Webster will share the small screen in the documentary “Crazy/Normal” that focuses on two occupations, both of which plan for major events in a person’s life.
“This was very well done and it shows you how closely related two big, milestone events in life actually are — a wedding, a real happy event — and a death, a real sad event,” Webster said.
The producers of the documentary, California-based Star Price Productions, learned about Webster through his book.
Webster said the planned one-hour piece is being pitched to HBO and Showtime. Excerpts are not able to be published because the producer is in negotiations, he said.
Webster said he was given a 22-minute clip of the documentary, and it highlights the similarities between the duties of a wedding planner and an undertaker.
“There are so many mysteries, and this is still the great mystery — death,” Webster said. “We deny it, of course, in our society.”
Webster said he would only participate in the documentary if it showed the funeral business in a dignified way. He said it shows people not to be afraid.
“This is something we’re all going to face; it’s the most universal thing in life,” Webster said. “Whether we like it or not, we’re all going to face death in our family. You can choose to do a lot of things and make decisions. You can’t decide about not dying.”
He hoped that by showing what goes on behind the scenes, people might “feel better about it.”
“There’s a lot of care involved,” Webster said. “We’re real dedicated about doing this.”
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