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Actor Jody Wood tells the remarkable story of how his professional journey through New York and Hollywood brought him to discover the power of Improv Therapy...
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Jody Wood is known for Halloween H20: 20 Years Later (1998), L.A. Confidential (1997) and Rules of Engagement (2000).
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Actor Jody Wood tells the remarkable story of how his professional journey through New York and Hollywood brought him to discover the power of Improv Therapy to help transform lives in the Special Needs Community.
- What’s The Story Behind Rawhides Cycling Club?
- How Did You and Your Fellow Cyclists Prepare For This Trip?
- What Was Your Favourite Stretch of Countryside Along The Way?
- How About The Most Memorable Experience on The Ride?
- How Was It to Reach The End of The Journey?
- Has This Cycling Trip Changed The Way You Approach Adversity?
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We started in Singapore in around 2012. A few of us would get together on Saturday mornings to cycle the popular Kranji route, which we dubbed the “RCK” – the ‘Rawhides Classic Kranji’. Our original name for the group had been MAMILSING (Middle Aged Men In Lycra In Singapore), however, we thought we could do better than that on our name! Our number...
The Rawhides trained hard for this event. Those who hadn’t been able to train enough due to work and other commitments had a tough week! In the months before the trip, we were heading out on weekends for back-to-back rides – sometimes longer than 100km. Our families (particularly the Rawhide wives) were very supportive.
The Yorkshire Dales, of course, since it’s where I’m from! We climbed Kidstones, Fleetmoss and Buttertubs – all hills with gradients in excess of 20 percent. In taking on this ride, we wanted to suffer in recognition of Artemis’s suffering. There’s no doubt that we all suffered on the Yorkshire Dales day – one rider lost his vision, became deliriou...
I think it was gritting it out in Scotland, climbing glens with awful weather and treacherous traffic. I looked around at the drenched Rawhides suffering without complaint and felt proud of their courage. It was in moments like this that we were really earning the donations made in Artemis’s name.
The route finished at Upper Chute in Wiltshire, which is where Artemis was laid to rest at Saint Nicholas’ Church. We were all together. The peloton had become drawn out and separated because of some really big hills. People moved at different paces and it’s not always practical to cycle in a group of 12. For the final part, though, we were all tog...
I don’t think so; it’s been part of how we approached adversity throughout Artemis’s illness. When faced with something particularly overwhelming and horrific, my modus operandi is to try and do something positive. I always thought we’d manage to save her and obviously I was wrong. There’s plenty of time for weeping in a graveyard. But, if you want...
Professor Mel Greaves – who is part of the Institute of Cancer Research (ICR) and also affiliated with the Royal Marsden – has really dedicated his life to researching the causes of leukaemia and blood disorders. So it was very important to Juliana that the monies were directed to his research into understanding the causes and prevention of leukaem...
I’m handing that one over to my wife – she’s talking about putting on a rock concert. It’s going to be called Woodchick, which is obviously a play on Woodstock, and what we used to call our three little girls, the Woodchicks. We’re going to get some great bands and try to raise another big chunk of money for childhood leukaemia research.
They can donate to the Rawhides Ride 4 Artemis to swell the war chest to fight leukaemia and blood disorders, which cause children to suffer the horrors of chemotherapy and bone marrow transplants. We would love to make it to the £200,000 mark. Visit virginmoneygiving.com/Team/RawhidesRiding4Artemisto help. This article first appeared in the Octobe...
Apr 12, 2021 · Jody Wood. Jody wood is an established professional actor with over 30 years in the industry. Graduate with honors from the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in NYC. Worked in every aspect of the business from stage to television and film to radio, industrials, voice over for interactive video games, commercials, and print.
Jody Wood uses mediums of social practice, video, photography, and performance. Her recent work re-imagines routines in poverty support agencies, aiming to sculpt power dynamics, relationship networks, and resist stigmas surrounding poverty.
Mar 4, 2024 · Jody Wood is an artist who uses social practice, video, photography, and performance to explore themes of trauma, health, and care. She talks about her projects, such as Social Pharmacy and Beauty in Transition, and her approach to success, risk, and transformation.
