Brendan Fraser, Jean Smart and Seth Rogen Cast in Virtual Table Read of IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE Next Month for Charity
A star-studded event is coming together this holiday season for a good cause. Actors are joining a virtual table read of the classic Christmas movie, It’s a Wonderful Life, to benefit the Ed Asner Family Center. The participants include Brendan Fraser, Jean Smart, Seth Rogen, Fred Armisen, Ken Jeong, JK Simmons, Jim Beaver, Brent Spiner, Phil LaMarr, Chelsea Darnell and Ben Mankiewicz.
Ed Asner Family Center co-founder Navah Asner said in statement Wednesday:
“As the parents of autistic children, [my husband] Matt and I saw a desperate need to create a safe and welcoming community for Special Needs families. The Center provides arts and vocational enrichment and critical mental health services to these individuals and their families, creating a unique space to learn, interact and thrive. In that spirit, I’m thrilled to announce that we have developed an incredible, interactive and inclusive adult day care program that combines job training, life skills and expressive arts to foster self-confidence, independence and purpose.”
Tom Bergeron is hosting the event, which will also honor Judd Apatow and Leslie Mann.
Matt Asner, son of Ed Asner and Center co-founder, stated:
“I am amazed and deeply grateful that this incredible group of actors have volunteered their time and talent to support The Ed Asner Family Center, a cause near and dear to my dad’s heart. He would be so very proud. I would like to thank this year’s honorees, Judd Apatow and Leslie Mann, for their generous dedication and commitment to the autism community. In addition, my heartfelt thanks to Turner Classic Movies and Whatnot for partnering with us this year and helping to make this very special event a huge success.”
You can buy a ticket for a group of any size with a minimum donation of $29.99, and the proceeds will go to families with special needs. I love this foundation, and I am really looking forward to this event. Catch the show on December 11th at 5:00pm P/T. For more information and to buy a ticket, go to edasnerfamilycenter.org/wonderful/.
via: Variety