Bill. on the contrary, I don't mind reading what you wrote and I respect you for your opinions and your convictions. I envy you for having the opportunity to me Mr. Heston and the chance to stick it to the Fonda b!tch. Perhaps there is or should be a web site that listed which actors were conservatives.
I don't go to many movies any more but I did see "The Book of Elie", which I enjoyed. I have no idea what Danzel Washington's politics are.
Respectfully
Will Ketchum
Will:
I have went out of my way to read your posts, and your posts from before I found this forum. You stand pretty tall in my sight. Thanks for being here.
I met the Producer of the movie "Will Penny," and he was talkative about starting to work on "Will Penny." I said, "I don't want to become an actor," "I don't think the movie going public is ready for someone like me." "However," "I am running out of a job soon." "Do Have anything I can do?" He said, we'll see. That is usually a brush-off in the movie business.
He came back the next day with an employment application, from his production company, and a studio pass for me. Heston, was a major partner in the production company, and I was hired on as one of Hestons personal assistants for that movie. Mainly, my job was to assist with the continuity of the movie.
Movie scenes aren't all shot, completely, at one time. One important scene can be shot over several days. Continuity is making sure the several actors wore the same hats and clothing, had the same firearms, rode the same horses, hit the same spot, etc, as they did in the begining filming of the scene.
When Heston found out that I was pretty good with a .45 auto, he wanted to learn to shoot one properly. Then, he found out that I knew Jeff Cooper, Heston really wanted to meet him.
If you are active in the shooting scene, in southern California, rifles and pistols mainly, You will be surprised at the people you will meet. I met Jeff Cooper when he formed and lead the South West Pistol league, and sponsored "Leather Slaps," at his Big Bear, CA, place.
Jeff Coopers favorite gunsmith, Jim Hoag, now of Hoag Gun Works, worked in the same gun shop I worked in. At that time we both worked at Kings Gun Works. Jim got me involved in .45 auto shooting, many years before it was called action pistol shooting. Jim and I are still good friends, going on 47 years now. Jim was one of the very best SWPL competitors... Now he is closing in on eighty years old, but Jim is still very, very good. We stilll shoot togeather once a month or so.
Many prominent actors and musicians, and other prominent people patronized Kings Gun Works. Before he died in an airplane crash, Audie Murphy was a frequent customer... All 5' 4" of him.
I met Art Gobel, who was the first pilot to fly to Hawaii non-stop. Gobel won the Dole prize, $25,000.00 for being first to do it.
In South West Pistol League competition, I have shot against Jack Weaver, of the "Weaver Stance" method of shooting fame. I copied his style of shooting for myself. I didn't beat him, but I pushed him very hard.
Jack Weaver passed away a few months ago.
I'm derived from Old Western pioneer stock. I had my conservative convictions and priinciples instilled within me, by my grandfather and Uncles. It's too late for me to compromise with liberalism, a code word for Socialism. I have trouble abiding liberals in any form.
Bill
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