Larry Anderson, star of Scientology's 'Orientation' film, wants his money back

[ccharles000]

If you watched TV in the past three decades, you probably saw Larry Anderson. He appeared on more than 30 shows, including Charlie's Angels, Mork and Mindy, Desperate Housewives and Mad Men. He hosted three game shows and had bit parts in eight movies.

He got lots of parts but isn't well known. Except to Scientologists.

Anderson starred in the Church of Scientology's 1996 film Orientation, a 40-minute promotion central to church recruiting efforts. Translated into 15 languages, it has been shown at church facilities worldwide not only to potential recruits but also to parishioners and staffers, to get them more involved in Scientology.

At the film's dramatic climax, Anderson is a portrait of rectitude as the background music swells and the camera zooms in:

"If you leave this room after seeing this film and walk out and never mention Scientology again, you are perfectly free to do so. It would be stupid. But you can do it. You can also dive off a bridge or blow your brains out. That is your choice.

http://tampabay.com/news/scientology/article1067720.ece

[nosmokes]

1. Why? they put a ray-gun to his head?

[Yurovsky]

2. Somebody just lost their seat on the spaceship....

at least he didn't have to go all "Heaven's Gate" and cut off his junk while wearing a purple cape and black nikes...

[TroglodyteScholar]

3. If you leave this room...

If you leave this room after seeing this film and walk out and never mention Scientology again, you are perfectly free to do so. It would be stupid. But you can do it. You can also dive off a bridge or blow your brains out. That is your choice.

WOW, that is arrogant. Shouldn't be surprising, but it is--I guess because there are people who actually respond positively to this kind of garbage.