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Uncle Sam (3:55)
Jean Nagy - Boston, MA
Every now and then, someone stands out of the crowd and makes people take notice. In this case, he happens to bear a striking resemblance to Uncle Sam, oh wait, it is Uncle Sam!
At 66, Uncle Sam Rounseville, who legally changed his name to Uncle Sam in the early '90s is a real estate agent as well as a community activist. Under the patriotic guise and garb of Uncle Sam, Rounseville, a resident of Quincy, MA, has toured dozens of states to promote the right to vote, raised about $1 million for veterans of the Gulf War in the early 1990s and continues to visit states and schools advocating political awareness and community service. On top of his public appearances, Uncle Sam maintains a 20-by-30 billboard on a busy corner in Quincy that he uses to promote a local charity every month and he dutifully donates his social security checks to charity as well.
Jean Nagy is an independent filmmaker who focuses her attention on revealing the authentic personality of her subjects. She enjoys creating compositions that transform seemingly ordinary environments into visual art. Her short doc "Bocce" screened at the 2008 Boston International Film Festival.
www.jeannagy.com
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Thanks for the great
Thanks for the great article. I am really glad to read this. Thanks again.
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This was a great and
This was a great and admirable idea of his. Is he still doing this today? The video isn't working for me, but I'm sure it would be a really cool thing to see (I'm prior military). San Diego Criminal Lawyer
Uncle Sam
I love all the quick takes and sound bites of Sam interacting with the children. The light piano background music also brings out the lighthearted spirit throughout the clip. The opening with Sam's commentary is muddy. I couldn't understand much of what he was saying. The whole story though really brings home the spirit of teaching our children that voting is an important right that all Americans should take seriously. Although off subject a bit; where you had one of the ending shots of Sam driving off the sidewalk curbing with his US SAM licensed plate car, an opening shot of Sam in the driver's seat having to show his US Sam driver's license to a uniformed policeman - with the cop scratching his head - would add a humorous opening prior to his walk up the steps to the school and ringing the door bell. If you are looking to cut some video time, consider reducing the dressing to go out and use the voice overs somewhere else.