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Peace WalkerBurt [no longer around] said Aug 15, 2008, 3:07 PM: |
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I just returned from eight days in Sedona, Arizona working on a new documentary, “Peace Walker.” It's a pretty incredible story. The director, Tara Golden, inspired by the remarkable woman Peace Pilgrim, decided to do a feature film about a young man whose brother is killed in Iraq and decides to undertake a 1000-mile walk of peace and healing in his memory. Three weeks into the film, the cinematographer and production assistant abruptly quit, leaving Tara and the actor, Chase Korte, high and dry. They decided to press on, recasting the film as a documentary. Chase would no longer be portraying a peace walker but would now be the real thing. There's a tragic postscript to the story. They completed the walk and returned to the U.S. Almost immediately they had some sharp disagreements over the direction of the film and stopped talking for a while. Finally they agreed to meet halfway between their homes in L.A. and Sedona and iron out their differences, which they managed to do. A half hour into his trip back home, Chase's car was struck from behind by a drunk driver and he was killed instantly. Here's a link to a preliminary trailer done some time ago: The film itself should be ready for the festival circuit by the end of the month. Hope you'll be able to see it,
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Re: Peace Walkerspaceman said Aug 16, 2008, 4:07 PM: |
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I can't believe how he died while making this film. A drunk driver and unconsciousness beats him down. That is what we are all up against. The chaos of ignorance somehow finds its way to try and stop the light. I hope your film gets its message delivered and makes Chase's journey worth the cost of his life. ds
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