Brett Wean
@brettwean.bsky.social
Senior Director of Writing and Entertainment Outreach at The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention @afspnational, Actor/Improviser, Film Nerd, erstwhile columnist at @scriptmag
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Brett Wean
@brettwean.bsky.social
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There’s a Safer Way to Portray Suicide in Movies and TV. This Man Shows Them How.
Brett Wean has worked on projects involving Papa Roach and Station 19.
www.menshealth.com
Men's Health Magazine published an interview profile of me and my work with the entertainment industry for The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention @afspnational.bsky.social! I'm thrilled to be featured in this way.
#mentalhealth #suicideprevention #menshealth #entertainment
#mentalhealth #suicideprevention #menshealth #entertainment
Me, scoping out a new Trader Joe’s:
Hans Gruber voice:
“Now. I know. Where you keep. The yogurt. Covered. Pretzels.”
Hans Gruber voice:
“Now. I know. Where you keep. The yogurt. Covered. Pretzels.”
November 26, 2025 at 1:45 AM
Me, scoping out a new Trader Joe’s:
Hans Gruber voice:
“Now. I know. Where you keep. The yogurt. Covered. Pretzels.”
Hans Gruber voice:
“Now. I know. Where you keep. The yogurt. Covered. Pretzels.”
What’s the long German expression for when you go to see a band, expecting they’re the headliner (or headliner adjacent), and it turns out they went on first and you completely missed them?
November 22, 2025 at 10:01 PM
What’s the long German expression for when you go to see a band, expecting they’re the headliner (or headliner adjacent), and it turns out they went on first and you completely missed them?
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lol she got his ass and he knows it
November 9, 2025 at 3:36 PM
lol she got his ass and he knows it
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Zohran winning is THRILLING. Bring back being able to afford NYC as a working class person. Bring back being able to be an artist without a trustfund. We lost our city to billionaires + thats not NYC. NYC is poor people, queer people, immigrants, its underdogs + weirdos + that's what makes it great.
November 5, 2025 at 3:05 AM
Zohran winning is THRILLING. Bring back being able to afford NYC as a working class person. Bring back being able to be an artist without a trustfund. We lost our city to billionaires + thats not NYC. NYC is poor people, queer people, immigrants, its underdogs + weirdos + that's what makes it great.
I cannot tell you how horror nerdboy pleased with myself I am to have accurately mused, "Blood and Black Lace?" in response to these images.
October 26, 2025 at 4:05 PM
I cannot tell you how horror nerdboy pleased with myself I am to have accurately mused, "Blood and Black Lace?" in response to these images.
That Natalie Imbruglia song, but it's "Tron."
October 22, 2025 at 9:13 PM
That Natalie Imbruglia song, but it's "Tron."
Bob Newhart explaining the meaning of the Lil Wayne lyric, “Real G's move in silence like lasagna.”
Well…you see…eh…it’s because Gs…and, and, and…by Gs, I mean gangsters…not, I suppose…not, literal gangsters…well, you see…uh…the G in the word lasagna is…is, is…silent, you see. And so the song...”
Well…you see…eh…it’s because Gs…and, and, and…by Gs, I mean gangsters…not, I suppose…not, literal gangsters…well, you see…uh…the G in the word lasagna is…is, is…silent, you see. And so the song...”
October 12, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Bob Newhart explaining the meaning of the Lil Wayne lyric, “Real G's move in silence like lasagna.”
Well…you see…eh…it’s because Gs…and, and, and…by Gs, I mean gangsters…not, I suppose…not, literal gangsters…well, you see…uh…the G in the word lasagna is…is, is…silent, you see. And so the song...”
Well…you see…eh…it’s because Gs…and, and, and…by Gs, I mean gangsters…not, I suppose…not, literal gangsters…well, you see…uh…the G in the word lasagna is…is, is…silent, you see. And so the song...”
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i believe there are about a hundred and fifty million people like me who would pay $17 to watch benicio del toro as sergio st. carlos plan and execute a tight sunday costco run before he has to man the barbecue after his niece's afternoon soccer game (run time: 2 hours 20 minutes)
October 5, 2025 at 12:24 PM
i believe there are about a hundred and fifty million people like me who would pay $17 to watch benicio del toro as sergio st. carlos plan and execute a tight sunday costco run before he has to man the barbecue after his niece's afternoon soccer game (run time: 2 hours 20 minutes)
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When musicians don’t know how to end a song, they just fade out. I think other writers should do that too. Sketch comedy, screenwriting, playwrights. Have everyone talk softer and softer as they slowly sneak off stage.
Novelists can end chapters with gradually shrinking type.
Novelists can end chapters with gradually shrinking type.
October 5, 2025 at 3:25 PM
When musicians don’t know how to end a song, they just fade out. I think other writers should do that too. Sketch comedy, screenwriting, playwrights. Have everyone talk softer and softer as they slowly sneak off stage.
Novelists can end chapters with gradually shrinking type.
Novelists can end chapters with gradually shrinking type.
God bless you, Wallace Shawn
October 4, 2025 at 12:31 AM
God bless you, Wallace Shawn
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I can’t tell you how much good could be done right now by average citizens socially cold-shouldering anyone tangentially working for ICE.
September 28, 2025 at 12:00 AM
I can’t tell you how much good could be done right now by average citizens socially cold-shouldering anyone tangentially working for ICE.
Respectfully intended question:
What is the difference between Rush and Yes?
What is the difference between Rush and Yes?
September 24, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Respectfully intended question:
What is the difference between Rush and Yes?
What is the difference between Rush and Yes?
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This is my favourite quote from the book - in regard to filmmaking but mostly in regard to life itself. Might be one of the best quotes I’ve ever read.
August 13, 2025 at 10:39 PM
This is my favourite quote from the book - in regard to filmmaking but mostly in regard to life itself. Might be one of the best quotes I’ve ever read.
Big Boi To Release Limited-Edition Washing Machine That Plays “So Fresh, So Clean” After Each Cycle
OutKast’s Big Boi Announces Washing Machine That Plays “S...
Big Boi has announced a limited edition washing machine t...
www.complex.com
August 25, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Big Boi To Release Limited-Edition Washing Machine That Plays “So Fresh, So Clean” After Each Cycle
This whole thread (and yes, check out his excellent podcasts and book)
Okay, there’s something I need to do every August 24th.
I need to tell you to not give up on your mental health, yourself, this world, or hope.
My brother Rick should be turning 63 today but he died at age 44 due to depression and other mental health problems. He shouldn’t have.
(🧵)
I need to tell you to not give up on your mental health, yourself, this world, or hope.
My brother Rick should be turning 63 today but he died at age 44 due to depression and other mental health problems. He shouldn’t have.
(🧵)
August 25, 2025 at 2:50 AM
This whole thread (and yes, check out his excellent podcasts and book)
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This is awesome: a "WKRP in Cincinnati" fan created a three-hour Johnny Fever radio block, by using clips from the TV show and dropping in the full songs on his intros and outros, plus commercials and Les Nessman news breaks.
WKRP: Johnny Fever
www.awphooey.com
August 14, 2025 at 11:02 PM
This is awesome: a "WKRP in Cincinnati" fan created a three-hour Johnny Fever radio block, by using clips from the TV show and dropping in the full songs on his intros and outros, plus commercials and Les Nessman news breaks.
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I will say the thing that AI does really well is emulate that precise feeling of meeting someone new, and they seem amiable and pretty verbose, but over the course of the conversation you start to realize that they’re very stupid.
August 22, 2025 at 3:36 PM
I will say the thing that AI does really well is emulate that precise feeling of meeting someone new, and they seem amiable and pretty verbose, but over the course of the conversation you start to realize that they’re very stupid.
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Graphic designer Joe Caroff passed away yesterday at age 103. Responsible for absolutely legendary posters and typefaces. www.printmag.com/daily-heller...
August 18, 2025 at 12:11 PM
Graphic designer Joe Caroff passed away yesterday at age 103. Responsible for absolutely legendary posters and typefaces. www.printmag.com/daily-heller...
Horror a movie title with one word:
You Can Count Dracula on Me
You Can Count Dracula on Me
August 2, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Horror a movie title with one word:
You Can Count Dracula on Me
You Can Count Dracula on Me
John Singer Sargent: "He's, like, this playboy gynecologist. I'm going to paint him in this fabulous red robe-y thing. And just between us, people are saying he *might* be shtupping a girl from one of my other paintings."
"MADAME X?!!!"
"I don't know! It's just what people are saying!"
"Greenlit."
"MADAME X?!!!"
"I don't know! It's just what people are saying!"
"Greenlit."
August 2, 2025 at 1:44 PM
John Singer Sargent: "He's, like, this playboy gynecologist. I'm going to paint him in this fabulous red robe-y thing. And just between us, people are saying he *might* be shtupping a girl from one of my other paintings."
"MADAME X?!!!"
"I don't know! It's just what people are saying!"
"Greenlit."
"MADAME X?!!!"
"I don't know! It's just what people are saying!"
"Greenlit."
I’m feeling abstract / Baby, are you abstract?
(I love this album)
(I love this album)
The Complete ‘Art History’ Sessions!
My favorite thing I’ve ever recorded, in its entirety:
orcd.co/aisforabstract
My favorite thing I’ve ever recorded, in its entirety:
orcd.co/aisforabstract
Perennial - "A" is For Abstract: The Complete Art History
Choose your preferred music service
orcd.co
August 2, 2025 at 1:37 AM
I’m feeling abstract / Baby, are you abstract?
(I love this album)
(I love this album)
For anyone who liked the latest #Superman movie, the recent animated "My Adventures with Superman" series on Max is equally delightful. You're welcome!
July 20, 2025 at 5:08 PM
For anyone who liked the latest #Superman movie, the recent animated "My Adventures with Superman" series on Max is equally delightful. You're welcome!
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Folds: If we’ve been told our whole lives that we can’t spend money on the arts because they’re not important—then why was taking over the Kennedy Center and the arts the first thing they did?
It is extremely important. It’s the bedrock of self-expression.
It is extremely important. It’s the bedrock of self-expression.
July 6, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Folds: If we’ve been told our whole lives that we can’t spend money on the arts because they’re not important—then why was taking over the Kennedy Center and the arts the first thing they did?
It is extremely important. It’s the bedrock of self-expression.
It is extremely important. It’s the bedrock of self-expression.