Touch A Tit, Save A Tit
For all of those whose lives have been affected by breast cancer:
This is an update my previous blog about the campaign, but I am thrilled to finally launch the first video in a series of comedic PSA’s called Tit for Tat, a breast cancer awareness campaign that Jaime King and I are writing and producing with the support of Stand Up 2 Cancer.
This is a cause incredibly close to my heart, as I have had many family and friends inflicted with the disease. Some won the fight, others have not. It is SO IMPORTANT to be aware of the methods of breast cancer prevention and early detection. If you’d like to donate to accelerated cancer research, please visit www.su2c.org.
The wonderful team at Her Energy, a pink-lemonade energy drink made for females (it’s got lotsa vitamins and is oh-so-tasty, too!) is sponsoring the six-month, six-episode viral campaign, so a HUGE thanks to them for making this happen.
Last month marked the shoot of The Booby Scare. Directed by Steve Carr (Mall Cop, Dr. Doolittle 2), Booby Scare stars the lovely Jaime King (Sin City, Pearl Harbor), Emily Deschanel (Spiderman 2, Bones), Minka Kelly (Friday Night Lights, 500 Days of Summer), Katherine McPhee (American Idol, House Bunny), and Alyson Hannigan (How I Met Your Mother, American Pie.) We all had a BLAST. (See photos from set below.)
Expect to see our next episode released in November. And DON’T FORGET YOUR SELF BREAST EXAM!
For more behind the scenes info about the campaign, visit saveatit.com.
xo Taryn
not to rain on anyones parade, but there is ongoing controversy regarding breast exams and breast cancer screenings. most cancer organizations today do not recommend self breast exams since they do not decrease deaths from breast cancer. Unnecessary biopsies and mammograms can actually cause harm. http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/breast-exam/MY00743
Some organizations also advocate later mammography screenings at age 50 to reduce x-ray radiation induced cancers. this is all from the viewpoint of looking at a population, if one is in a high risk group, normal rules do not apply and special care must be taken.
maybe general breast cancer awareness is a more appropriate idea?
April 26, 2010 at 1:01 am,
Excellent! What to take seriously. What not to take too seriously.
March 5, 2010 at 8:13 am,
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January 11, 2010 at 2:39 pm,
OH I like your mv very much
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October 27, 2009 at 6:47 am,
Bonjour from France ;)
The more I hear from you the more interesting you are to me ! Keep up doing what you love ! I’m sure we’ll hear more about you in Europe !
Good luck Taryn
October 5, 2009 at 3:44 am,
This is the greatest idea ever. Funny and for a good cause. It’s awesome!
October 4, 2009 at 2:32 pm,
Brilliant Taryn!
October 2, 2009 at 4:38 pm,
Thanks for taking up such and good and important cause. It’s sad that so many people don’t take breast cancer seriously. Hopefully the humour and the great bunch of women you have will make people think twice about self checks.
October 2, 2009 at 8:17 am,
ok, I’;m terrible but can anyone post up a FLTR thingy with the names plz?
September 9, 2009 at 7:25 am,
What an interesting cast for a good cause. I just want to say I’m so glad that someone like you is doing this campaign. It’s really important for people to know that the best cure for breast cancer is early detection.
Anyway, I was wondering about this “six-month, six-episode” show. That means you, Emily, Katharine, Alyson and all the others will be in one of the episodes or all of them?
September 5, 2009 at 8:58 am,