Actress Daryl Hannah encourages change
By Kristi Mohrbacher, Special to the Rocky
Published August 26, 2008 at 3 p.m.
Updated August 26, 2008 at 3 p.m.
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Actor Daryl Hannah speaks to demonstrators at a rally at Civic Center Park on Tuesday, August 26, 2008 in Denver, Colo.
Photo by Joanna Nasar © The Rocky
Actress Daryl Hannah speaks Aug. 26 at an event at Civic Center Park organized by The Backbone Campaign.
Photo by Joanna Nasar © The Rocky
Donna Smith, a nurse featured in the Michael Moore film Sicko, also was present at the event.
CIVIC CENTER — Actress and activist Daryl Hannah spoke about one thing today – the importance of change.
Hannah made an appearance at Civic Center just before 2 p.m. to speak on behalf of The Backbone Campaign, an organization that “promotes progressive change,” according to Executive Director Bill Moyer.
“We know there is no growth without change,” Hannah told the crowd. “Voting is the very least we can do.”
Hannah’s presence drew a crowd of a few hundred people – filling the Greek Amphitheater with substantially more people than other speakers saw today. She skipped onto the stage in calf-high brown boots and a gray dress while the crowd cheered and she launched into a short, five-minute speech.
“You guys are our solution superheroes driven by passion and compassion and common sense,” Hannah said, adding that everyday choices can have a profound impact.
The Backbone Campaign was founded by Moyer in 2004 and originally focused on awarding people who “stood up to Bush,” Moyer said.
“It’s not just about opposing but about proposing,” Moyer explained, “People need to push politicians to change.”
Hannah plans to do a question and answer tomorrow at the Convention Center and said she is focused primarily on sustainability issues such as less reliance on fossil fuels, taking personal responsibility and stopping deforestation. She plans to leave Denver tomorrow afternoon.
“There is so much going on in this city right now – it’s really exciting,” Hannah said.
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August 26, 2008
3:15 p.m.
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Cowboy63 writes:
I am a huge Daryl Hannah fan, but she's advocating "personal responsibility"?
Doesn't she know she's at the DNC?
August 26, 2008
3:19 p.m.
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HoosierGuy writes:
Q & A session? about what? Her starring role in "Splash"?
August 26, 2008
3:22 p.m.
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El_Mariachi writes:
She encourages change alright...How many face lifts has she had?
August 26, 2008
3:35 p.m.
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AWM writes:
And acting like a mermaid qualifies her as the utmost authority on what we need!!
August 26, 2008
3:37 p.m.
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ou8one2 writes:
Daryl Hannah for Sec. of Defense
George Clooney for VP
Alec Baldwin for Homeland defense
Babs Streisand for foreign ambassador
with a brain trust like that, how can the democraps go wrong?
August 26, 2008
3:42 p.m.
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freedomfighter1 writes:
"I am a huge Daryl Hannah fan"
That's funny Cowboy!
August 26, 2008
3:44 p.m.
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hikingartist writes:
Uh oh, here comes Jackson Browne...haha fake out!
August 26, 2008
4:40 p.m.
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T1anda writes:
Daryl Hanna?? Didn't she retire?? Typical Hollyweirdos showing up for this "Trash Denver" spectacle!
Why would anyone think that people who play-act in front of cameras, bang on musical intruments and spit out songs into a microphone are going to sway people to cast a vote for the candidate the entertainer chooses to support??
Cmon!!! No voter with any amount of intelligence is going to take these over-paid over-hyped so-called celebs seriously!!!
Barf!!!