In this Tuesday, May 29, 2012 photo, actor and former Screen Actors Guild President Ed Asner is interviewed by a television station in Portland, Ore. The advocacy group Autism Speaks is offering custom-recorded messages from celebrities from Dec. 3, 2012 to Dec. 9 to raise money for the organization. Asner, came up with the unique fundraiser with his son Matt, who works for the group. (AP Photo/Don Ryan)