It's from the HBO series, "State of Play" and the episode is called "Trophy Kids." It's playing a lot this week.
It follows about four or five kids and their parents through a period of their lives. A lot of it will piss you off, at least it did me -- fathers yelling at their kids, another withholding praise until his daughter has accomplished certain goals, a crazy father hounding his son at his high school basketball games.
There's a panel discussion after with Todd Martinovich, who seems to have recovered from his drug use, although he looks skeletal. But he's very incisive and informative about his own experiences and offers intelligent comments about the entire issue.
One telling moment from him comes at the end, when the footballl father has handed his son terrible criticism. The kid walks out of the car and sits on a curb. The moderator, Peter Berg, asks Martinovich what he would tell the kid if he were there. A pause, and Marinovich said, "A hug."
Very emotional moment. I recommend the show highly.
It follows about four or five kids and their parents through a period of their lives. A lot of it will piss you off, at least it did me -- fathers yelling at their kids, another withholding praise until his daughter has accomplished certain goals, a crazy father hounding his son at his high school basketball games.
There's a panel discussion after with Todd Martinovich, who seems to have recovered from his drug use, although he looks skeletal. But he's very incisive and informative about his own experiences and offers intelligent comments about the entire issue.
One telling moment from him comes at the end, when the footballl father has handed his son terrible criticism. The kid walks out of the car and sits on a curb. The moderator, Peter Berg, asks Martinovich what he would tell the kid if he were there. A pause, and Marinovich said, "A hug."
Very emotional moment. I recommend the show highly.
