CBS Reporter Stunned to Hear Injured Spider-Man Forgives
- Posted on January 4, 2011 at 8:49am by
Jonathon M. Seidl
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Is forgiveness just so hard to understand these days?
The local CBS affiliate in New York aired an exclusive interview with the injured actor who fell 30 feet from the stage during a preview performance of Broadway’s Spider-Man. And while the actor gives some interesting details about the fall, the most interesting part is the interviewers utter shock, and seemingly disappointment, when she tries get the actor to admit he’s angry with those responsible. He’s not. She doesn’t understand.
The actor, Christopher Tierney, was interviewed by WCBS reporter Dana Tyler. The station provides a partial transcript of the interview on their website showing the relevant part:
Tyler: “You say it was human error, do you blame anyone?”
Tierney: “The person involved … the people involved … they came and visited. It’s water under the bridge, completely forgiven and forgotten.”
Tyler: “I hear what you’re saying. You suffered a really serious injury but you are a really forgiving. You weren’t pushed too hard?”
Tierney: “No, I’m glad to be working on the show. I mean not glad, overjoyed to be working on the show.”
Tyler’s reaction is more obvious in the video of the interview below:
Maybe if he would have announced a lawsuit that would have been less surprising.
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Comments (37)
Sledgehammer
Posted on January 4, 2011 at 9:07pmthere goes a better man than I!
Report Post »timej31
Posted on January 4, 2011 at 6:49pmYes some people slide into your car by ACCIDENT and they fix it and you move on.
Report Post »PurrrpleMtnMajesty
Posted on January 4, 2011 at 6:06pmThe stuff true superheros are made of :-)
Report Post »taskmaster78
Posted on January 4, 2011 at 3:47pmChristopher Tierney is not only inspiring young actor, he holds what can only be called “joi de vivre” if I‘d lived in NY I’d go see the production if only to support his endeavors.
Report Post »mcFirst
Posted on January 4, 2011 at 2:45pmEveryone at Acorn is Falling Over, they can’t believe it.
Contrast that with the criminals at the sanitation dept.
Report Post »Rowgue
Posted on January 4, 2011 at 2:32pmWhat we’ve got here…is a failure to communicate.
Report Post »82dAirborne
Posted on January 4, 2011 at 1:58pmSee..There is hope!!!
Report Post »BurntHills
Posted on January 4, 2011 at 12:48pmbless the stuntman. he has HEART and an IQ.
no, these Lefts in the obama media just do not understand anymore at all. yet they will be clamoring at OUR front doors for help when obama leads America into devastating civil war and race riots, and only WE will have the food and shelter that these Lefts will scream for so much.
Report Post »…one of our teens pointed out over the Holidays: these Lefties are all the same, we saw them out standing out in the ankle deep water in New Orleans before the levies broke saying “help me” to the media cameras rather than simply LEAVING TOWN and the threat of DANGER.
EqualJustice
Posted on January 4, 2011 at 11:24amWe’re so proud of our fellow New Hamsphire “LIVE FREE OR DIE” patriot. GET WELL SOON!
Report Post »clipper@work
Posted on January 4, 2011 at 10:41amTo the Democratic base this would be a home run.Permanent disability and never have to work again.SEND ME MY DAMN CHECK!
Report Post »jakartaman
Posted on January 4, 2011 at 10:22amI hope the kid has not cancelled his career in entertainment.
Report Post »This action is so non Hollywood!
Rob
Posted on January 4, 2011 at 10:10amWhat?? He’s not gonna sue? Well, that’s just anti-American!
Report Post »Ghandi was a Republican
Posted on January 4, 2011 at 9:43amThey call them accidents for a reason.. If it was sabotage like the pelosi/obama progressive’s are doing – that’s completely different. Why don’t any reporters ask about THAT?
Report Post »benrush
Posted on January 4, 2011 at 9:32amAccidents happen. It would be imprudent to rush to condemn everyone involved in the production. They did their best, and they certainly will do better next time if we allow those involved to should their responsibility, not by some overseeing committee, but by their own recognizance.
Report Post »tbb
Posted on January 4, 2011 at 9:26amIf everyone were a little more like this guy just think of what society would be like. WOW!
Report Post »TRONINTHEMORNING
Posted on January 4, 2011 at 9:21amForgiveness to a liberal journalist is like emotion to a Vuclan..”Facinating!”
Report Post »Free_Parking
Posted on January 4, 2011 at 9:21amBlaze, your grammar and punctuation in this story is pretty poor. I can’t refer people to an article with errors like that. Please edit.
Report Post »Rowgue
Posted on January 4, 2011 at 2:36pmThere is nothing wrong with the grammar or punctuation, except in the part that is a transcript of the interview. Find something better to do asshat.
Report Post »dontbotherme
Posted on January 4, 2011 at 11:06pmFree_Parking – Forgive them for their grammatical & punctuation errors, please.
Report Post »princetonprohet
Posted on January 4, 2011 at 9:17amHe just seems like a genuinely good human being. I hope he recovers and has a long and prosperous (accident free) career.
Report Post »jedi.kep
Posted on January 4, 2011 at 9:15amIt is very cool to see the actor showing forgiveness. It’s unhead of these days.
Report Post »princetonprohet
Posted on January 4, 2011 at 9:18amunheard of even!
Report Post »Shane the Golden
Posted on January 4, 2011 at 9:51amFolks that can‘t spell prophet shouldn’t cast stones….
Report Post »Beandawg
Posted on January 4, 2011 at 9:08amI guess he was supposed to lawyer up and play the victim.
Report Post »QuietRiot
Posted on January 4, 2011 at 9:07amSome people you just cant reach ……
Report Post »TERMLIMITSNOW
Posted on January 4, 2011 at 9:03amthat’s a cool guy
Report Post »bassist237
Posted on January 4, 2011 at 9:02amI watched that this morning just before leaving for my job. I had the same thought thinking, “Geez why doesn’t she just let it be with the answer he gave, it was pretty clear”. Then this comes on the Blaze. I’m with you on this one, he said forgive and forget, that should have been the end of it.
Report Post »stmike
Posted on January 4, 2011 at 8:58amAnd that folks is what is wrong with society today. Too many people like the reporter.”shall I forgive the man who sins against me seven times?”,
Report Post »” I tell you, to forgive seventy times seven.” It’s that simple.
untameable-kate
Posted on January 4, 2011 at 9:51amThis young man is an inspiration. My prayers go out to him for a speedy recovery.
Report Post »grandmaof5
Posted on January 4, 2011 at 8:55amA true example of “they just don’t get it!”. Very glad to hear Spiderman is back on the job and loves what he does each and every show, forgiving human error for his accident. God bless you, Chris, and “break a leg”.
Report Post »HillBillySam1
Posted on January 4, 2011 at 9:07amSpiderman wasn’t going to get caught in her web of litigation!!! He’s just your friendly neighborhood Spiderman!!! Now, if it was Batman, he would have sued…..
Report Post »TXPilot
Posted on January 4, 2011 at 9:09amI guess liberals can’t understand forgiveness without a lawsuit.
Report Post »snowleopard3200 {cat folk art}
Posted on January 4, 2011 at 10:38amLiberals indeed do not understand forgiveness; to them it is indeed a sign of exploitable weaknesses worth the ‘lawsuits’ TxPiolet mentions of. In general, they seem to believe only the seizing of and the redistribution of wealth at the hands of a small, ruling elite of enlightened idiots will bring about the true ‘happiness, redemption, and forgiveness’ of a injury to the soul.
It not work that way!!!
Report Post »taskmaster78
Posted on January 4, 2011 at 3:38pmI second that, he shows more maturity then the self important reporter attempting to make news where their wasn’t any, other then his condition. I wish him God speed in recovery and hope his career is blessed with only good fortune.
Report Post »James
Posted on January 4, 2011 at 8:32pmThis woman is not worth the time of day, let alone a reply. The man forgives, that his his decision, not some MSNBC zombie.
What I love about liberals is that they are always tryong to get inside the head of everyone. They know what we thing, what we really mean, what we ought to think, what our true intentions are. I may be wrong about this but I would not want to be burdened by all of that intelligence, insight, and the ability to read everyone’s mind. Must be an incridible burden.
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