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| On March 15, 2012, Russell was detained by ] police and taken to a local hospital after publicly acting "in a bizarre and irrational manner." Police were responding to "several callers reported that the male removed his underwear and was nude, |
On March 15, 2012, Russell was detained by ] police and taken to a local hospital after publicly acting "in a bizarre and irrational manner." Police were responding to "several callers reported that the male removed his underwear and was nude, perhaps masturbating ... interfering with traffic, screaming, yelling incoherently and pounding his fists on the sidewalk." By the time police arrived, Russell was wearing his underwear.<ref name="guardian20120317">{{cite web|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/mar/16/kony-2012-campaigner-detained|title=Kony 2012 campaigner Jason Russell detained for public rampage|date=March 17 2012|work=The Guardian|accessdate=March 17, 2012}}</ref><ref name=bizarre>{{cite web|url=http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2012/03/jason-russell-kony-2012-invisible-children.html|title=Jason Russell: Neighbors tried to calm him as he acted 'bizarre'|work=L.A. Now |accessdate=March 17, 2012}}</ref><ref></ref> The police said he was not arrested but detained "for his own safety" and hospitalized.<ref name=bizarre/><ref name=Spagat>{{cite web|last=Spagat|first=Elliot|title=Co-founder of 'Kony' video group detained in Calif|url=http://news.yahoo.com/co-founder-kony-video-group-detained-calif-232427950.html|work=Yahoo! News|publisher=Associated Press|accessdate=March 17, 2012}}</ref> | ||
| His wife explained that he was adversely affected by criticism of the film, "because of how personal the film is, many of the attacks against it were also very personal, and Jason took them very hard."<ref name=Spagat /> According to a brief statement issued by Invisible Children, Russell was exhausted in the wake of the emotional toll of the media storm around ''Kony 2012''.<ref name=Spagat>{{cite web|last=Spagat|first=Elliot|title=Co-founder of 'Kony' video group detained in Calif|url=http://news.yahoo.com/co-founder-kony-video-group-detained-calif-232427950.html|work=Yahoo! News|publisher=Associated Press|accessdate=March 17, 2012}}</ref> According to a family statement, the official diagnosis was "], an acute state brought on by extreme exhaustion, stress, and dehydration."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2012/03/21/world/africa/uganda-viral-video/|title='Kony 2012' director suffered 'reactive psychosis,' family says|publisher=CNN.com|date=21 March, 2012|accessdate=21 March, 2012}}</ref> | His wife explained that he was adversely affected by criticism of the film, "because of how personal the film is, many of the attacks against it were also very personal, and Jason took them very hard."<ref name=Spagat /> According to a brief statement issued by Invisible Children, Russell was exhausted in the wake of the emotional toll of the media storm around ''Kony 2012''.<ref name=Spagat>{{cite web|last=Spagat|first=Elliot|title=Co-founder of 'Kony' video group detained in Calif|url=http://news.yahoo.com/co-founder-kony-video-group-detained-calif-232427950.html|work=Yahoo! News|publisher=Associated Press|accessdate=March 17, 2012}}</ref> According to a family statement, the official diagnosis was "], an acute state brought on by extreme exhaustion, stress, and dehydration."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2012/03/21/world/africa/uganda-viral-video/|title='Kony 2012' director suffered 'reactive psychosis,' family says|publisher=CNN.com|date=21 March, 2012|accessdate=21 March, 2012}}</ref> | ||
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| Jason Russell | |
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| Born | El Cajon, California |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | USC School of Cinematic Arts |
| Occupation(s) | Film director, charity worker |
| Known for | Kony 2012 Invisible Children, Inc. |
| Spouse | Danica Jones (2004-present) |
Jason Russell (born 1978) is an American film and theater director, choreographer, and activist who co-founded Invisible Children, Inc. He is the director of Kony 2012, a short documentary film that went viral in the beginning of March 2012. In the first two weeks it gained over 104 million views and became the subject of intensive media scrutiny and criticism. Its subject is the Ugandan rebel leader Joseph Kony, his war crimes, and the movement to bring him to the International Criminal Court.
Biography
Russell is the younger son of Sheryl and Paul Russell, co-founders of Christian Youth Theater. He has three siblings: Travis, Amy and Janie.
Russell discussed acting in an interview when he was 13 years old: "That was my life. It was what everybody around me did. I didn't even think about it. I did my first show at 8, and I have done over 20 plays since. You can't do this if you don't like it. You have to commit yourself to it."
Russell graduated from the USC School of Cinematic Arts. With Danica Jones and Jon M. Chu, he co-wrote a musical, Moxie, which the team sold to Steven Spielberg.
On October 23, 2004, he married Danica Jones in La Jolla, California. They have two children.
Russell is an Evangelical Christian, and in November 2011 he spoke publicly about his faith and its relation to his charity work in a speech at a Liberty University conference.
Filmography
| Film directed by Jason Russell | Release |
|---|---|
| Roseline: The Story of an AIDS Victim | 2008 |
| Together We Are Free | 2009 |
| The Rescue | 2009 |
| Tony | 2010 |
| Kony 2012 | 2012 |
Breakdown and hospitalization
On March 15, 2012, Russell was detained by San Diego police and taken to a local hospital after publicly acting "in a bizarre and irrational manner." Police were responding to "several callers reported that the male removed his underwear and was nude, perhaps masturbating ... interfering with traffic, screaming, yelling incoherently and pounding his fists on the sidewalk." By the time police arrived, Russell was wearing his underwear. The police said he was not arrested but detained "for his own safety" and hospitalized.
His wife explained that he was adversely affected by criticism of the film, "because of how personal the film is, many of the attacks against it were also very personal, and Jason took them very hard." According to a brief statement issued by Invisible Children, Russell was exhausted in the wake of the emotional toll of the media storm around Kony 2012. According to a family statement, the official diagnosis was "brief reactive psychosis, an acute state brought on by extreme exhaustion, stress, and dehydration."
The incident was spoofed by the TV series South Park in the episode "Butterballs", which aired on April 11, 2012.
References
- "Jason Russell". Huffingtonpost.com. Retrieved 2012-03-17.
- "'Kony 2012′ Creator's Breakdown Highlights Stress of Criticism". abcnews.go.com. 19 March 2012. Retrieved 20 March 2012.
- Watts, Lindsay (March 9,2012). "Kony 2012 Highlights Importance Of Researching Charities". KRDO NewsChannel 13.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - "Wife blames exhaustion for 'irrational' behavior by 'Kony 2012' filmmaker". NBC News. March 16, 2012.
- March 16, 2012 . "Jason Russell: Neighbors tried to calm him as he acted 'bizarre' - latimes.com". Latimesblogs.latimes.com. Retrieved 2012-03-17.
{{cite web}}: Text " 8:45 pm" ignored (help)CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - "CCT". CYT San Diego. 2012-02-24. Retrieved 2012-03-17.
- ^ "So You Want to Be A Star, Kid? : Theaters That Get Kids Into the Act - Page 2 - Los Angeles Times". Articles.latimes.com. 1992-03-12. Retrieved 2012-03-17.
- "Jason Russell". invisiblechildren.com. Retrieved 18 March 2012.
- Nicole Urso, "Dance Fever", Los Angeles Magazine, December 2003, page 94-100
- "Theatrics put this duo in the spotlight | The San Diego Union-Tribune". Utsandiego.com. Retrieved 2012-03-17.
- Orden, Erica (2011-10-18). "'Kony 2012' Director Jason Russell Detained After 'Meltdown' - Speakeasy - WSJ". Blogs.wsj.com. Retrieved 2012-03-17.
- "Jason Russell and Alex Harris - Liberty University Convocation". libertyuniversity YouTube channel. January 17, 2012. Retrieved March 17, 2012.
- "Kony 2012 campaigner Jason Russell detained for public rampage". The Guardian. March 17 2012. Retrieved March 17, 2012.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "Jason Russell: Neighbors tried to calm him as he acted 'bizarre'". L.A. Now. Retrieved March 17, 2012.
- Invisible Children Co-Founder Detained: SDPD
- ^ Spagat, Elliot. "Co-founder of 'Kony' video group detained in Calif". Yahoo! News. Associated Press. Retrieved March 17, 2012.
- "'Kony 2012' director suffered 'reactive psychosis,' family says". CNN.com. 21 March, 2012. Retrieved 21 March, 2012.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=and|date=(help) - South Park Episode ‘Butterballs’ Spoofs ‘Kony 2012,' Jason Russell and 'Bully' - International Business Times
- butterballs | GeekDad | Wired.com
External links
| Invisible Children, Inc. | |
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- 1978 births
- American actors
- American documentary filmmakers
- American evangelicals
- American human rights activists
- American political activists
- American social activists
- Children's rights activists
- Founders of non-governmental organizations
- Invisible Children
- Living people
- University of Southern California alumni