Narnia Producer Mark Johnson Appears in ‘My Sister’s Keeper’

Narnia Producer Mark Johnson Appears in ‘My Sister’s Keeper’

July 12th, 2009 by Paul Martin
Producer Mark Johnson, who is currently working on many projects including The Voyage of the Dawn Treader, was recently on the other side of the camera for the third time. He previously appeared in Good Morning, Vietnam and The Notebook. He was also a producer on both films. Most recently, he appeared as Uncle Pervis in the film My Sister’s Keeper.

For those who don’t know what the film is about, it is an adaptation of a novel of the same name, by Jodi Picoult.
New York Times bestselling author Jodi Picoult is widely acclaimed for her keen insights into the hearts and minds of real people. Now she tells the emotionally riveting story of a family torn apart by conflicting needs and a passionate love that triumphs over human weakness.
Anna is not sick, but she might as well be. By age thirteen, she has undergone countless surgeries, transfusions, and shots so that her older sister, Kate, can somehow fight the leukemia that has plagued her since childhood.

The product of preimplantation genetic diagnosis, Anna was conceived as a bone marrow match for Kate — a life and a role that she has never challenged…until now. Like most teenagers, Anna is beginning to question who she truly is. But unlike most teenagers, she has always been defined in terms of her sister — and so Anna makes a decision that for most would be unthinkable, a decision that will tear her family apart and have perhaps fatal consequences for the sister she loves.

My Sister’s Keeper examines what it means to be a good parent, a good sister, a good person. Is it morally correct to do whatever it takes to save a child’s life, even if that means infringing upon the rights of another? Is it worth trying to discover who you really are, if that quest makes you like yourself less? Should you follow your own heart, or let others lead you? Once again, in My Sister’s Keeper, Jodi Picoult tackles a controversial real-life subject with grace, wisdom, and sensitivity.
(Order My Sister’s Keeper on Paperback from Amazon)
My sister went to see it with my mom, as did my friend and colleague Kristi, who runs TheLionsCall.com and managed to find Mr. Johnson among the cast. As far as I know, it’s only a cameo in the film.
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