About to put it on itunes and place the CD with CD baby. In the meantime check us out on CD Baby with out previous release. Can’t wait to get it out there.

Nick

that’s what I remember, tho it was awhile ago.

What I heard from a mutual friend is that the fight was more than verbal, fists were thrown, and as a result he was thrown off the picture and his name wasn’t in the credits anywhere (even on imdb, he’s listed as uncredited) … from what I remember of Tom, fists being thrown wouldn’t surprise me, either.

He was fiery and tempermental, no doubt … but I always go along with him, when I acted in a play with him, though he did annoy some of the other actors, I just had fun performing with him. And I will say, he’s a damn good actor.

Interesting tidbit, Steve James (of American Ninja) is one of the Baseball Furies.

I was just thinking about it, when those guys showed up, it was like the Ghostbusters just walked in. Like, “you guys called and we answered”. So casual about it, but not the slightest bit of pretension. Just a solid group of dudes that all had each others backs… not even aware that THEY were the main event. Just happy to be invited to the party and munch on some popcorn. It may have actually been cooler for them to be there than it was for anyone else!? That blew my mind too.

Walter has a truly amazing body of work. Which is interesting because he remains so detached from his films. I think mainly because of clashes with studios, leaves a bad taste for him from our conversation, and there for he just forgets about them when he’s done, since he can’t assume full ownership of his creative juju.

I swear, when I asked him if he knew how good The Warriors was, I will never forget the look on his face… I really don’t think anyone ever really put it like that to him, which is so odd because it’s an amazing film experience. He did say this, that his biggest influences were westerns, so that theme and grit that carries across his film that you mentioned, is his attempt to make contemporary themed westerns. Also, he said this… Don’t explain your characters or what they’re doing because the more you explain, the less interesting it becomes. He wants it to stand on it’s own, rather than to explain it from with in. Very interesting guy actually.

@Josh James
Now that makes sense… somebody asked a loaded question about the “actor” who was originally supposed to end up with the chick. And why he was let go half way through. No names were mentioned, in fact it was stated that we won’t get into that, that person is a fine talented actor, and it was so long ago nobody even cares. Pretty classy answer, lol, but I did wonder.

Interesting that Waites wound up taking the playwright route. Honestly, The Thing could also be on my top 10 list. I think it’s Carpenters masterpiece, although Halloween and Big Trouble in Little China are epic too. Meeting John Carpenter is also on my Bucket List too. Carpenter seems to have gotten a long with him according to the commentaries. But my experience is there’s always a personality conflict somewhere along the line in any production. Usually when it comes up, I disappear real quick for a smoke and get scarce. Those can get ugly, even if they don’t mean anything.

Ever see those outtakes from David O’Russell and Lilly Tomlin on I Heart Huckabee’s? Wow.

But he went on to act in a bunch of other films, of course, most notably THE THING, where he played Windows.

He later stopped acting and went to Iowa to get an MFA in playwrighting, which is where I met him (and acted in a show with him as well). Funny dude, he made me laugh.

THE WARRIORS is a movie I try to watch at least once a year. When I was younger, I loved all the different themed gangs (like a lot of kids, the Baseball Furies were my favorite), and that scene in the park when they’re all together is awesome (CAN..YOU..DIG..IT?). Now, aside from the nostalgic feel I get from watching it, I love how well-paced the film is, and David Patrick Kelly is so VERY good as the heavy. I absolutely HATED him when I was younger, but now can see what a good performance he gives.

Walter Hill has had a truly remarkable career; despite working across a number of genres, his movies all have a similar feel to them (as if they take place in a gritty world that could only exist in the movies, yet one punctuated from time to time by some disturbing real-life violence). Just going through his IMDB directing credits, one finds HARD TIMES, THE DRIVER, THE WARRIORS, THE LONG RIDERS, SOUTHERN COMFORT, 48 HRS and STREETS OF FIRE, all within a 10-year period!

After this, I’ve pretty much settled on a Walter Hill movie for tonight, but damned if I can choose which one right now! There’s just too many to pick from.

Great write-up of what must have been a night you’ll remember forever (were I there, I know I would!).