Storyteller portion of a Sobbing of the Strong

[RJNorton]

Sharing good news sent to Laurie by forum member David E. George on his assassination film project....

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Hi Laurie

Warming up here in San Antonio from the storm that is headed your way. Just wanted to let you know that we had a great shoot in New York City two weeks ago where we did the storyteller portion of a Sobbing of the Strong. It was a great experience to work with such a good looking and talented group of actors from all over the country but ironically mostly southerners. One of our cast is from Massachusetts and one has family near you in PG county but other than that we were from Texas, Virginia, South Carolina, Kentucky, and Tennessee. We really had a great time and although we may have tripped over a fact or two historically, we did the best we could to balance the history and still give great performances. While I do so respect the history very much as director I had to really find a fair balance between the history and the art which was VERY challenging. Still I'm hopeful that we are true to the great narrative.

I have attached a pic of my cast for you to see. They are just a great looking group. Now comes months of editing and voiceover and music cleanup to do. Hope to wrap this up by 4-14-14 a year ahead of the 150th.

I could never have even thought about doing this without all the wonderful help I received from the Surratt Society. I can never thank you and staff enough

Happy Thanksgiving

David