Mia Kirshner is a multi-talented actress who has recently appeared as Jenny Schecter in the Showtime television series, The L Word, and alongside Josh Hartnett, Aaron Eckhart, Scarlett Johansson and Hilary
Swank in the acclaimed Brian De Palma film, The Black Dahlia. Although Mia’s acting career is on a staggering trajectory, she hasn’t let her success get in the way of more noble pursuits. In October 2008, the Canadian-born Mia published the book I Live Here, chronicling the stories of women and children refugees in places like Chechnya, Juárez and Malawi. In the style of a graphic novel, the book features
original material from well-known comic and graphic artists including Joe Sacco and Phoebe Gloeckner, and it has won the endorsement of Amnesty International, which receives all proceeds from the book. Big
Think recently spoke to Mia about how new technology and online collaboration made not only creating the book possible, but helped raise money from around the world to support a worthwhile cause. Watch
below as Mia talks about the incredible journey of I Live Here.
This interview is part of a series on BigThink, sponsored by Dell and Digital Nomads.
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by Carl W / November 14, 2008
I live here site looks really interesting. Glad I stumbled upon this.
by Emily Dunn / November 16, 2008
This is a very accomplished actress, a highly educated individual and a talented writer. It’s great that you have her on the site.
by Anderson Allen / November 17, 2008
She has done well to become such a talent in acting, as well as writing, while also using her fame to bring attention to various good causes that might otherwise go unrecognized.
by anonymous / November 17, 2008
I was pretty inspired by this. Is there anywhere else I can see more from her?
by John L. / November 21, 2008
Given her character on the L Word, I wonder what Mia thinks about the issues regarding Prop 8 in California. It’s been particularly interesting to see the online campaigns that has been waged against it, via the community organizing, church-based approach used by proponents. It will be interesting to see whether technology can ultimately trump old fashioned person-to-person advocacy in this case.