I've finally found this video. When I started out teaching myself to sign, I managed to learn by following Deanne (that's the actress in the video) and after 3 days of first starting out, I managed to sign the entire clip just by listening to what she was saying. My first achievement in the deaf arena and my parents didn't even bother watch me do it. My excitement in showing them anything related to deafness died off at that point.. but all that Deanne mentioned and even Marlee's (Matlin, of Children of a Lesser God fame) interviews at that point just drove me onward to better myself. It's paid off.
I wish proper sign language classes were more affordable here. I need to get my hands on a copy of Marlee's book; I'll scream later. (: