#stefan karl
You know I will never stop loving Lazytown. Loved it as a kid, love it as an adult. The colors, the energy, the catchy songs, yes even the puppets always makes me brighten up. It’s ok to enjoy simple things. The passing of Stefan Karl still hurts but I’m really grateful of his work. Thanks, plant dad
Frammistaða Stefáns Karls lofuð
(Stefán Karl’s performance was praised)
Original was uploaded by mbl.is website on December 7th, 2009: https://www.mbl.is/frettir/sjonvarp/37974/
Original description:
Bandaríski leikarinn John Larquett hrósar Stefáni Karli í hástert en þeir leika saman í leikritinu um þegar trölli stal jólunum í Los Angeles í Bandaríkjunum.
Larquett er þekktastur fyrir leik sinn í sjónvarpsþáttunum um Boston Legal og Law and Order, special victims unit sem sýndir eru á SkjáEinum.
Sýningar á Trölla eru nú í fullum gangi í Suður Kaliforníu en frammistaða Stefáns hefur vakið nokkra athygli og fallið í góðan jarðveg meðal gagnrýnanda.
Translated:
The American actor John Larroquette praises Stefán Karl in high spirits, since they acted together in the play of When the Grinch Stole Christmas in Los Angeles in the USA.
Larroquette is best known for his role in the television series about Boston Legal and the Law and Order, special victims unit, which is shown on SkjárEinur.
Showings of the Grinch are now in full swing in South California, since Stefán’s performance has attracted some attention and has fallen into good soil among critics.
To see photos related to the behind the scenes shown in the video, you can find them here:
https://stefankarlfanblog.tumblr.com/post/180663280799/actor-stefan-karl-performs-during-musical
Stefán Karl’s songs for Jólahopp (2003)
Back in 2018 I made a post about this album, the post had one video with song previews that I found of the two songs he performed.
Now finally, I have the full songs for this year’s Christmas as well as roughly translated lyrics, all acquired by @smartsmjatt✨!!
The old post: https://stefankarlfanblog.tumblr.com/post/181380550681/j%C3%B3lahopp-is-a-album-featuring-stef%C3%A1n-karl-made-on
Jólahopp is a album featuring Stefán Karl made on 2003 and produced by Kynning, the album translates into “Christmas hop”
Jólahopp “Christmas hop”
The singer is Stefán Karl Stefánsson, the song and lyrics are by Haukur Ingibergsson, keyboard was performed by Daði Birgisson, the bass by Ingi S. Skúlason, the guitar by Börkur Hrafn Birgisson, the drums were by Jóhann Hjörleifsson, trombone by Samúel Jón Samúelsson and the trumpet by Kjartan Hákonarson.
I only translated the lyrics provided in the album booklet so parts of the song aren’t fully translated and I’m not 100% confident in translating them entirely.
Ó Grýla “Oh Gryla”
The singer is Stefán Karl Stefánsson, the song is by Dave Darbour based off of Manana (is soon enough for me) lyrics are by Ómar Ragnarsson, keyboard was performed by Daði Birgisson, the bass by Ingi S. Skúlason, the guitar by Börkur Hrafn Birgisson, the drums were by Jóhann Hjörleifsson, trombone by Samúel Jón Samúelsson and the trumpet by Kjartan Hákonarson.
Album scans were taken from here: https://hljodsafn.is/albumDisplay/1089
How the Grinch Stole Christmas The Musical | Press Reel
Uploaded by Running Subway on Vimeo on August 23, 2013
Original upload: https://vimeo.com/73007814
Content has been found with the help of @theabstractwoman
There are only two new clips with Stefán Karl in this press reel that have never been seen before, they begin at 1:48
Dr. Seuss’ How The Grinch Stole Christmas: The Musical …the ONLY review that matters!
Uploaded by BroadwaySF on December 22nd 2011
Description:
While we packed up our lunches to head to the office, Guess Who found his way with bold brazen brashness? Up the stairs to our drives to review his OWN show, No one else but the Grinch with distinct praise to bestow.
“You’re a Mean One, Mr. Grinch"
Lyrics: Theodor “Dr. Seuss” Geisel
Music: Albert Hague
Performed by: Thurl Ravenscroft
Stefán Karl as the Grinch, posted by BroadwaySF Facebook page on December 24, 2011, captioned:
The Grinch has taken over the SHN Facebook for an exclusive Q&A with you!
Submit your questions right underneath this photo in the comments section.
Facebook post: https://www.facebook.com/BroadwaySF/photos/a.128424348502/10150470790868503
Content has been found with the help of @theabstractwoman
The photo is related to this video
Underneath are all the questions and their answers in the comments, some questions were deleted but the answers remain:
What makeup? I wake up like this every morning! No makeup in the world can make you look this fabulous!
Richard: What shampoo do you use to make that hair WORK *snap snap*?
Richard - I use a strict regimen of dirt from the top of Mt. Crumpit to keep my hair looking this fantastic. What is shampoo?
Crystal C.: Congrats on the great reviews! Does that outfit make you itch?
Crystal - Sometimes my fur makes me itch… but I just get a wax every other week. I use the same woman that the Kardashians use.
Nancy: What are u hoping Santa will bring u for Christmas?
Nancy - The best present I could get from Santa is if he would just call it quits. I’m sick of cleaning up his mess year after year!
Crystal A: Are you going to be really tired playing up to 4 shows in one day? Where does your energy come from?
Crystal - Four shows a day can be rough. I try to keep to a strict diet of garbage and Red Bull. Keeps me Grinchy as possible!
Geoffrey: Hey Grinch! Are u enjoying SF? Have you taken Max for a stroll across the Golden Gate bridge yet?
Geoffrey - I’ve taken Max for walks all over San Francisco at this point. We left a “present” at Alcatraz just the other day!
Rachel: What are your favorite things about the holidays?
Rachel - When they’re OVER!
Norma: How does it feel to have your hearts grow big and then small again before every performance?
Norma - When it grows, it’s painful! But when it shrinks back down to size, it kind of tickles.
Norma: What do you think is the greatest take away message the Grinch teaches everyone?
Norma - The best thing to take away from my life story is that Christmas is not about all these fancy gadgets, gidgets, and Whatchamahoos. It’s about finding where you belong!
Stephen: Did you know that your name is almost an anagram for Gingrich?
Stephen - I know the names are pretty similar. He’s a distant relative who changed his name to get into showbiz. I taught him everything he knows!
Jessica: Hey Grinch, SF has random weather– warm then cold. Is your fur working out well here? If not you might find something on Haight Street that you’d like to wear.
Jessica - I’m definitely not used to this weather in San Francisco. It’s much colder on Mount Crumpit… and, of course, I prefer that. I have done some shop-lifting however, and I have a great new ensemble for the spring.
Donna: How do you manage to type with those looong fingers?
Donna - Typing on these keyboards is rather challenging… I use hair gel to keep all my fur in place. Sometimes I can’t hit the keys properly though so forgive all my spelling ereadperrrors.
Missing Question
Quinn - Wouldn’t you like to know?
Missing Question
Ella - I saw you and Quinn both on opening night! Usually I don’t get embarassed, but I was a little nervous knowing you were there!
Colden: What does a Grinch do every other season that is not Christmas?
Colden - Enjoy the silence coming from Whoville for a change! I catch up on my sleep, mostly. Over the past few years I’ve been trying P90X to get rid of my gut, but it just doesn’t seem to want to go anywhere!!
Missing Question
Kris - Neither. I look more like Lindsay Lohan.
Gina: Dear Grinch -I usually hate Christmas but found myself in the holiday sprite this year…How do I get my “grinchy” ways back?
Gina - All you need to do here in San Francisco is try and walk amongst the tourists at Fisherman’s Wharf. That should put you back out of the spirit!
Sammie: Dear Grinch- What has been your favorite part of your trip to San Francisco so far?
Sammie - My favorite part of any trip to any city is always planning a more efficient way to steal Christmas. I think I have my escape route planned this year… but I should remind everyone that the best way to avoid me stealing Christmas is to come see me all week at the Golden Gate! I can’t possibly steal Christmas from my friends!
It’s getting close to showtime, soon I’ll be on my way
I have to help Max make up my makeshift sleigh
Stealing this Facebook password was quite a cinch
Any questions left out there for The Grinch?
Jose: Mr. Grinch. First AI am excited to come see you tomorrow night. What a fitting night to see you steal Christmas than on Christmas Eve. My question for the Grinch is this. What exactly DOES a roast beast taste like? Chicken or pork?
Jose - Horrible! Awful! Yuck, Roast Beast! That’s something I cannot stand in the least! (In plain English: It tastes like Arby’s)
Thank you all so much, it’s been fun… it’s been real…
But I’ve got plenty more Christmas to STEAL!
See you at the Golden Gate Theatre!!
xoxo,
The GRINCH
Colden: Out of all the Whos in Whoville, what Who do you hate the most?
Okay, one last one… Colden - my least favorite is probably that awful, deplorable Birthday Who. I can’t understand a word she says.
Thanks again, Facebook, it’s been fun!
Photos of Stefán Karl as the Grinch, posted on BroadwaySF Facebook page
Content has been found with the help of @theabstractwoman
Posted on December 20, 2011, captioned:
The Grinch is at CPMC preparing to steal some hearts!
Post:https://www.facebook.com/BroadwaySF/photos/a.128424348502/10150464850288503
Posted on December 21, 2011, captioned:
The Grinch – green and mean
Has upset all our plans
By running away with 4 tickets in hand.
Amaze and astound with your skill and your prose,
And win for yourself free tix to the show!
*For your chance to win 2 tickets to this Wednesday’s Opening Night of Dr. Seuss’ How The Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical at 7:30pm at the Golden Gate Theatre, come up with your own Seuss-like, Grinch-inspired verse and post it below as a comment.
2 winners will be randomly selected to win 2 tickets each.
Deadline tonight at 11:59pm!
One entry per person!
Post:https://www.facebook.com/BroadwaySF/photos/a.128424348502/10150465084033503
Happy Holidays from SHN and the Grinch!
uploaded by BroadwaySF on December 23, 2011
Posted on December 23, 2011, captioned:
Don Bleu managed to intervene and save the ABC 7 Live Christmas tree from you-know-who…
Post:https://www.facebook.com/BroadwaySF/photos/a.128424348502/10150468960968503
Brooke Lynn Boyd “Santa for a Day”
Uploaded by ehuff99 on Feburary 9th 2011
Content has been found with the help of @theabstractwoman
Video of Stefán Karl as the Grinch at St. Margaret Mary School in Neenah, originally posted by Fox Cities Performing Arts Center Instagram page, foxcitiespac, on November 17, 2015, captioned:
The Grinch’s heart grew three sizes this morning when he danced with the students at St. Margaret Mary School in Neenah! #foxcitiespac #GrinchMusical
Instagram post:https://www.instagram.com/p/-MZxCHpTYX/?fbclid=IwAR3LNMsi6tWaKuc6jNCvQoGXmk_8u7FPZk7wUCSPDNA9bQAP__88dgQ1GYQ
Originally found by Kearamrry on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kearamrry/
Photos of Stefán Karl as the Grinch posted by Fox Cities Performing Arts Center Facebook page on December 11, 2020, captioned:
Last night’s Grinch Musical gave us a perfect walk down memory lane to 2015 when The Grinch visited the Fox Cities! Take a look at some of our favorite moments in this #ThrowbackThursday!
Facebook post: https://www.facebook.com/FoxCitiesPerformingArtsCenter/posts/3758048150912422
Content has been found with the help of @theabstractwoman
Photo of Stefán Karl as the Grinch with Karen Brown, posted on her Facebook account, Karen Brown TV on November 25, 2015, captioned:
I am beyond excited! I just met the Grinch!!! Right here at our Good Day Columbus studios here at WSYX ABC 6WTTE FOX 28 ! He is playing right now at the Ohio Theatre!Marshall McPeek saw it last night and says it’s amazing!!
Facebook post: https://www.facebook.com/563986523650256/photos/a.566313843417524/922794724436099
Photo of Stefán Karl as the Grinch posted on Good Day Columbus Facebook page on November 25, 2015, captioned:
He STOLE Christmas but thanks to Cindy Lou Hoo, his ❤ is 3 sizes larger!
How The Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical is on a huge U.S. tour!
The show is good for everyone of all ages! Catch it at the Ohio Theatre now through November 29!
Facebook post: https://www.facebook.com/GoodDayColumbus/photos/a.473452459433456/780913265354039/
Video they have posted on the same day, captioned:
HE’S A MEAN ONE….Mr. Grinch!
And he’s in our studio today, stealing ALL the holiday decorations!
Facebook post: https://www.facebook.com/GoodDayColumbus/videos/780893092022723/
Content has been found with the help of @theabstractwoman
Photo of Stefán Karl as the Grinch, posted by MIX 101.5 WRAL-FM Facebook page on December 3, 2013, captioned:
You’re a mean one….Mister Grinch!
Facebook post: https://www.facebook.com/MIX1015WRALFM/photos/a.210897920636/10153588849115637/
The Grinch Visits the MIX Morning Show
Video originally uploaded by MIX 101.5 WRAL-FM but unfortunately has been removed, this is a re-upload.
Video clip from their Facebook as well, uploaded on December 3rd 2013, captioned:
The Grinch stopped by the MIX studio! Pretty scary huh? @dpacnc #thegrinch
Facebook post: https://www.facebook.com/MIX1015WRALFM/videos/10153588838100637/
Stefán Karl as the Grinch, posted by The Fox Theatre Facebook page on November 28, 2011, captioned:
How the Grinch Stole Christmas: The Musical opens tomorrow night!
Facebook post: https://www.facebook.com/TheFoxTheatreAtlanta/photos/a.10150221915440648/10150983285320648/
Photo of Stefán Karl as the Grinch with Mara Davis, posted on her Facebook on October 24, 2011, captioned:
Just interviewed the Grinch. Thanks for the great questions, they were hilarious. See him at the Fox Theater starting 11/29
Facebook post: https://www.facebook.com/178461725520882/photos/a.226485014051886/275279115839142
Uploaded by Mara Davis on October 25, 2011, with the description: How the grinch stole Christmas at the Fox Theatre
2021 Grinch Month!!✨
It is now December, which is known on this blog as Grinch Month! where I post nothing but Grinch or Christmas related content ;)
It’s 2021 Grinch Month and we have a whole load of new Stefán Karl related content coming up, that’s right! WE have :D
As this time I was able to find a lot of new content thanks to the help of my new Grinch lovin’ friend @theabstractwoman I’ll be tagging her in every post where she was able to help me find new content!
Hope y'all enjoy the new posts coming up this month as I also have something special for Christmas ✨
Interview written for Skinfaxi on the 1st of August 2002, conducted by Valdimar Kristófersson.
Original interview: https://timarit.is/page/4223106#page/n31/mode/2up
Content warning: In this interview Stefán Karl talks in detail about bullying and suicide as well as his own experience with those topics.
The actor Stefán Karl Stefánsson has been involved in many fields during his acting career that he has made a name for himself. He began acting at a young age and is now one of the nation’s leading actors, even though he’s only 27 years old, Stefán has a lot on his to-do list and he has set foot in many areas, in addition to acting, he has started regularly giving lectures on bullying in the country’s primary schools and even beyond. Over the past three years, Stefán has given around 360 lectures. He does all this voluntarily, has not received a single penny, and even pays all the costs himself, which is notable. The reason; he was bullied in his younger years and felt it was time to open the discussion on this serious, social problem. Valdimar Kristófersson met Stefán at a café near his workplace, the National Theater, and talked to him about bullying and his selfless volunteer work.
The most coveted lecture in the country
Stefán naturally gained his acting talent, he was just about to reach the right age when he was hired to be the party director at a large party. So he started performing at a young age, but should he have never been scared to step foot on stage? “Scared and not scared. Sometimes I’m dying of stress and sometimes I’m not. It doesn’t depend on the kind of the day, but on what I’m doing at any given time. This depends a lot on what projects I have and how confident I am with what I’m going to do. It’s a bit healthy to go on stage and not be completely safe. It puts more strain on a person and then the stress and the energy come out.
If we can turn to this selfless project that you are leading regarding bullying. How did it all start and who is involved in this with you?
"It simply came to my notice then. It started with the publication of a pamphlet on bullying, or social exclusion, in which I and a few other individuals were used as role models.
It was distributed to community centers and high schools in the country. in connection with that I got to meet kids in community centers and schools and talk to them. I discussed with approximately a 100 kids in Tónabær and after those discussions, about 40 kids came up to me afterwards.
They had a certain story to tell me and they felt bad. After these conversations with the kids, I found that this was something that needed to be paid attention to. So I started researching this issue, dissected it and read a lot of books. After that, I felt it was time for someone to stand up, say something and speak human language directly from their heart.
Something that people understand and not in some academic language that a few people can comprehend. Then I started and it has developed steadily in the 360 lectures I have given over the past three years. ”
Was also cruel to people
You were bullied yourself when you were younger. Did it have any effect on you that caused you to suffer from it? “Yes, without question. I was bullied myself, but what has been forgotten in the discussion is that I was also a perpetrator and a spectator. I wasn’t just some small weak victim, who is just now emerging. I was also mean to people and I can never apologize often and enough because I know what it’s like to be on both sides of the line.
Emotional maturity and emotional intelligence increase as you grow older. Then one realizes properly that bullying is not just a word but a disgusting cruel act. Bullying is a social stimulus. If bullying affects someone, then of course there is something else that affects them as well. It can be many things, like alcohol and drug abuse or smoking, something that wouldn’t have happened unless the person was bullied.
So the consequences of bullying are so insanely various. There is so much to do with it and it isn’t just about bullying but about everything around it.
What is the simplest explanation for the word bullying?
"There are many explanations and perhaps the simplest and best known is: ‘Bullying is when one or more individuals repeatedly attack one or more individuals over a short or longer period of time. Then with stimuli, whether it is physical, mental, material or oral. "As someone once said, the blow of the tongue can also break bones.”
Suicide rates are higher than people think
Who is most likely to get bullied? “Everyone, no one is excluded. Perhaps those who are sick and have low self-esteem are easier prey. They’re more likely to be victims and it’s easier to intimidate them in the long run. The strong individuals in society also suffer from this, but they’re tougher and therefore the bullying lasts for a shorter time with them. But it goes without saying that if an individual is called uglyand it gets repeated all winter, and the class joins in with saying it, the victim starts to believe it.
In Iceland, between 60-70 suicides are committed each year. I think they’re close to a hundred. Suicide isn’t just when someone hangs by a rope. Suicide can start happening during a long period of time. I think it’s impossible to pinpoint how many people commit suicide due to social harassment in society. Then there are kids who have tried to commit suicide all the way down to the age of six, which is hosted by the child and adolescent psychiatric ward. These are kids we forget, as we refuse to believe that a six-year-old child can try to commit suicide, but they do it and don’t hesitate to do it. ”
And the reason for bullying? “Yes, it’s not alcohol or drugs at this age. There must be some social conditions that create this situation and they just don’t want to live through it. ”
You have given around 360 lectures and talked to lots of children, teenagers and adults. Does everyone get bullied at some point in their lives? “Yes, I would say that. Everyone knows the feeling. For me, bullying is the victim, perpetrator and spectator. It’s all under the same hat and I make almost no distinction between them. ”
But it must be that the hardest part is to be the victim?
“If we start dig a little deeper into bullying, it might not even be the hardest. Maybe it’s harder to be the perpetrator. We must realize that children are emotionally immature individuals compared to adults. Perpetrators and victims are individuals who need the help of society and the help from the rest of us. This discussion shouldn’t lead to what society has been doing lately about the bad child and the good child. These cases are as diverse as they are numerous and each of them must be taken as a separate case. ”
Is there any particular age that suffers more from this?
“It starts immediately with children in kindergarten, but it is most common in elementary school kids, they’re in the greatest danger.”
And do people then grow out of this? “Yes, but not always. For some it can go on endlessly, I have been receiving letters from fifty people. The oldest person who has sent me information about himself is over eighty and he sent me his 168 page biography, which has bullying all throughout it. He has experienced bullying all his life. ”
Where is bullying most common? “in the country’s primary schools, but bullying also takes place in other places, such as workplaces. Everyone knows the "workplace fool” that everyone makes fun of or uses as a shotgun. Bullying also takes place in the home, for example between spouses and between children and parents. Bullying takes place everywhere, it just depends on what form it takes.“
Teachers can’t hug every kid
How should parents react if they find out that their child is being bullied? "Parents only have to look into themselves. Parents have stopped taking responsibility as if they should. The line hasn’t been drawn clearly enough between home and school. Where is the upbringing line? Teachers can’t hug every kid who comes to school and tell them how much they love them. This is the role of parents and they need to take the time to do this. We have to go back to ancient times and look at our family history and realize that the family is the best psychologist. "People have to start thinking, 'What can I do to help my family?’
Has bullying increased in recent years in a modern society where materialism prevails and both parents have to work at the expense of their children? ”I don’t know. I avoid all opinion polls because they are a clear picture of the past and don’t tell us anything about the situation today or tomorrow. in fact, I’m mostly happy that the discussion has been opening up, but I’m not saying that bullying has been increasing and changing slightly. The kids have started using weapons more and the violence has increased, death threats, text messages, persecution, all of this has increased enormously, so bullying is very different today. The methods have become so sophisticated and technical that they are constantly changing from year to year. “
Parents need to know their child
Can parents of children who are being bullied realize when their child is being bullied? "Yes, yes, but parents must know their children emotionally. How does the child feel, for example, when they see love scenes in movies? do they always start to laugh, do they get cruel? Parents need to know the child’s instincts. Then you suddenly begin to notice the child who loved to watch love scenes in a movie will suddenly turn off the TV or leave when such scenes are shown.
The child stops eating normally, urinates at night, suddenly wants to stop driving to school, arrives late to school and comes home late. Why? Because they always go a long way to school or home from school. These things can all be the result of bullying, but most of all, parents need to know their child in order to understand this. The problem now is that parents have begun to make demands on schools. They are supposed to make sure that the children are safe from A to Z.
It doesn’t work and school principals are also parents and they have to take care of their children. They shouldn’t feel like nervous patients at home at night with the worries of 15 homes behind them and the distress of some other children. The situation has become very serious. ”
Bullying can occur for many years. It isn’t just temporary while you’re in school and then you can move on? “No, not at all. Those who are bullied must decide for themselves whether they’ll be weak all their lives, and walk against walls all their lives, or rise up against adversity. Bullying is adversity, and we all face adversity along the way. At some point in our lives, we will have enough of the adversity and rise up against it. It’s nothing more complicated than that, but of course it can be difficult to get up against it, but we simply have to do it. ”
Was determined to commit suicide
Now you yourself were bullied in your younger years. How serious was it? “Bullying is always a serious matter. As for my bullying, I was completely down and didn’t want to live anymore. I was determined to commit suicide, it was just a matter of time. Fortunately, I decided to always live one more day and check the situation with myself.
I was ready with the rope, the exhaust pipe, the hose and I always had a whiskey bottle with me so I could get completely drunk before I did the job. Fortunately, I came over this. I didn’t have faith in society but I had faith in myself and realized that is all I needed.
I need no one but myself and that’s why I often say to myself that I’m the funniest person I know, without me I can’t live. This is self-esteem in a positive sense and has nothing to do with my work. I’m just the way I am. I’m not pretending to be anything else and that’s how I want to be, at peace with others.
I’m the way I want to be but not the way society expects me to be, so I can break through any obstacle and survive difficult times. I struggle with the hardships but don’t put them aside.
People must dare to take on challenges, bring them to light. I still get a lot of anonymous letters from people who are being bullied. But why are they anonymous? I can’t stand it. Are we going to be in some mudslinging game indefinitely? We must dare to address the problem. ”
When did you get bullied and in what form was it?
“My bullying was very complex. It started in elementary school and was mental but also became physical, I was beaten, I was put on the table in the library at school, with my clothes pulled off and they laughed at me.
I ended up undressing myself at the library without being forced to do so, and stood there with my penis out. I did this to get rid of the humiliation of being tortured, so I started making a fool of myself. Teachers talked to my parents and said that I had a tendency to strip. "You have to do something about it.” they said. That’s how I became the problem and I took on a lot of burdens that I didn’t have to bear. These are things I classify as bullying, the mental distress that society has created for me. “
You went into acting early. Was it because of a great interest in acting or did you find peace there and could be someone other than yourself? "I joined the Hafnarfjörður theatre company when I was young. There I enjoyed a little more respect, but soon I got the title Stebbi The Fool. I felt best at the theatre company, where I could be myself but also leave my role and be someone else and then I was laughing at someone other than me. So I was able to use acting as a way to escape and used it a lot. I still don’t recommend doing it that way. ”
When did you get out of this? “In fact, you never get out of it. This is something that always accompanies you, but you just have to use it in a positive way and learn from the mistakes of others and your loved ones. My emotional immaturity is still there in many ways and I am working on it. ”
What about the perpetrators. Do they always know what they are doing? “It simply came to our notice then. It depends on how emotional they are at home and how aware they are of what they are doing. ”
Parents mustn’t sit idly
Where can parents go and what can they do if their child is being bullied? “The Ministry of Education is launching a trial run in several schools based on the ideas of psychologist Dan Olweus and is in several stages. This is a very good start and an ideology that we need to adapt to our society. From time to time, parents can begin to rely on this system, so they should familiarize themselves with it.
One thing is clear, if children are exposed to these setbacks in life, then parents mustn’t sit idly, they mustn’t transfer all responsibility to the school authorities, they must shoulder the responsibility themselves. In the Yellow Pages in the phone book you can find endless psychologists and psychiatrists to do this. These people aren’t up to a pound in the phone book.
Parents need to talk to them, they also need to take responsibility and they should be constantly praising their children, respecting them, helping them with homework, encouraging them, taking care of them and kissing and hugging, making them feel that they are loved and that the parents are their supporter and helper.
If this problem arises, that the child is being bullied, then the parents must also inform the school authorities, take action in a sensible way and then the school can help the parents to a certain extent and also the school can often help the parents to seek help. for the school, but all this is the responsibility of the parents. ”
Nowadays, people are often a bit scared to talk to these people and afraid that they’ll hear about it? “This is complete nonsense and there is no reason to be afraid. I’ve met psychologists, psychiatrists and psychiatric nurses and that’s one of the most wonderful things I do. With them, I am respected as I am and I am able to express my views and concerns at will, without being distracted. ”
A non-bullying country
Anything for the end? Let’s just think of it as bullying, because when we start talking about bullying, we’re always talking about it being some group of people. instead, we should look at it as a social and societal stimulus that is a common task that we need to solve.
I’m not the bully, like Mummi in Mótorsmiðjunni or Bubbi with Essó, I’m just an ordinary person who came forward to open a certain discussion. I’m not going to be in this my whole life, I’m going to put an end to this, by doing my part and I want others to come and take over from me, because it has evolved and it continues.
Therefore, this discussion must not die out when I quit. I’m just saying certain things with these lectures that I feel have been missing from the discussion so that we can continue on an ecological basis and at some point a conclusion can be reached. I would like to make a suggestion to the government: Do as the Swedes do, make a 25-year plan, not a 4-year one, and after that time we want to see a land free of bullying. That’s realistic. “
It is worth mentioning that Stefán is currently in full swing at the National Theater performing in the play "Life x3” with his co-actors Sigurður Sigurjónsson, Ólafía Hrönn and Steinunn Ólína directed by Viðar Eggertsson. This is a philosophical comedy where Stefán and co-actors wrestle with everyday people in everyday situations.
Taken from an article written for Dagblaðið Vísir on the 18th of October 2002 about Rainbow Children.
Photographer is Þorvaldur Örn Kristmundsson
Original:https://timarit.is/page/3037433#page/n31/mode/2up
The rainbow rises
The actor Stefán Karl Stefánsson has worked hard in the field of social affairs in recent months and filled every hall all over the country where people have become acquainted with the experiences of the victims of bullying. A new organization against bullying, Rainbow Children, was introduced yesterday on the school grounds in the western towns, but they will be formally established on the 9th of November. Two small companies are contributing to the organization, Búnaðarbanki and Vífilfell, and their representatives, Árni Tómasson and Þorsteinn M. Jónsson, can be seen here, each on his own behalf, Stefán Karl. And of course the children are not far away.
I’m going to translate a series of articles that Stefán Karl wrote for the news website of Kvennablaðið, unfortunately Kvennablaðið has been discontinued and the site no longer exists.
But thankfully, the articles that Stefán Karl wrote were archived on archive.org and as a way to archive them further, I’m going to translate all of them.
Something to note first, while the text is intact, a lot of the images weren’t archived properly so they’re lost, I’m also going to leave some misspellings as is in the articles just for the sake of archiving.
This is part 8 of 8:
Original article: https://web.archive.org/web/20200926180851/https://kvennabladid.is/2017/01/30/eg-styd-sjomenn/
I support fishermen
Published on 30 Jan 2017, Categorized POPULAR Tags: ITEMS • WAGE STRUCTURE • ELECTIONS • COST PARTICIPATION • QUOTA KINGS • QUOTA KING • QUOTAS • WAGES • SOCIETY • SAILORS• TRAWLERS • FISHING
Why is there so much stagnation in society towards fishermen?
Why can’t the public support them better?
It has never been customary in Icelandic society to criticize the quota king in the municipality because he has the small community in his back pocket. “He” can offer anything to sailors and their families, “He” walks around the town and talks about the day and the road and doesn’t have to do anything to play king, the others take care of it by bending and turning. The livelihood of the whole families, the whole generation, is in the hands of such “Quota Kings” and their fishing in the area and therefore nothing can be said. The “kings” usually build the biggest houses, own the nicest cars and everything is transferred to the “quota kings” because without them this small municipality wouldn’t be much and will probably just become nothing. People should thank the “Quota King” for not going to the next town, “He” could have done it but did not and for that we should be thankful.
“DEMANDS”!?! AND THEN WHAT?!? (Read like the soup scene from Oliver Twist)
“Then you come here and you’re going to ask me for a wage increase!” - Now the “Quota King” is offered enough and yes, yes, you get an increase but you will then have to pay the cost that I’m also paying. The oil and the ships that I am building for you. I don’t need to have any luxury trawlers built for you, I could just have any old mud boat, but if you really want to, I will go for the new build, but then you must also pay for it. When I sell the ship (which is about 25-40 years old) you won’t get a penny from it as the cost will be so heavy for me and my family that we’ll have to own another new trawler, which you will then have to pay the down payment of too, or your next generation.
Of course, our fisherman agrees, as he doesn’t that have many other options. The fisherman who came to the place to build a future for himself and his family, or just came on board in search of work as a loner, has suddenly become a large operator of a two thousand million ISK trawler and has begun to participate in all kinds of costs with food and clothing that he has no overview of and no agent to review the company’s accounts to make sure his contribution is commensurate with the actual cost of the trip. Yes, and even though the fisherman may not have many restaurants on board in the Baltic Sea, he is still obliged to pay for the food in one restaurant with a small subsidy from the company, as fishermen are forbidden to bring their own kitchen on board, let alone use the kitchen for your own cooking. On the contrary, one of the crew has a duty to get in from the deck or out of the train and help the chef who himself has to take part in gutting fish between meals, we don’t want to see people sitting and resting on board trawlers, such poverty costs people the share.
Actors who work in a dream studio receive a paid guarantee and then a share of the tickets are sold, the general success of the film in which the person works. For simplicity, let’s say one movie is like one tour. Yes, it would be strange if Ólafur Darri came to Steven Spielberg’s location with a salary guarantee of one and a half million and 1/150 part of the film’s profit, but would have to pay for his own food, the costume and the make-up, the set (because it is new), the camera and all devices that were under 7 years old, as well as the electricity needed to run the lighting equipment. Do you think that Ólafur Darri or any other actor would accept such an exchange when looking at the overall interests, profits, etc.?
It’s natural that those who own the bulk of the film and its production bear the cost, that is because they have a higher share, that is why it is in their interests to run a profitable business, so that they can then pay themselves a larger share of the capital that is available for the exchange after the tour has ended and a settlement has taken place. The actor doesn’t get to see the results, can you imagine if all the actors, extras, walk-ins and staff of Shindler’s List would have had to go over every single bill before the salary was paid? Probably no one would have gotten paid yet to this day. Therefore, matters are simplified in such a way that everyone who is still involved (like the fisherman) gets a wage guarantee and then part of the success as one company (SAG / AFTRA) manages the whole group and no one has to participate in any costs, as such a calculation example would be ridiculous.
Therefore, it is difficult for me to understand why the fishing industry - “Spielberg” in Iceland - makes the fishermen (actors) bear the actual costs without them or the treasury receiving anything in return. Fishermen and the general public in the country are being deceived, and this has been the case for the past 35 years or since 1983 with the enactment of Act no. 24/1986 on oil standards. A catch insurance fund and items such as employers’ counter-contributions such as social security contributions, accident insurance, etc. were included in the oil benchmark. Inserted as a cost to seafarers who the employer or the fishing industry is required by law to pay for those who work for the fishing industry.
Both fishermen and the general public are making billions in revenue in total and the state in the billions in income tax. These are the billions that end up in the pockets of the fishing industry, the shipowners, the “quota kings” that no one dares to upset or oppose so that the town is not left to dry. The “quota king” who cries so loudly that he falls in the mountains if he has to pick up his wallet and pay more. The company’s pain threshold is very low when it comes to picking up the wallet, but very high when it comes to taking a strike, because the company’s funds are around the world, unexplored and untaxed if it turns out to be true, not only the wages of hardworking fishermen. who risk everything and live in a remote camp with their children and wives, there lies Landspítalinn, there lies our education system, there lies the disability benefits and our social system, there lies the Norðfjörður tunnel, Dýrafjarðar tunnel and other transport connections, there are probably close to four hundred billion from the last 35 years (from 1983 with the enactment of Act No. 24/1986)
I like fish and almost every time it is on my plate I think of Icelandic fishermen, my father who was a fisherman, my grandfather who was an engineer and the many fishermen who are in my family and around me and everyone I know, fishermen are everywhere, they number in the thousands and are a big part of our society, they pull rocks into the farm every day and are supposed to get much more for it because then we also get much more.
Let us not be so numb, we will get the money we have from the fishing industry, the money that swims around Iceland around the clock and build our society and reduce inequality. Remember that if the fisherman gets more, you get more too, when the fisherman’s share is reduced, your share is also reduced, we have the resource in the sea, right? And the next time you park in an unbuilt and unheated car park by the 100-year-old Landspítalinn by Hringbraut (which is not even Hringbraut anymore) and come out and have already received a parking ticket on top of the cost participation you paid out when you paid 2,500 ISK. for the blood test you were in, think of the “Quota King” and be careful not to complain because if it were not for him, you might not even have been able to take a blood test.
Is that the joy of the devil,
commissions and profits,
the wealth of the poor man
found in rich funds.
Hjálmar Jónsson from Bóla
1796 - 1875
http://www.althingi.is/lagas/nuna/1986024.html
https://www.facebook.com/stefankarl.stefansson/posts/1242340135819636
I’m going to translate a series of articles that Stefán Karl wrote for the news website of Kvennablaðið, unfortunately Kvennablaðið has been discontinued and the site no longer exists.
But thankfully, the articles that Stefán Karl wrote were archived on archive.org and as a way to archive them further, I’m going to translate all of them.
Something to note first, while the text is intact, a lot of the images weren’t archived properly so they’re lost, I’m also going to leave some misspellings as is in the articles just for the sake of archiving.
This is part 7 of 8:
Original article: https://web.archive.org/web/20151114231315/http://kvennabladid.is/2015/10/08/af-menningarsveppum
Of the cultural fungi
Published on 8 Oct 2015, Categorized ARTS & CULTURE Tags: OPINION PERSONS • ELITE • FUNGI• ART SPIRITS • ART • PHOTOGRAPHY • CULTURE • CULTURAL LIGHTS • MUSHROOMS
Sveppir (fungi) are in many ways unique organisms and therefore classified into their own kingdom, the fungal kingdom.
For a long time, however, fungi were classified as plants, because at first look they were more like them compared to animals.
There is, however, a fundamental difference between fungi and plants where plants are primitive and use chlorophyll for photosynthesis, but fungi can’t photosynthesize and form their own nutrients themselves, but they’re preservatives and feed on organisms such as dead plant parts and carcasses of animals.
Self-appointed cultural fungi also exist. I want to avoid mentioning names and groups, as these cultural fungi are quite fond of cracking down on artistic sprouts by any name.
About cultural fungi, like other fungi, that they are predisposed to photosynthesis when it comes to culture and the arts and therefore sit saltily in the distance - keep quiet for years, but then spring up from the soil to absorb nutrients from products that the sprouts themselves have long forgotten.
There is little more recognition in the arts than achieving the goal of grabbing the attention of the cultural fungi, which considers itself so much of an astute that it does not even have to familiarize itself with what the artistic sprout does before learned articles about its results spring up like mold in wetlands.
A recent example of this awakening of the cultural fungi is when a fool in the wild allowed himself to call an “elite” by name.
The elite is precisely the kingdom with which the cultured fungi was always classified as before, until the cultured fungi couldn’t produce their own nutrition as has been stated before and need “fertilizer” or some kind of support in order to hope for life. And because the cultural fungi and the wannabe cultural fungi have everything under the elite, they react to the idea of talking the elite down and pretending that it doesn’t exist. This is a well-known method in the whole animal -and plant kingdom.
But in the fungus kingdom some are edible while others are poisonous and it is often impossible to distinguish between them and therefore it is important to urge the ancient saying: “Beware of imitations”. Cultural fungi often try to get art sprouts to adapt to them, which unfortunately often causes the latter illnesses - even death.
With this article, I would like to remind you that we must take good care of nature, not step on the buds of art and not indulge in any cultural fungus. Most of the sprouts are edible, although they are not suitable for everyone, but the fungi can be dangerous, as they are seasonal products, except those that are produced in specially made greenhouses, tasteless and low in nutrients.
