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Post by jonmelville on Dec 16, 2014 16:59:44 GMT -5
Hi guys, Thought I should publish a short update on the book's progress as I was originally intending for it to be released this month. The book is now around 95% complete, with all the interviews carried out, the text written and rewritten to the best of my ability. Due to some Tremors 5 additions and some areas of book production that have taken longer than planned - including editing and picture sourcing/copyright - I'm afraid it's not going to be out for Christmas. I wanted it to be a great present for the fans, but I'd rather make it the best it can be, so the release is going to slip into 2015. I could rush it out quickly but I think it would suffer. To try and make up for the delay I'll make sure I publish another podcast over the holiday period with more audio from one (or more!) of my 50+ interviews. I'll also publish more details of the interviewees in the coming weeks so there's a bit more detail available. Apologies for the delay, I'll hopefully have a definite date for you soon - I think it'll be worth the wait  |
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Post by project412 on Dec 17, 2014 14:41:01 GMT -5
I'm more than happy waiting for a better end result.
Looking forward to the new podcast!
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Post by project412 on Jan 19, 2015 17:50:37 GMT -5
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Post by jonmelville on Jan 19, 2015 18:13:10 GMT -5
Ha! Yup, you beat me to it! Happy anniversary guys, I'll have some words from Ron Underwood on the blog tomorrow night! |
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Post by project412 on Jan 19, 2015 18:21:39 GMT -5
Very excited to hear what Ron Underwood has to say! Can't wait.
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Post by jonmelville on Jan 20, 2015 16:29:36 GMT -5
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Post by jonmelville on Jan 21, 2015 16:32:48 GMT -5
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Post by project412 on Jan 21, 2015 16:41:23 GMT -5
Oooh, very cool. Didn't get a chance to listen to yesterday's yet, and probably won't be able to listen to this one just yet either, so I think I'm going to save them all for the weekend and marathon them all. Going to be fun!
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Post by jonmelville on Jan 21, 2015 17:40:37 GMT -5
Oooh, very cool. Didn't get a chance to listen to yesterday's yet, and probably won't be able to listen to this one just yet either, so I think I'm going to save them all for the weekend and marathon them all. Going to be fun! Don't worry, the commentary is only written in this one! |
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Post by project412 on Jan 22, 2015 21:24:38 GMT -5
Finally got a chance to listen, loved it. I can't wait to read more about what he had to say in the book.
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Post by jonmelville on Jul 7, 2015 6:50:33 GMT -5
It's taken a while, but I have good news - Seeking Perfection will be out in paperback and ebook on 23 July, 2015 - initially it'll be available from Amazon, but soon after everywhere where books are sold. There's more over on the blog. Oh, and Kevin Bacon agreed to an interview and Michael Gross provides the Foreword...  |
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Post by project412 on Jul 7, 2015 7:36:41 GMT -5
So excited for this!  I know I haven't even read the book yet, but I just want to thank you for all of the work that went into this and for everything that you have managed to do with the book. From securing an interview with Kevin Bacon (on top of all of the other incredible cast and crew interviews you have gotten!) to going all out and adding new stuff about the new film to just embarking on this journey in general, thank you for putting out the book that us Tremors fans have wanted since the very beginning. Day one purchase, that's for sure. |
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Post by jonmelville on Jul 16, 2015 7:08:11 GMT -5
As Seeking Perfection is out in less than a week, I thought it was time I started giving you a better idea of who I actually interviewed for the book. Although I was lucky enough to attend an LA screening of the first film and have quotes from most of the cast, I managed to interview the majority via Skype and/or email, along with a good number of the crew. So here's an overview of those involved in the first film that I spoke to... Cast Kevin Bacon (Valentine McKee) Reba McEntire (Heather Gummer) Michael Gross (Burt Gummer) Tony Genaro (Miguel) Charlotte Stewart (Nancy Sterngood) Ariana Richards (Mindy Sterngood) Robert Jayne/Bobby Jacobi (Melvin Plug) Crew S.S. Wilson (co-writer) Brent Maddock (co-writer) Ron Underwood (director) Nancy Roberts (Wilson and Maddockâs agent) Gale Anne Hurd (executive producer) Jim Jacks (Universal executive) Pam Dixon (casting director) Tom Woodruff, Jr. (creature designer) Alec Gillis (creature designer) Ivo Cristante (production designer) Alexander Gruszynski (cinematographer) Virgil Harper (second unit director of photography) Lise Romanoff (special visual effects coordinator) Robert Skotak (visual effects supervisor) Cristen Carr Strubbe (production coordinator) Ernest Troost (composer) (At the LA screening I heard from Finn Carter (Rhonda), Richard Marcus (Nestor), Conrad Bachmann (Dr. Jim) and John Goodwin (Howard the roadworker) I'll add the Tremors 2 list in the next day or so... You can download the first chapter of the book by heading over to tremorsguide.com/seeking-perfection-release-date/ |
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Post by necessaryevil on Jul 18, 2015 3:05:10 GMT -5
Do you have a link to order a paper back copy?
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Post by project412 on Jul 22, 2015 17:37:04 GMT -5
Just ordered my copy on Amazon!
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