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"Soldier's Girl" is the Peabody Award winning film portraying my relationship with Barry Winchell, an Army PFC later murdered in his sleep by fellow soldiers on the 4th of July, 1999. These men obscured their motives by falsely labeling Barry "gay" to turn the other soldiers against him and used this as a cover to explain their horrible crime. The story is heartbreaking, and it is told in a beautifully made film. "Soldier's Girl" has touched the lives of millions of viewers. Working with the director, writer, producers and actors on this film was a way for me to honor Barry's memory and lend strength to his parents' fight against the Army and the politics that made the possibility of this tragedy all too easy. |
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Lee Pace (as "Calpernia") gives a sensitive, award-winning performance as me, and Troy Garity (as "Barry") delivers one of the best performances I have ever seen on film. I encourage people to watch the movie and let their work touch your heart, mind and soul. But please remember that they are actors in a film, and while "Soldier's Girl" is very accurate, there are important differences between me and the actor onscreen. If you want to know who I am, what I look and sound like and where my life has taken me, choose one of the links above and explore my site. Thank you! |
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Get Soldier's Girl from Amazon.com * * I do not profit from these links, or the sale/rental of the movie |
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Special Note: If you ever chance to meet me in person, please do not make me talk about Barry's murder. Countless people I've just met immediately bring up his murder as a light conversational topic, either directly or through mentioning the movie and then asking me questions about the real-life experience. I don't think these people realize that this was not just a movie, it was a real, personal, painful event and not something I like to discuss over dinner, in a shopping mall or at a party. Thank you! |
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Calpernia Addams: Soldier's Girl Movie