Meet Bernie Meyer of Olympia, Washington. Since February, 2002, Bernie has portrayed Mahatma Gandhi in many community settings. He has led Salt Marches, including one in Olympia, Washington and he has even portrayed Gandhi in India.
We found Gandhi, er… Bernie speaking at the Quimper Unitarian Universalist Fellowship in Port Townsend, Washington. He was kind enough to give us a few moments for a personal interview.
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11 Comments
January 19, 2007 at 5:32 pm
Thanks Heather. This is a great video. Others interested in peace and tolerance may enjoy it also.
January 19, 2007 at 7:51 pm
Hi Puget Town and thanks for your visit. I was born on Puget Sound and I love your banner picture – I so wish to be home.
January 22, 2007 at 2:13 pm
Hi Heather!
Thanks for coming to my humble place.
It is really interesting video. Thanks for recommended.
Your blog is wonderful and interesting.
All the best to you!
January 22, 2007 at 2:48 pm
[...] this matter is abundantly obvious. I feel that the above video is in poor taste. Gandhi certainly deserves better (thanks Heather). But the Indian government or any other government has no business in this matter. “Deprave [...]
January 22, 2007 at 7:30 pm
This is an interesting concept. It reminds me of another guy who used to impersonate Thomas Jefferson. It worked! The guy must have known more about Thomas Jefferson than anyone alive. He was thoroughly convincing — and had a sense of humor. Jees, what was his name? [wanders over to google]
January 22, 2007 at 9:50 pm
Penseroso, And? Yes? His name? We’re waiting.
Uber, thanks for the link!
Krystyna, I love humility. I usually get in trouble when I forget about it and get cocky.
January 22, 2007 at 11:13 pm
Patience, patience. Shees!
Anyway, the man’s name is Clay Jenkinson, and his site is called The Thomas Jefferson Hour, at http://www.jeffersonhour.org .
January 23, 2007 at 12:07 am
Thanks! There was a fellow who used to portray my great, great, great, great cousin, Mark Twain. Now I need to go look him up. Be back in a few days to let you know the answer (hint, hint, pensey-rosy. Oh, I guess it only took you four hours. I’ll probably take longer.)
Probably not surprising that I am related to Samual Clemens. They should do a documentary on him called “Langhorne” just like “Amadeus” for Mozart.
January 23, 2007 at 12:08 am
Hal Holbrook! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hal_Holbrook
January 23, 2007 at 4:49 am
Wow! You’re related to Hal Holbrook? Tell him I loved his performance in “All The President’s Men.” The only other role I can remember him in — clearly, that is — is in “Magnum Force” as Harry Callahan’s evil boss. He probably doesn’t want to be reminded of that, though.
February 1, 2007 at 7:51 am
No, silly! I am related to Samual L. Jackson… wait. That’s not it. Samual Clemens.