Hey guys -
I know it's been a while since I updated this, so here's a brief update:
1) The first screening in Augusta, GA was a huge success, we were overcapacity! They had to bring chairs into the lobby to accomadate the crowd. In fact, the folks at the Morris Museum told us that this was the largest showing for an event that they could remember. Thanks for your support!
2) We're still shooting. There are people who still want to do interviews and people we still want to join us. Why wouldn't we? The more the merrier, right? This week, we're off to Indiana to go interview rocker John "Cougar" Mellencamp...that's right...THE John Mellencamp. He directed and acted with Dub in the 1992 Columbia Pictures' film "Falling from Grace." In the upcoming weeks, we're hoping to line up a few more people that are in the works. Naturally, I'll post them here as they are confirmed, I wouldn't want to get anyone's hopes up. My emotions are toyed with enough, no need to get you guys involved...
3) We don't have a distributor yet, because frankly, we're not at the point where we're ready to present the project yet. The Taylor Family has seen the rough cut and we're encouraged by their response. When everything is worked out and everything is ready, trust me, the blog will be the first place you'll hear about it.
I certainly hope by this time next year, the world will be reminded of the fantastic career of Dub Taylor, a true story of inspiration for anyone from a small town who wanted to make it in the world.
Tuesday, June 12, 2007
Tuesday, June 5, 2007
Project Update
Hey guys, thanks for your continued support! We do read your emails and try to respond to each of them. For the meantime, we've got a few things in the pipeline, but one of our biggest pieces of news?
Next Friday, the 15th, we're interviewing John Mellencamp, who worked with Dub on the film "Falling from Grace," one of his last works. We'll be going to his studio in Indiana for the interview, and we can't be more thrilled. Everyone over at Hoffman Entertainment has been more than gracious and helpful to get this integral interview.
Additionally, we're looking at our distribution options now that we've had a little time to step away from the grind and observe the picture we have made. We're sending out letters, emails, and doing everything we can to help the project out.
If you work for a magazine, media outlet, or are in a position where you can help us get this project distributed, please message us! We'll be glad to do interviews, talk to your people, etc. to make this thing happen. It's been a true labor of love for us, and we really want to make sure the public gets the chance to be reminded of the career of Dub Taylor.
Fortunately, there is interest in the project, it's just a matter of grabbing the buzz.
Next Friday, the 15th, we're interviewing John Mellencamp, who worked with Dub on the film "Falling from Grace," one of his last works. We'll be going to his studio in Indiana for the interview, and we can't be more thrilled. Everyone over at Hoffman Entertainment has been more than gracious and helpful to get this integral interview.
Additionally, we're looking at our distribution options now that we've had a little time to step away from the grind and observe the picture we have made. We're sending out letters, emails, and doing everything we can to help the project out.
If you work for a magazine, media outlet, or are in a position where you can help us get this project distributed, please message us! We'll be glad to do interviews, talk to your people, etc. to make this thing happen. It's been a true labor of love for us, and we really want to make sure the public gets the chance to be reminded of the career of Dub Taylor.
Fortunately, there is interest in the project, it's just a matter of grabbing the buzz.
Sunday, April 8, 2007
Hotels for the Premiere
If you're planning on attending the premiere (and it is public and free admission), but you're coming in from out of town, here are a few hotels and numbers for your information. I would advise making reservations ASAP, as we can't confirm avaliability. All of the following are within a five mile radius of the Morris Museum of Art.
Marriott Augusta Hotel and Suites: (706) 722-8900
Ramada Hotel and Convention Center: (706) 722-5541
Comfort Inn Augusta: (706) 722-2224
Partridge Inn: (706) 737-8888
Fairfield Inn by Mariott: (706) 733-8200
Courtyard by Mariott: (706) 737-3737
Country Inn and Suites: (706) 736-8988
Sleep Inn Augusta: (706) 738-7473
We look forward to seeing you on Saturday!
Marriott Augusta Hotel and Suites: (706) 722-8900
Ramada Hotel and Convention Center: (706) 722-5541
Comfort Inn Augusta: (706) 722-2224
Partridge Inn: (706) 737-8888
Fairfield Inn by Mariott: (706) 733-8200
Courtyard by Mariott: (706) 737-3737
Country Inn and Suites: (706) 736-8988
Sleep Inn Augusta: (706) 738-7473
We look forward to seeing you on Saturday!
Friday, April 6, 2007
WORLD PREMIERE FOR GROUNDBREAKING DOCUMENTARY "THAT GUY: THE LEGACY OF DUB TAYLOR" AT THE MORRIS MUSEUM OF ART IN AUGUSTA, GEORGIA ON APRIL 14TH, 2007
(PRLEAP.COM) On April 14th, 2007 at 7:00 p.m. at the Morris Museum of Art, JamesWorks Entertainment presents the Professor Pauper production of "That Guy: The Legacy of Dub Taylor," a ground-breaking documentary about Walter Clarence "Dub Taylor," a character actor from Augusta, Georgia. Taylor is credited with acting in more than 200 films and television shows, and was most well known for his portrayal as Michael J. Pollard’s double-crossing father in "Bonnie & Clyde."
However, most people who’ve seen Taylor on film never remember his name after the credits roll. The well-respected character actor, with an active, six-decade career, never played a lead role in a major motion picture.
"He pops up in everything," Director Mark Ezra Stokes said.
“I had never heard of him before Mark brought this project to me in May of last year,” explained Executive Producer and JamesWorks Entertainment Chairman James Kicklighter. “But you know, there are so many talented actors and actresses in movies past and present that seem to have small, insignificant parts upon first viewing. When we look at them in retrospect, we realize that their role was the part that made the movie work."
Taylor’s last role was a cameo in the 1994 blockbuster, "Maverick," starring Jodie Foster and Mel Gibson.
Taylor’s recurrence in popular films without gaining notoriety among the average American moviegoer is what fascinated Stokes in the first place. Former Georgia State Representative Roger Byrd, a producer on the film, first brought the man to his attention.
"Roger is the biggest film buff in the world," Stokes said. "Like most people, I had no idea who he was talking about, and then he showed me a picture of him and I was like, ‘Oh, that guy.’ In fact, that’s what everyone says about him when they see him: ‘Oh, that guy.’ And that’s going to be the name of the film: That Guy," Stokes said.
The much buzzed feature "That Guy: The Legacy of Dub Taylor" will premiere in Taylor’s hometown of Augusta, Georgia on April 14, 2007 at the Morris Museum of Art. This film has taken Stokes and Assistant Director and Executive Producer James Kicklighter big places, interviewing Taylor’s friends and co-workers, including director David Zucker (“Airplane,” “The Naked Gun,” “Scary Movie 4”), Don Collier (“The High Chaparral,” “Little House on the Prairie”), Dixie Carter (“Desperate Housewives,” “Designing Women”), the Grammy-winning Riders in the Sky (“Monsters, Inc,” “Toy Story 2,” “Cars”), Cheryl Rogers-Barnett (daughter of Roy Rogers), novelist Bill Gulick (“The Hallelujah Trail,” “Snake River Country”), Emmy Award Winning Stunt Coordinator and Grandson of Dub Taylor, Matt Taylor (“24,” “Déjà Vu,” “Kill Bill: Vol. 2”), son of Dub Taylor, Buck Taylor (“Gunsmoke,” “The Alamo,” “Comanche Moon”), among many others. Additionally, the project has already received affirmation from several in the film industry, including Peter Fonda (“3:10 to Yuma,” “Wild Hogs,” “Ghost Rider”) and Bill Cosby (“The Cosby Show”), with assistance from Academy Award winner Dana Adam Shapiro (“Murderball”). Christa Maerker (“Die Schweizermacher"), an award-winning German documentary filmmaker, also serves as Supervising Producer for the project.
Another unique feature of this film is that the feature-length documentary is counted as the first in-depth look at a man who most in the industry knew and respected, but was content to stay out of the limelight.
"Dub didn’t want awards; that wasn’t his goal. He just wanted to make enough money to support his family and his hobbies; hunting and fishing," Stokes said. "His family has been very supportive of the film, and his son, Buck, and grandchildren, Matt and Cooper, have interviewed for the film.”
"If there is one thing that I hope viewers get out of the film, it’s that you don’t have to be Paul Newman or Nicole Kidman to be famous. Some of the biggest stars in Hollywood are the ones you can’t name." said Kicklighter.
For more information, visit the official websites at http://www.thatdub.com/, http://myspace.com/jamesworks, or http://www.youtube.com/jamesworks. Additionally, Facebook users can join group “That Guy: The Legacy of Dub Taylor."
The World Premiere is on April 14, 2007 at 7:00 p.m. at the Morris Museum of Art in Augusta, Georgia, with a reception at 6:00 p.m. For more information about the viewing at the Morris Museum of Art call 706-724-7501 or look online at www.themorris.org/calendar/events_performance.html. The museum is located on 1 Tenth St. in Augusta.
"That Guy: The Legacy of Dub Taylor" is directed by Mark Ezra Stokes. The Executive Producers are Stokes, James Kicklighter ("The 1 Second Film"), and Kasey Ray-Stokes. The Producers are Angelo Castillo and Roger Byrd. The Supervising Producer is Christa Maerker ("Die Schweizermacher"). Kicklighter is the Assistant Director. The Directors of Photography are Angelo Castillo, Chris Clark, and J. Lawrence Williams.
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CONTACT INFORMATION
Kelley M. Arnold
JamesWorks Entertainment
karnold@bpc.edu
912-583-3263
http://www.thatdub.com/
However, most people who’ve seen Taylor on film never remember his name after the credits roll. The well-respected character actor, with an active, six-decade career, never played a lead role in a major motion picture.
"He pops up in everything," Director Mark Ezra Stokes said.
“I had never heard of him before Mark brought this project to me in May of last year,” explained Executive Producer and JamesWorks Entertainment Chairman James Kicklighter. “But you know, there are so many talented actors and actresses in movies past and present that seem to have small, insignificant parts upon first viewing. When we look at them in retrospect, we realize that their role was the part that made the movie work."
Taylor’s last role was a cameo in the 1994 blockbuster, "Maverick," starring Jodie Foster and Mel Gibson.
Taylor’s recurrence in popular films without gaining notoriety among the average American moviegoer is what fascinated Stokes in the first place. Former Georgia State Representative Roger Byrd, a producer on the film, first brought the man to his attention.
"Roger is the biggest film buff in the world," Stokes said. "Like most people, I had no idea who he was talking about, and then he showed me a picture of him and I was like, ‘Oh, that guy.’ In fact, that’s what everyone says about him when they see him: ‘Oh, that guy.’ And that’s going to be the name of the film: That Guy," Stokes said.
The much buzzed feature "That Guy: The Legacy of Dub Taylor" will premiere in Taylor’s hometown of Augusta, Georgia on April 14, 2007 at the Morris Museum of Art. This film has taken Stokes and Assistant Director and Executive Producer James Kicklighter big places, interviewing Taylor’s friends and co-workers, including director David Zucker (“Airplane,” “The Naked Gun,” “Scary Movie 4”), Don Collier (“The High Chaparral,” “Little House on the Prairie”), Dixie Carter (“Desperate Housewives,” “Designing Women”), the Grammy-winning Riders in the Sky (“Monsters, Inc,” “Toy Story 2,” “Cars”), Cheryl Rogers-Barnett (daughter of Roy Rogers), novelist Bill Gulick (“The Hallelujah Trail,” “Snake River Country”), Emmy Award Winning Stunt Coordinator and Grandson of Dub Taylor, Matt Taylor (“24,” “Déjà Vu,” “Kill Bill: Vol. 2”), son of Dub Taylor, Buck Taylor (“Gunsmoke,” “The Alamo,” “Comanche Moon”), among many others. Additionally, the project has already received affirmation from several in the film industry, including Peter Fonda (“3:10 to Yuma,” “Wild Hogs,” “Ghost Rider”) and Bill Cosby (“The Cosby Show”), with assistance from Academy Award winner Dana Adam Shapiro (“Murderball”). Christa Maerker (“Die Schweizermacher"), an award-winning German documentary filmmaker, also serves as Supervising Producer for the project.
Another unique feature of this film is that the feature-length documentary is counted as the first in-depth look at a man who most in the industry knew and respected, but was content to stay out of the limelight.
"Dub didn’t want awards; that wasn’t his goal. He just wanted to make enough money to support his family and his hobbies; hunting and fishing," Stokes said. "His family has been very supportive of the film, and his son, Buck, and grandchildren, Matt and Cooper, have interviewed for the film.”
"If there is one thing that I hope viewers get out of the film, it’s that you don’t have to be Paul Newman or Nicole Kidman to be famous. Some of the biggest stars in Hollywood are the ones you can’t name." said Kicklighter.
For more information, visit the official websites at http://www.thatdub.com/, http://myspace.com/jamesworks, or http://www.youtube.com/jamesworks. Additionally, Facebook users can join group “That Guy: The Legacy of Dub Taylor."
The World Premiere is on April 14, 2007 at 7:00 p.m. at the Morris Museum of Art in Augusta, Georgia, with a reception at 6:00 p.m. For more information about the viewing at the Morris Museum of Art call 706-724-7501 or look online at www.themorris.org/calendar/events_performance.html. The museum is located on 1 Tenth St. in Augusta.
"That Guy: The Legacy of Dub Taylor" is directed by Mark Ezra Stokes. The Executive Producers are Stokes, James Kicklighter ("The 1 Second Film"), and Kasey Ray-Stokes. The Producers are Angelo Castillo and Roger Byrd. The Supervising Producer is Christa Maerker ("Die Schweizermacher"). Kicklighter is the Assistant Director. The Directors of Photography are Angelo Castillo, Chris Clark, and J. Lawrence Williams.
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CONTACT INFORMATION
Kelley M. Arnold
JamesWorks Entertainment
karnold@bpc.edu
912-583-3263
http://www.thatdub.com/
Wednesday, March 21, 2007
Test Screening #1
The public is invited to a Test Screening of the Working Cut of "That Guy: the Legacy of Dub Taylor" at Georgia Southern University in Statesboro, Georgia's Russell Union Auditorium on Sunday at 4:00 pm with Executive Producers Mark Ezra-Stokes, James Kicklighter, and Kasey Ray-Stokes on hand, as well as Editor Phillip Elder. The screening is free will require the audience to fill out feedback forms afterwards to prepare for the premiere on April 14th, 2007. Additionally, there will be a Question/Answer session afterwards with the filmmakers. This is NOT a press event.
Sunday, February 25, 2007
Happy Birthday, Dub!
On February 26, 1907, Dub Taylor came into the world. Who knew that he would go on to star in over 500 film and television series? What do you remember from his astounding career?
Wednesday, February 21, 2007
Mason-Dixon Wild West
At the end of Deb Goodrich's February 19th blog, she wrote:
"There is a documentary in the works on screen legend, Dub Taylor. Called, That Guy: The Legacy of Dub Taylor, the film is so named because people remembered Dub's face and not his name. Well, they've been talking to the wrong crowd, because I'll guarantee that everybody in our house knows his name. One of Tom's favorite movies, other than Tombstone, of course, is Bonnie and Clyde, and who can forget Dub as "Melvin," the father of C. W. Moss? But I'll always remember the Dub who was hiding under a table during a fracas in the movie The Undefeated. Trying to avoid the fight, he decided to reach up and grab vittles instead. What he came back with was a handful of "Grits!" Dub's first name was Walter, and as Southerners are wont to do, friends called him "Dubya." Now you know. Another reason for me to love Dub is the fact that he was born in Virginia (add another lustrous name to my list!) Visit the filmakers website at http://thatdub.com"
Deb Goodrich is a public speaker and historian. She has a broad range of topics from Women's Experiences in the West to the story of Mary Lincoln and Varina Davis. You can visit her blog here.
"There is a documentary in the works on screen legend, Dub Taylor. Called, That Guy: The Legacy of Dub Taylor, the film is so named because people remembered Dub's face and not his name. Well, they've been talking to the wrong crowd, because I'll guarantee that everybody in our house knows his name. One of Tom's favorite movies, other than Tombstone, of course, is Bonnie and Clyde, and who can forget Dub as "Melvin," the father of C. W. Moss? But I'll always remember the Dub who was hiding under a table during a fracas in the movie The Undefeated. Trying to avoid the fight, he decided to reach up and grab vittles instead. What he came back with was a handful of "Grits!" Dub's first name was Walter, and as Southerners are wont to do, friends called him "Dubya." Now you know. Another reason for me to love Dub is the fact that he was born in Virginia (add another lustrous name to my list!) Visit the filmakers website at http://thatdub.com"
Deb Goodrich is a public speaker and historian. She has a broad range of topics from Women's Experiences in the West to the story of Mary Lincoln and Varina Davis. You can visit her blog here.
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