GBTV #534 | Greg Grunberg from Heroes on Twitter
Posted on: March 24, 2009
Posted in: Video
Posted by: Cali Lewis
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This is the first part of a conversation I had with Greg Grunberg who plays Matt “The Mind Reader” Parkman on the TV show Heroes about Twitter.
Twitter can be called a lot of things, but one of the things it is is a great facilitator. It facilitates connections that make real differences in people’s lives. Greg Grunberg (@greggrunberg) started using Twitter. My friend Rick “MacMerc” Yeager (@rickmacmerc) likes Heroes and when he noticed that Greg was using Twitter, he offered Greg some tough love to help him get the most out of his Twittering. Greg and Rick became friends and now they’re business partners. They’ll be launching an iPhone App soon called Yowza!!
My friends Dave (@davecurlee) and Kat Curlee (@katcurlee) recently found out their daughter has epilepsy. Kat shared the news on Twitter. Greg Grunberg has a son with Epilepsy and he serves as the Chair for the National Walk for Epilepsy. He reached out to Kat with encouragement and advice and really helped to alleviate tons of anxiety Dave and Kat were feeling.
Greg, Rick, Dave and Kat all connected on Twitter and it didn’t matter that one of them was a famous TV guy. Twitter just put them on equal footing as nice people who could help each other.
The National Walk for Epilepsy will be held in Washington, DC on the National Mall, Saturday, March 28, 2009. Greg is walking for his son’s team, Jake’s Crazy Brain Waves. You can find out more information at walkforepilepsy.org.
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March 24th, 2009 at 3:12 pm
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March 24th, 2009 at 3:27 pm
Wow! Two amazing people in one amazing episode. What an awesome guy, a real hero in rl too! I was more ecstatic than usual after watching this episode. As a tech/heroes lovin guy who happens to have epilepsy, this is a real encouragement. Cant wait for part 2. Great backstory, hehe the power of twitter ;)
What Gregg is doing is awesome. Raising awareness in an intelligent way, which means people wont freak out, but will instead know how to help. Whilst people living with epilepsy have to take their condition into account, (just like people with say diabetes do) its just one factor of life, the only true limits are what you believe are possible. When youre honest about your challenges and fears, you can learn from them and help others too. So live your dreams peeps :) Thankyou Cali & Gregg for this episode!
March 24th, 2009 at 6:51 pm
Great episode. Talk about a real down to earth person who truly understands what he was talking about.
March 24th, 2009 at 6:53 pm
Amazing! I love Heroes and Greg seems like a cool guy!
March 24th, 2009 at 9:22 pm
Geekbrief: GBTV #534 | Greg Grunberg from Heroes on Twitter: Talking to Greg Grunberg from Heroes on T.. http://tinyurl.com/c333kd
March 24th, 2009 at 9:25 pm
A new GBTV is up: GBTV #534 | Greg Grunberg from Heroes on Twitter http://tinyurl.com/c333kd
March 24th, 2009 at 9:34 pm
Great episode Cali! What a great message on epilepsy from @Greggrunburg. I have an even bigger respect for him now, because of what he said, about epilepsy and GeekBriefTV! Top stuff.
March 24th, 2009 at 9:58 pm
I think it’s pretty awesome that even though Twitter is becoming populated by huge celebrities with huge followings (Shaq, Ellen DeGeneres, Demi Moore, etc), there are still actors (Grunny, Wil Wheaton, John Hodgman, etc.) who use Twitter and other social media to let their geek flag fly and do some awesome charity work as well.
March 24th, 2009 at 10:00 pm
@greggrunberg on GeekBrief TV! Yay @CaliLewis! http://tinyurl.com/c333kd
March 24th, 2009 at 10:22 pm
@greggrunberg on GeekBrief.TV : http://bit.ly/gkCrb (please retweet, thanks)
March 24th, 2009 at 10:26 pm
@greggrunberg (from Heroes) on GeekBrief.TV with @CaliLewis : http://bit.ly/gkCrb via @RickMacMerc
March 25th, 2009 at 1:51 am
Now following @greggrunberg. Watch him on Geekbrief.tv. http://tinyurl.com/c333kd
March 25th, 2009 at 5:15 am
@greggrunberg on GeekBrief.TV : http://bit.ly/gkCrb (please retweet, thanks)
March 25th, 2009 at 7:21 am
Already liked Greg from what I knew. This episode just reinforced my respect for the man…
March 25th, 2009 at 7:58 am
Also now following @greggrunberg. I swear he and a buddy of mine (@timdembo) are related somehow…
March 25th, 2009 at 10:26 am
That’s so awesome Cali. I had no idea that the whole putting something in the mouth to stop from swallowing tongue was a myth. I learned something very useful today.
March 25th, 2009 at 12:42 pm
@greggrunberg (heroes )on GeekBrief.TV : http://bit.ly/gkCrb
March 25th, 2009 at 3:50 pm
Greg Grunberg of Heros talks about Twitter Epilepsy on GeekBrief.tv: http://bit.ly/gkCrb Interesting, more to come tomorrow in part 2…
March 25th, 2009 at 5:39 pm
http://tinyurl.com/c333kd – Understanding epilepsy
March 25th, 2009 at 6:58 pm
RT/ @greggrunberg on GeekBrief.TV : http://bit.ly/gkCrb
March 25th, 2009 at 6:59 pm
@greggrunberg RT:on GeekBrief.TV : http://bit.ly/gkCrb
March 25th, 2009 at 6:59 pm
hey everyone @greggrunberg on GeekBrief.TV : http://bit.ly/gkCrb check it out. He plays Matt on Heroes, check it out!
March 25th, 2009 at 7:01 pm
@greggrunberg Yes, Sir. http://tinyurl.com/c333kd
March 25th, 2009 at 7:02 pm
@greggrunberg claims to hope the geek world will die! Oh My! http://tinyurl.com/c333kd
March 25th, 2009 at 7:02 pm
@markflay3 Greggrunberg on GeekBrief.TV : http://bit.ly/gkCrb (please retweet, thanks)
March 25th, 2009 at 7:03 pm
@greggrunberg on GeekBrief.TV : http://bit.ly/gkCrb (please retweet, thanks) (via @greggrunberg)
March 25th, 2009 at 7:03 pm
Greg Grunberg (Matt the Minder Reader from Heroes) on GeekBrief.TV : http://bit.ly/gkCrb @greggrunberg
March 25th, 2009 at 7:07 pm
Spreading the word! http://tinyurl.com/c333kd
March 25th, 2009 at 7:31 pm
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March 25th, 2009 at 7:37 pm
You never know who you could connect with on Twitter RT @greggrunberg: @greggrunberg on GeekBrief.TV : http://bit.ly/gkCrb
March 25th, 2009 at 7:41 pm
Greg Grunberg talking Twitter with Cali… http://tinyurl.com/c333kd
March 25th, 2009 at 9:18 pm
@greggrunberg on GeekBrief.TV : http://bit.ly/gkCrb (please retweet, thanks) (via @greggrunberg)
March 25th, 2009 at 9:19 pm
I 3 Heroes @greggrunberg on GeekBrief.TV : http://bit.ly/gkCrb (please retweet, thanks)
March 25th, 2009 at 10:00 pm
greggrunberg@greggrunberg on GeekBrief.TV : http://bit.ly/gkCrb (please retweet, thanks)
March 25th, 2009 at 10:09 pm
http://bit.ly/gkCrb Greg Grunberg on GeekBrief! two loves!
March 26th, 2009 at 1:21 am
Greg Grunberg (Matt Parkman on Heroes) on Geek Brief: http://tinyurl.com/c333kd (thanks, Don!)
March 26th, 2009 at 3:49 am
@greggrunberg on GeekBrief.TV : http://bit.ly/gkCrb (please retweet, thanks) (via @greggrunberg)
March 26th, 2009 at 6:12 am
Greg: I agree, it’s goofy calling people followers. Peeps is such a better word, not to mention a great play on bird words.
March 26th, 2009 at 10:02 am
Left hand cupped in your right?
March 26th, 2009 at 10:03 am
Did Cali do an homage to “I Dream of Jeanie”?
March 26th, 2009 at 10:08 am
What’s up!
March 26th, 2009 at 10:12 am
A reference to David Lawrence aka puppet master
March 26th, 2009 at 10:22 am
Hmmmm, could it be you’re expecting and having a bit of movements from within? :P Or perhaps you had a tear in your pants.
March 26th, 2009 at 10:27 am
Giveaway
March 26th, 2009 at 10:52 am
You were blatantly mocking Greg’s character, Sean Blumberg on Felicity.
March 26th, 2009 at 11:33 am
mocking how you both use your hands when you talk.
March 26th, 2009 at 8:20 pm
@greggrunberg on GeekBrief.TV : http://bit.ly/gkCrb (please retweet, thanks) (via @greggrunberg)
March 27th, 2009 at 9:14 am
Greg Grunberg on GeekBrief! http://tinyurl.com/c333kd #heroes
March 27th, 2009 at 10:42 am
Watching @greggrunberg of “Heroes” on GeekBrief.TV. http://bit.ly/gkCrb
March 27th, 2009 at 9:48 pm
Greg Grunberg and Cali Lewis in one place – what could be more better? http://tinyurl.com/c333kd
March 30th, 2009 at 1:10 am
Cali, great interview with Greg!