known celebrities
The mere idea of a child under the age of eighteen being directly affected by war is unimaginable. However, it has happened and is still happening, and the effects these children confront in the aftermath is awful. When a country is participating in a war, it creates an environment that is psychologically more damaging to boys than girls.
The children, 18-20 year olds, in the war represent the lower class. They have no real say in what they are doing or in society, and they are just following the leader so to say. We are reminded that the war was
Most people watch movies. They might all watch different genres. Some people like to watch scary movies and some people don’t. It depends on the person. But if you’re like me then you like to watch different kinds of movies, it depends on the mood that you’re in. But when I’m watching movies I like to have this one special actor and his name is Matthew McConaughey.
Kid soldiers and genocide should not be part of war, because they bring harm to the families. According to the passage “Armed & Underage” it says, “Thousands of boys, some as young as 10, are purchased, kidnapped, or terrorized into joining the country's army.” This piece of evidence shows how kids are affected by the war and are forced to join the war. This relates to the claim because the children are separated by the
Imagine a town full of content children getting an education, running around with friends and siblings in the field, and helping their mothers cook and clean in the house. Sadly one day, gunshots and screams echo throughout the whole town and the children are taken away from their families instantly and violently. There is nothing the parents can do about it. The children that were taken away are now not in control of their own lives and are forced to take other's lives. If the children are able to make it back home, people are able to see their fear, trauma, disabilities, and illnesses that have overpowered their childhood. Roughly 300,000 kids are turned into a soldier; around 100,000 boys and girls are from the Middle East (Mancini 34).
With being a celebrity, Kevin has also accomplished a lot of career goals and has won many awards ranging from Best Actor Award to the Christopher
I came across the trailer for this film on youtube knowing nothing but who Orson Welles was - not the director, what it was about, when it came out, or how critics had responded. Of course I recognized Zac Efron having been in the receiving age group of the Disney Channel Soul Suckers (kidding, but only just), his existence went right over my head and I was instead drawn to Christian McKay (who at the time of this review still has a startlingly slim imdb record *cough* SOMEONE GIVE THE MAN A LEAD IN EVERY MOVIE THERE IS GOING TO BE *uncough*) - because in the two and a half minutes the trailer had to sway me I was convinced that he was already a very accomplished veteran actor I had somehow missed. I found a link, watched the movie online, and bought it the very next day.
For someone who has won over 50 awards and two Oscars, Tom Hanks has really made a difference in this world. Tom Hanks has been a director for multiple movies and a few television shows. He also has a networth of over $350 million (“Tom Hanks Charity: Star's Wide Range Extends to His Philanthropy”). After Tom Hanks got done with his jobs of being a director, motivational speaker, and many more, he decided to donate some of his money to charities around the world. Tom Hanks continues to greatly impact the world by donating money and offering his time.
George Timothy Clooney is a well-known American actor, director, screenwriter, businessman, and philanthropist. Clooney was born on May 6th, 1961 in Lexington, Kentucky. He is currently 56 years old and living in California with his wife, Amal, and twin children, Alex and Ella Clooney. Recently, the businessman sold his tequila company, Casamigos Tequila, for $1 billion. Clooney is also a talented movie star who is committed to his career. In his early life, he disliked acting and hated being compared to his father, who was a large part of the entertainment industry at the time. After miserable jobs as a teen, such as cutting tobacco in his relative's fields, he had enough money to move to Los Angeles and
Imagine being snatched from your bed in the middle of the night and forced to commit horrific war crimes at only 7 years old. In Uganda, this sadly isn’t an unusual occurrence. Children and their families live in fear of being captured and made into child soldiers against their will. Led by Joseph Kony, the Lord’s Resistance Army has abducted over 30,000 children in Uganda and forced them to fight in war. These children are forced to become brutal killing machines, and lose touch with their livelihood, morals and ultimately their childhood. A student at MHS should care about the child soldiers in Uganda because children are the future of a country. If children grow up in inhumane conditions and trained to be violent from a young age, they will grow up into antagonistic adults that our generation will have to deal with later on in life.
When most people talk about celebrities it is usually related to their latest fashion statement, the new movies they are starring in, or the new song they released. However, what is becoming increasingly more popular for celebrities to be associated with is humanitarian and development work. Through their use of songs, documentaries, and publicized field missions, the celebrities that partake in humanitarian work utilize their fame to attract people to support certain relief efforts and organizations. A movement first started by Jackie Coogan in the 1920s (Babkenian, 2011), celebrity humanitarianism is becoming increasingly more popular with names such as Bono, Oprah Winfrey, and Angelina Jolie serving as modern day examples of