Capitol 1 Final 4
2018
The fellas, Randy Fletcher, Spike(director) & Samuel on the set of a Cap 1,NCAA Final 4 commercial. We doing commercials at Pinewood Studios,(now Trilith Studios). Finally!
After years of being ignored by advertising agencies.. This day I was working as the 1st black Field Rep for IA Local 479, but this was a personal visit to show support to my brother filmmakers, it was not union work related.
After many years of great filmmaking, we finally get to work on Big Budget commercials.
Krystal Burger in Little 5 Points
This is Bruce Lane filming & me doing locations for Krystal Burgers, in Little 5 Points.We also went to Chattanooga TN (former Corporate home) to film some of their commercials. I love those little Krystal burgers. And Krystal gave Samuel L.Jackson his 1st Atlanta commercial job. The cast him in Krystal commercial, in 1972.
Leo Burnett Advertising
Searched all of Atlanta for a very special Front Door for Leo Burnett Chicago.
1 door in a photo, and only THAT specific door is what we had to find.
Found it in Peactree City neighborhood.
Our Still photo shoot that took over the whole neighborhood for this advertising campaign. Needs were the usual, permits, cops, contracts, bathrooms, parking, neighbors and I got to help with crew hires.
Adidas Golf Commercial
Druid Hills Golf Club was the location during the PGA Tour Championship.
Interviews were the top golfers of the tour.
It was very nostalgic filming here. My grandmother , Whitman Ogletree worked here for 20 years back in the 1960's. She was the "Towel Lady" & assorted other jobs.As a child I was often in the car when my mother picked her up at the front door. And she was the Only employee allowed to enter & exit the front door because of the Towel Ladies "unique duties
George Clooney & Robert Rodriguez
A big shoot in 2007 with George Clooney & Robert Rodriguez director, for Martini. Radical Media was the production company. We only had George for 4 hours so we had to be ready & get it right the 1st time.
Remind me to tell you the story of getting a pop-up tent for George to change wardrobe in.
Georgian Terrace Hotel
With George Clooney.
We turned the
Georgian Terrace Hotel into a fancy hotel at the Cannes Film Festival in France.
Loved this commerical, thanks Helen.
Clooney & The Bull
This statue of a Bull was the center piece of the commercial. Great concept & a great job. Link is below.
https://www.radicalmedia.com/work/martini-el-toro-bianco
Adidas New Media Event
An experience. Sometimes we get to do locations for corporations that are not filmed for TV, but for the new the new media, social media, websites & such.
This was an event with attendees invited through social media contacts only. Cool art work by local artists, music & food were highlighted.All while wearing your Adidas shoes or attire.
Passing Glory
1998
My 1st TV movie job after leaving the Film Commission.
Working with legendary actor, Andre Braugher.
Also Rip Torn was a classic vet & had great stories. Director Steve James was a creative pleasure to work with. I told him stories & he cast me in the movie in a scene with Thomas Bird & Bill Nunn!
All my friends,Bill Nunn, Thomas Byrd, Randy Fletcher, Karen Davis, Jim Hawkins, Tim Barrett, were on the show, so that was cool.And I got to act in a scene with Andre, Bill Nunn & Thomas Byrd.
But physically, I was not at full strength. Sitting in an office for 8 years had taken it's toll. Mike Riley gave me the job & it was physically tough.
I knew I had to get my game up to par.
Remember the Titans
1999
This was a big, big show. I got calls from my friends in NYC, saying "Get on this show Coop". But I couldn't get an interview nor an offer to work.
I was told that all positions were filled & I was outta luck on this show.
A 4 month show at Christmas, about racial integration, filmed in my city & I can't get a small piece of money so I can give my daughters a decent Christmas.
I got mad, went into overdrive, solved the problem, worked the whole movie. Daughters had Christmas.
All done with much help from the great spirit. Full story in the book. Oh, it's juicy.
Selma
2014
I have a long story about scouting for this movie. I survived the behind the scenes drama, made some money & got the credit on IMDb.
What happens behind the scenes to the crew on a movie is just vapor, thin, like smoke, not of much substance, Just rumors and such that don't really matter most times.
But I like my insider story. Maybe you will too.
Selma
2014
Ava , Oprah & David
How could I Not be a part of this monumentl production.