This woman is an incredible human being. "Prayers For Bobby" is a MUST SEE!....Especially if you're going through a similar situation....just be prepared to cry!
This woman is incredible and a total delight! She doesn't even seem like a "typical celebrity" she is so down to earth and put together, this movie was so sad! You can tell she is moved by the story she started to get upset.....
A friend of mine happened to be on a flight with her, and he mentioned how much of a fan he was of this movie (as am I). She responded how nice to be approached by a fan for movies other than what she's well known for. Every time I watch Prayers for Bobby it's like I'm watching it for the first time, and it brings me to tears every time. It's very cathartic.
Rajesh Poojary Well, they already did, otherwise the movie should not have been made in the first place. I think that you make the mistake that you think that the hetero world is homogeneous. (and yes, that is a wordplay!)
I do not agree with you completely.. der are straight people out der will support you when they know ur sexuality .. but will make gay jokes with der straight friends.
Seeing this almost 10 years later, still relevant, still powerful. It's just so sad to see a nation comprised of so many cultures, religions, and personalities fall so far in such a short amount of time.
It makes me mad. Whatever she felt about homosexuality is one thing but it's another thing when she chose to reject Bobby. She could of at least felt "Well I don't like the fact he's gay but I won't reject him. She could of also figured that maybe it couldn't be helped no matter what.
watching sigourney talks about the movie is like watchiing the real mother of bobby speaks up... she is indeed passionate and filled with emotions when she speaks here... Great actress one of a kind... she felt the role as if she really lost Bobby...
Sigourney's performance in this movie was absolutely spectacular. She brought out the best and the worst of Mary Griffith and honestly it's some of the best acting I've ever seen in my life. She's truly amazing.
Just watched it and it utterly destroyed me. The hatred I felt for the mother that in the end turned into forgiveness. It was such a surreal experience.
I Cried to this move as well cause I have a mother who is Very Catholic I thought she was going to kick me out, Was the hardest day of my life when I came out to her cause I would always cry inside cause I felt like I was letting her down, When I did told her I said to her at the end I understand if you want me out of the house. She was all like why would I want that? You are my son I love you for who you are Gay or Str8 I love you and God loves you if your gay so be it But there is no way I will let you go out of my life. I broke down right in front of her she Told me it will all be ok then she was all like hmmm I still want Grand children and we both laughed, :)
UGH! We are ALL people, there is NOTHING wrong with being different! Let's just accept each other and move on! Please?! As a straight woman with gay friends...I love and accept all of you!!!
I am just now watching this. And fill so grateful that this woman is fully supportive of the LGBTQ community. It's important to be accepted and loved. We just want to live.
I love Sigourney Weaver even more after this interview...you can tell she's an advocate of LGBT rights and gay youth...and that she's so proud of this movie.
I love Signourney Weaver! Such a great actress and person. I watched the film awhile ago, but I remember it being quite powerful. I found it so tragic that he took his life (like so many others from religious families). I also found it more tragic that it was his death that propelled her to finally accept him posthumously.
Thank you Sigourney Weaver. So many of our stories told and illustrated through this breath taking film. Hopefully so many others will see this message through the tears that we all shed for those who are in need of someone to 'listen'...
My dad passed away almost 9 years ago. He seemed like it never really mattered to him that much that I was gay. My mom was the worst. Over the Christmas holidays a month ago my mom told me that she believed God loved me, whether I am gay or straight she believes I am going to Heaven. What a change of heart. Its a miracle.
We all would to have deeply respect for this woman.I say this, not only because she is my idol, I say this because, evry word she say yet, IS the truth. the big mother bless you Sigourney. greets from me.13 years from germany.
I just finished watching this movie, and I still have tears in my eyes. It was a beautiful and powerful and sad movie that I think everyone should watch, specially if they have trouble either coming out or accepting someone they know and love for what they are. I love that actors are doing more and more movies like this.
My god ! How much times did i cry watching this beautiful movie. For many of lgbt movies, this one is the best. And sigourney, thank you so much to be so human, you made me cry during your interview. ♥️
A movie that every parent should watch, I think it should be shown in school because it will make ppl think before the bully some young gay boy in taking his life. So proud of Sigourney for this role. Aliens and prayers for Bobby are my favorite films of herself. So touching and sad
I really adored her being an actress...it was kinda different seeing her in the movie(i know she is just playing her role obviously)but watching her in this show saying powerful words that really influence people to open up their minds is extremely touching...All people must see Prayers for Bobby...:)#Love and Acceptance
I cried so much... My life is a lot like a pre-coming out portion to Bobby's life. I'm still closeted, and its tearing me up on the inside because I know that's exactly how my parents are going to treat me when they find out...
I never cried at a movie so hard in my life than I did for prayers for Bobbie. It is so good and she is amazing. I beg everyone see the movie your views about life and people will change also you will cry.
I find the most moving scene of the movie the scene where Mary, the mother, goes to the curch and finally realises, after all that has happend, that she felt her son was diffrent from the moment of conception and that there was nothing wrong with her son to begin with, because God intended it this way. She plays it so well and it touched my heart. I shed a tear :')
Sigourney deserves more than a tiny little figurine. as a straight guy, with straight friends, we were watching this lately, and began to hug each other crying. what an amazing film.
Sigourney has gone up in my estamations, what an amazing woman, if only more people would try and see things as she has with this amazingly powerful film. I hope Bobby, wherever he is can see how amazing his story is and healing for others I hope.
I can't help but to cry my eyes out whenever I watch the scene where Mary stands before the council and says "a child is listening"..it reminds me when Elton John was coming to visit Egypt and my parents were like Damn that queer, they all should be put to death :L It killed me inside....
I think this movie...& this interview made me LOVE Sigourney Weaver MORE...she stands up for the GLBT community...and is so eloquent and emotional. She's just a beautiful woman.
OMG... this movie changed my life. My mom refused to accept the fact. My dad did as well. I was scorned and even had to move out for a while just until they could come to terms with it. But they didn't. It would be several years, not bad ones, but not close ones like we used to be, later before my mom called me up at 11 pm. I immediately thought something was terribly wrong. She was crying and I'm begging her to tell me why. She asks "Have you ever heard of the movie "Prayers For Bobby" on Lifetime?" I hadn't at the time, but she begged me to watch it. I bought the DVD and LOVE it. It wasn't until I watched it that I realized that was my moms way of accepting it. I can NOT get through the movie to this day without a full on UGLY CRY LOL. But THANK YOU to the every single person that brought this movie to the screen. It did do exactly what you wanted it to do, at least, for me and I will forever be grateful.
When I hear of parents who shun, reject or cast out their kids because they are LGBTQ+, my heart breaks. Especially, since my parents accepted me the very day I came out. And not just me but my older brothers and younger sister. I was lucky to have had such an accepting and supportive family but it's sad that many LGBTQ+ youths are not so lucky. It's true that even if the world is against you, when you have a family that has your back, you are stronger and better equipped to face up to the bullying. I know I was.
"Religion is an insult to human dignity. With or without it you would have good people doing good things and evil people doing evil things. But for good people to do evil things, that takes religion." -- Steven Weinberg
With all due respect to Mr Weinberg, it's not religion that's the problem, it's man's misuse and misunderstanding (sometimes willfully) of religion. I say that as a gay Christian of 46 years to whom God means everything and whose faith is the central part of my life.
@@seamus1956 With all due respect LMFAO.. how do you misuse a passage in scripture that plainly says same-sex relationships are an abomination. Wake the fuck up already!
She's a huge movie star who did a Lifetime movie for an amazing reason. She is truly a class act.
This woman is an incredible human being. "Prayers For Bobby" is a MUST SEE!....Especially if you're going through a similar situation....just be prepared to cry!
***** true
+howudoin135 ya i cried sooo much
JAKE Coffman Me too!
***** me and you need to start talking about movies seems we have similar movie taste
JAKE Coffman That'd be great! What other ones are your faves? :)
I cried a lot watching this movie because the movie helped me to accept and love MYSELF. The movie is just AMAZING! Thank you Bobby so much!
So true!! I cried so much watching it!!
Me too 😢
I always loved Sigourney Weaver.I saw the movie years ago.Such a powerful story.RIP Bobby forever.
The queen of sci-fi makes a remarkable comeback in Prayers for Bobby, a remarkable movie of our times..
This woman is incredible and a total delight! She doesn't even seem like a "typical celebrity" she is so down to earth and put together, this movie was so sad! You can tell she is moved by the story she started to get upset.....
A friend of mine happened to be on a flight with her, and he mentioned how much of a fan he was of this movie (as am I). She responded how nice to be approached by a fan for movies other than what she's well known for.
Every time I watch Prayers for Bobby it's like I'm watching it for the first time, and it brings me to tears every time. It's very cathartic.
OMG at 4.11 when Sigourney almost starts crying I tear up!
God bless this wonderful woman!
Why doesn't she have and oscar yet!? WHY!?!?
because it's a gay movie....
Its about her acting work, not about the film.
Yes, she did a wonderful job
but this straight dominated world will never support such movies..
Rajesh Poojary Well, they already did, otherwise the movie should not have been made in the first place.
I think that you make the mistake that you think that the hetero world is homogeneous. (and yes, that is a wordplay!)
I do not agree with you completely..
der are straight people out der will support you when they know ur sexuality .. but will make gay jokes with der straight friends.
Seeing this almost 10 years later, still relevant, still powerful. It's just so sad to see a nation comprised of so many cultures, religions, and personalities fall so far in such a short amount of time.
that scene of Mary the mother and Bobby saying you dont have a son is chilling and brings me to tears.
I agree, every part of this movie brought to tears tho.
Jared Smith think she says " I won't have a gay son" . It made me feel so sad
It makes me mad. Whatever she felt about homosexuality is one thing but it's another thing when she chose to reject Bobby. She could of at least felt "Well I don't like the fact he's gay but I won't reject him.
She could of also figured that maybe it couldn't be helped no matter what.
Sigourney Weaver mágica única talentosa. Leyenda.
Seeing her tearing up had me tearing up!!
Lex Bass me too . It's such a powerful movie
This is Ms. Weaver's finest role.
Even watching this makes me cry!!! That movie makes me so emotional.
I cry every time and I'm not even emotional
YES YOU HAVE A REASON :) HIIII IM FROM MEXICO CITY BUT LIVE IN CANCUN :) WHATS IS YOUR NAME :) ???
Me too.
Sigourney Weaver is one class act.
Sigourney deserves an oscar untill it is too late!
The way she nearly cried 4:11, omg this actress is everything!
watching sigourney talks about the movie is like watchiing the real mother of bobby speaks up... she is indeed passionate and filled with emotions when she speaks here... Great actress one of a kind... she felt the role as if she really lost Bobby...
So true!!!! She's one of my favorite actresses.
She's been in a lot of great movies but this one is probably the one I loved the most.
I love this movie. Love Sigourney. Saw this one with my mom. We both cried.
Sigourney's performance in this movie was absolutely spectacular. She brought out the best and the worst of Mary Griffith and honestly it's some of the best acting I've ever seen in my life. She's truly amazing.
Just watched it and it utterly destroyed me. The hatred I felt for the mother that in the end turned into forgiveness. It was such a surreal experience.
Thank you Sigourney for who YOU are.
I Cried to this move as well cause I have a mother who is Very Catholic I thought she was going to kick me out, Was the hardest day of my life when I came out to her cause I would always cry inside cause I felt like I was letting her down, When I did told her I said to her at the end I understand if you want me out of the house. She was all like why would I want that? You are my son I love you for who you are Gay or Str8 I love you and God loves you if your gay so be it But there is no way I will let you go out of my life. I broke down right in front of her she Told me it will all be ok then she was all like hmmm I still want Grand children and we both laughed, :)
Awww so touching. I hope it's going to be like that when I finally come out.
:) This is heartwarming
UGH! We are ALL people, there is NOTHING wrong with being different! Let's just accept each other and move on! Please?!
As a straight woman with gay friends...I love and accept all of you!!!
As a gay man I thank you and applaud your attitude. Bravo.
Amen!
Amen.
This film was so emotional. Such a sad story but with an inspirational outcome. Thanks Ms. Weaver for portraying Mary Griffith in such a powerful way
Love Sigourney Weaver......such a great soul....
One of my favourite actors... and such an inspiring human being.
I am just now watching this. And fill so grateful that this woman is fully supportive of the LGBTQ community. It's important to be accepted and loved. We just want to live.
I love Sigourney Weaver even more after this interview...you can tell she's an advocate of LGBT rights and gay youth...and that she's so proud of this movie.
Thank you Sigourney Weaver :) !!!
I love Signourney Weaver! Such a great actress and person. I watched the film awhile ago, but I remember it being quite powerful. I found it so tragic that he took his life (like so many others from religious families). I also found it more tragic that it was his death that propelled her to finally accept him posthumously.
Beautiful Sigourney.
Thank you Sigourney Weaver. So many of our stories told and illustrated through this breath taking film. Hopefully so many others will see this message through the tears that we all shed for those who are in need of someone to 'listen'...
My dad passed away almost 9 years ago. He seemed like it never really mattered to him that much that I was gay. My mom was the worst. Over the Christmas holidays a month ago my mom told me that she believed God loved me, whether I am gay or straight she believes I am going to Heaven. What a change of heart. Its a miracle.
We all would to have deeply respect for this woman.I say this, not only because she is my idol, I say this because, evry word she say yet, IS the truth.
the big mother bless you Sigourney. greets from me.13 years from germany.
Thank you Sigourney Weaver for give us this message! Love you!
I have watched this movie 100 times and over.........amazing.....
Sigourney Weaver gives one of the best screen performances EVER in this movie - incredible!
Ms. Weaver. You are the best!
i love this women - she's sooo great
I just finished watching this movie, and I still have tears in my eyes. It was a beautiful and powerful and sad movie that I think everyone should watch, specially if they have trouble either coming out or accepting someone they know and love for what they are. I love that actors are doing more and more movies like this.
My god ! How much times did i cry watching this beautiful movie. For many of lgbt movies, this one is the best. And sigourney, thank you so much to be so human, you made me cry during your interview. ♥️
A movie that every parent should watch, I think it should be shown in school because it will make ppl think before the bully some young gay boy in taking his life. So proud of Sigourney for this role. Aliens and prayers for Bobby are my favorite films of herself. So touching and sad
This why I love Sigourney Weaver!!!!!!
This is a terrific movie. Highly recommended. Sigourney Weaver and Ryan Kelley (as Bobby) give unforgettable performances.
I love her, she is a wonferfull actress and a nice human being. hope all every human have opening mind and great soul as she. thank you !
Remarkable interview with Sigourney Weaver. Her committment to this story created the profoundly heartfelt journey that the audience experiences.
Fabulous film. I keep coming back to this film that I watched in 2011. Thank you, ma'am and all the members of the team. 🙏
OMG I cry, cry, cry EVERY time I watch this movie. It's so incredible!
I really adored her being an actress...it was kinda different seeing her in the movie(i know she is just playing her role obviously)but watching her in this show saying powerful words that really influence people to open up their minds is extremely touching...All people must see Prayers for Bobby...:)#Love and Acceptance
Congratulations for this great film sigourney
I love Sigourney. What an amazing person.
I love this interview, and I love Sigourney Weaver. Great person as well as a great actor.
Ryan Kelley is such a good actor playing Bobby.
I cried so much... My life is a lot like a pre-coming out portion to Bobby's life. I'm still closeted, and its tearing me up on the inside because I know that's exactly how my parents are going to treat me when they find out...
Listening to Sigourney Weaver talk about her work is always a thrilling and rewarding Masterclass
I've just watched this film. I cried so much during it, such an incredible film. Impressive acting as well, good job!
I never cried at a movie so hard in my life than I did for prayers for Bobbie. It is so good and she is amazing. I beg everyone see the movie your views about life and people will change also you will cry.
Sigourney Weaver did such an amazing job in her movie. she really nailed the part. outstanding job.
I’ve seen the movie countless times. Watched it again just now. Cried like a baby. Am now crying during this interview. Sigourney, wyd 😭😭😭
I find the most moving scene of the movie the scene where Mary, the mother, goes to the curch and finally realises, after all that has happend, that she felt her son was diffrent from the moment of conception and that there was nothing wrong with her son to begin with, because God intended it this way. She plays it so well and it touched my heart. I shed a tear :')
Sigourney is my favorite female actress
I love this movie
i love sigourney.
Sigourney deserves more than a tiny little figurine. as a straight guy, with straight friends, we were watching this lately, and began to hug each other crying. what an amazing film.
Sigourney has gone up in my estamations, what an amazing woman, if only more people would try and see things as she has with this amazingly powerful film. I hope Bobby, wherever he is can see how amazing his story is and healing for others I hope.
I love Sigourney Weaver !! What a terrific lady !
I can't help but to cry my eyes out whenever I watch the scene where Mary stands before the council and says "a child is listening"..it reminds me when Elton John was coming to visit Egypt and my parents were like Damn that queer, they all should be put to death :L It killed me inside....
😞😢
shes so amazing..
I think this movie...& this interview made me LOVE Sigourney Weaver MORE...she stands up for the GLBT community...and is so eloquent and emotional. She's just a beautiful woman.
Sigourney weaver you are my hero
its a brilliant film the story is so moving
well done.
Ms. Weaver, you're going to save lives with this film. Thank you.
this movie helped me and my friend so much as well as our families come to the path of true unconditional love and acceptance for us as we are.
I love you Sigourney . I wish you were my mother .
I've watched this movie a couple of times and Sigourney Weaver did the most awsome job.
Mrs Sigourney you're my hero!!! someday i hope to meet you and give you a big hug thanks for your support i admire you! From Colombia
lovely person
Seriously, Sigourney Weaver is just an amazing woman.
i cried a LOT when i saw that.
Today i saw again and cried!
This is the first time i've cried watching a film.. Please, never never stop fighting for our rights!!
I love Sigourney Weaver SO much!!!!!! She's a truly amazing parson!!!!!!!!
Sigourney is such a beautiful person
She's amazing. No words can describe just how amazing she really is. It's too hard to even try to explain. She is a goddess!
OMG... this movie changed my life. My mom refused to accept the fact. My dad did as well. I was scorned and even had to move out for a while just until they could come to terms with it. But they didn't. It would be several years, not bad ones, but not close ones like we used to be, later before my mom called me up at 11 pm. I immediately thought something was terribly wrong. She was crying and I'm begging her to tell me why. She asks "Have you ever heard of the movie "Prayers For Bobby" on Lifetime?" I hadn't at the time, but she begged me to watch it.
I bought the DVD and LOVE it. It wasn't until I watched it that I realized that was my moms way of accepting it. I can NOT get through the movie to this day without a full on UGLY CRY LOL. But THANK YOU to the every single person that brought this movie to the screen. It did do exactly what you wanted it to do, at least, for me and I will forever be grateful.
thank you for posting
i feel a whole new perspective, on the Mother
and the movie is a must see..
Thank You Sigourney Weaver for standing up for the LBGT Community and pushing the point that God truely loves us all for who we are:)
When I hear of parents who shun, reject or cast out their kids because they are LGBTQ+, my heart breaks. Especially, since my parents accepted me the very day I came out. And not just me but my older brothers and younger sister. I was lucky to have had such an accepting and supportive family but it's sad that many LGBTQ+ youths are not so lucky. It's true that even if the world is against you, when you have a family that has your back, you are stronger and better equipped to face up to the bullying. I know I was.
I've always loved her and now i even love her more GOD BLESS YOU!!!
Such a very touching 😢 story indeed we as parent we must learn not to judge as we might suffer the consequences. Thank you for the Leaning
"Religion is an insult to human dignity. With or without it you would have good people doing good things and evil people doing evil things. But for good people to do evil things, that takes religion." -- Steven Weinberg
WOW
With all due respect to Mr Weinberg, it's not religion that's the problem, it's man's misuse and misunderstanding (sometimes willfully) of religion. I say that as a gay Christian of 46 years to whom God means everything and whose faith is the central part of my life.
@@seamus1956 With all due respect LMFAO.. how do you misuse a passage in scripture that plainly says same-sex relationships are an abomination. Wake the fuck up already!
@@seamus1956 Sorry, but no. Religious faith is just irrational. And irrationality is always dangerous.
This film is one of the most beautiful and touchable one I have never seen. Wonderful...simply wonederful!!! Alberto
Love u Sigourney Weaver from Brasov ROMANIA ... very nice movie. rip for bobby ... sad story indeed
I adore you Sigourney ❤️❤️❤️
I love Sigourney Weaver she is an outstanding and beautiful actor who really cares for me and others as a gay person.
OMG...I know, right? I tear up every time I think about Bobby falling off of that bridge. That part was the saddest part of the whole movie.
This movie helped me deal with my own homosexuality.
I cried the first time I saw this movie. I still do when I rewatch it today.
best line from the movie "Accept Me As I Am Or Forget It...
Ray McNulty I won't have a gay son... this film had such an impact on me when I watched this