Melissa McCarthy and Kristen Wiig visited a children's hospital in full 'Ghostbusters' garb.
The cast of the upcoming Ghostbusters movie stopped by Floating Hospital for Children at Tufts Medical Center, but they weren't there to bust ghosts.
The Ghostbusters cast (from left): Leslie Jones, Kate McKinnon, Kristen Wiig, and Melissa McCarthy. Photo courtesy of Floating Hospital for Children at Tufts Medical Center.
The actors were much more focused on putting smiles on patients' faces.
While of course they don't fight ghosts in real life, actors Kristen Wiig, Melissa McCarthy, Leslie Jones, and Kate McKinnon — who all showed up to the Boston hospital in full Ghostbuster uniform —play the part in their upcoming movie, "Ghostbusters," which is set to release in theaters in July 2016.
' Photo courtesy of Floating Hospital for Children at Tufts Medical Center.
The actors showed up after the patients, knowing the movie was filming nearby, put signs up in their windows that spelled out, "Who ya gonna call?"
Photo courtesy of Floating Hospital for Children at Tufts Medical Center.
(The answer is, of course, "Ghostbusters!")
The signs worked, and the hospital was thrilled to welcome the cast to visit the patients.
"We got the call Saturday morning to ask if they could come over in between shoots," Julie Jette, the hospital's director of media relations and publications, explained to Upworthy. "We were thrilled they could make it!"
Jette noted that the cast was careful to tailor the experience to each child, depending on their age and how they were feeling that particular day.
Photo courtesy of Floating Hospital for Children at Tufts Medical Center.
Although nothing too spooky went down, it didn't make the day any less cool.
"The cast did an amazing job making the visit fun," Jette said. "We had several patients and parents come to us afterwards to say what a difference the visit made to them."
Photo courtesy of Floating Hospital for Children at Tufts Medical Center.
"There were two children who were being discharged from the hospital ... who said it was a wonderful way to conclude their time here," Jette said. "It sent them off on a really high note."
As if I needed another reason to see "Ghostbusters," I can now add, "Its hilarious, ghost-hunting cast also makes deserving kids happy," to my list.
Remind me: How soon is too soon to buy a movie ticket in advance?
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There's a reason why some people can perfectly copy accents, and others can't
Turns out, there's a neurodivergent link.
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Have you ever had that friend who goes on vacation for four days to London and comes back with a full-on Queen's English posh accent? "Oooh I left my brolly in the loo," they say, and you respond, "But you're from Colorado!" Well, there are reasons they (and many of us) do that, and usually it's on a pretty subconscious level.
It's called "accent mirroring," and it's actually quite common with people who are neurodivergent, particularly those with ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder). According Neurolaunch, the self-described "Free Mental Health Library," "Accent mirroring, also known as accent adaptation or phonetic convergence, is the tendency to unconsciously adopt the accent or speech patterns of those around us. This linguistic chameleon effect is not unique to individuals with ADHD, but it appears to be more pronounced and frequent in this population."
Essentially, when people have conversations, we're constantly "scanning" for information—not just the words we're absorbing, but the inflection and tone. "When we hear an accent, our brains automatically analyze and categorize the phonetic features, prosody, and intonation patterns," writes Neurolaunch. For most, this does result in copying the accent of the person with whom we're speaking. But those with ADHD might be more sensitive to auditory cues. This, "coupled with a reduced ability to filter out or inhibit the impulse to mimic…could potentially explain the increased tendency for accent mirroring."
While the article explains further research is needed, they distinctly state that, "Accent mirroring in individuals with ADHD often manifests as an unconscious mimicry of accents in social situations. This can range from subtle shifts in pronunciation to more noticeable changes in intonation and speech rhythm. For example, a person with ADHD might find themselves unconsciously adopting a Southern drawl when conversing with someone from Texas, even if they’ve never lived in the South themselves."
People are having their say online. On the subreddit r/ADHDWomen, a thread began: "Taking on accents is an ADHD thing?" The OP shares, "My whole life, I've picked up accents. I, myself, never noticed, but everyone around me would be like, 'Why are you talking like that??' It could be after I watched a show or movie with an accent or after I've traveled somewhere with a different accent than my 'normal.'
They continue, "Apparently, I pick it up fast, but it fades out slowly. Today... I'm scrolling Instagram, I watch a reel from a comedian couple (Darcy and Jeremy. IYKYK) about how Darcy (ADHD) picks up accents everywhere they go. It's called ADHD Mirroring??? And it's another way of masking."
(The OP is referring to Darcy Michaels and his husband Jeremy Baer, who are both touring comedians based in Canada.)
Hundreds of people on the Reddit thread alone seem to relate. One comments, "Omfg I've done this my whole life; I'll even pick up on the pauses/spaces when I'm talking to someone who is ESL—but English is my first language lol."
Sometimes, it can be a real issue for those around the chameleon. "I accidentally mimicked a waitress's weird laugh one time. As soon as she was out of earshot, my family started to reprimand me, but I was already like 'oh my god I don’t know why I did that, I feel so bad.'"
Many commenters on TikTok were shocked to find out this can be a sign of ADHD. One jokes, "Omg, yes, at a store the cashier was talking to me and she was French. She's like 'Oh are you French too? No, I'm not lol. I'm very east coast Canada."
And some people just embrace it and make it work for them. "I mirror their words or phrase! I’m 30. I realized I start calling everyone sweetie cause my manager does & I work at coffee shop."