UNCW lecturer's script read at Cucalorus Nov 18, 2009
Linehan's actors included: David Andrews (from "Apollo 13," "Fight Club" and "Hannibal"), Sydney Penny (from "The Thorn Birds," "Running Away" and "Pale Rider"), Tammy Arnold (from "Matlock," "American Gothic" and "One Tree Hill"), Bill Ladd (from "Loggerheads," "27 Club" and "Dead Heist"), and Shane Callahan (from "The Mothman Prophecies," "Gods and Generals" and "Dawson's Creek"). "I couldn't have had better actors if I paid them," Linehan said. (The Seahawk, NC)
New film spreads local war story Nov 3, 2009
Not since Ron Maxwell's "Gods and Generals" or Ken Burns' PBS "The Civil War" series has there been such hubbub over a film featuring Fredericksburg. The latest effort is a home-grown one, but has the polish of a professional production. (Fredericksburg.com, VA)
Mount Vernon's Update With History Nov 1, 2009
Ron Maxwell, whose best-known historical works are "Gods and Generals" and "Gettysburg," each clocking in at about four hours, was recruited to show Washington the action hero. "The film will emphasize his youth, his adventurousness, his willingness to take physical risks. We see someone who is learning, daring and learning from his mistakes, and that shapes him," Maxwell said. (Yahoo News -- Architecture)
Actor remembers Hagerstown experience with fondness Jul 27, 2009
The actor who played Gen. Stonewall Jackson in Gods and Generals returned to Washington County on Saturday to speak at a Civil War seminar at the Plaza Hotel in Halfway. Pat Falci, a historical coordinator on Gods and Generals and actor who played Lt. Gen. A.P. Hill in Gettysburg, also spoke ... Gods and Generals is a very, very bittersweet experience for me because Im so proud of the work we did, the effort we put into it. (The Herald-Mail Online)
A large number of Civil War vets rest in city Jul 26, 2009
I belonged to the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War, and I m in the movies "Gettysburg: and "Gods and Generals. " Therefore, my wife, Clarisse, and I recently tramped the Sioux City cemeteries. First of all, the Hancock Post of the G.A.R. is located in the Floyd Cemetery. At that site 46 Union veterans lie in honor together. We observed 19 other military headstones and G.A.R. markers indicating Civil War service resting in solitary locations sprinkled about. Time prevented us from doing a... (Sioux City Journal)
Mount Vernon's Update With History Jul 8, 2009
Ron Maxwell, whose best-known historical works are "Gods and Generals" and "Gettysburg," each clocking in at about four hours, was recruited to show Washington the action hero. "The film will emphasize his youth, his adventurousness, his willingness to take physical risks. We see someone who is learning, daring and learning from his mistakes, and that shapes him," Maxwell said. (Yahoo News -- Architecture)
New Battle Ensues on Civil War GroundWal-Mart wants to move in; actor Robert Duvall and others wage fight in Va. May 25, 2009
On the other side are preservationists, led by actor , a Virginian and descendant of Lee who played him in the film, "Gods and Generals.". "Wal-Mart with their deep pockets full o' cash. I mean if they have that much money they can move down the road a couple of miles because I believe they'd have the money to do that, I mean I would think. I certainly believe in capitalism, but I believe in capitalism coupled with sensitivity," Duvall said recently during a news conference at the battlefield. (ABC News)
Celebrity Birthdays For The Week Of May 24-30 May 22, 2009
May 29: Actor Kevin Conway ("Gods and Generals") is 67. Singer Gary Brooker of Procol Harum is 64. (KIRO TV, WA)
Actor joins foes of Orange Wal-Mart VIDEO: On eve of battle's 145th anniversary, actor Robert Duvall and lawmakers plea for preservation at The Wilderness May 5, 2009
Duvall, who portrayed Lee in the movie "Gods and Generals," said he holds no grudge against Wal-Mart but believes in "capitalism with sensitivity.". Likewise, Reps. (Fredericksburg.com, VA)
