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Jan 9, 2022 · A Life So Interesting. by Sam Jackson. The life and career of Hollywood veteran and Danville native Jerry Meadors could be a dramatic production in its own right. And if he chose to, Meadors could write, produce, act in it, and promote it to boot. There is little that Meadors hasn’t done over the course of his career, which has taken him...
May 7, 2019 · Damon will partner with former Paramount Pictures executives Mike Flint and Jerry Meadors along with Mark Lansky, an investment specialist. Flint is the producer.
- What Are The Origins of 'Don's plum'?
- What Was 'Don's Plum's Behind-The-Scenes Drama?
- Leonardo DiCaprio Didn't Think 'Don's Plum' Was Good Enough For Release
- Seeking Distribution For 'Don's Plum'
- Two Disastrous Meetings
- The Legal Battle Over 'Don's Plum' Begins
- The Obscure Legacy of 'Don's Plum'
Having moved to Los Angeles from Canada, aspiring filmmaker Dale Wheatley became fast friends with a circle of young actors that included Leonardo DiCaprio, Tobey Maguire, Kevin Connolly and R.D. Robb. Wanting to make a film together, the group began development on a comedy dubbed Last Respects. A dissatisfied DiCaprio lambasted the screenplay, lea...
With a cast and shooting location in place, Don's Plum rolled cameras in July 1995. Though it was a quick shoot, the film's production had its share of drama behind the scenes. Regarding the film's directorial responsibilities, David Stutman remembers, "I'm not saying that R.D. didn't have input, but had it just been R.D. directing it, it wouldn't ...
Months after completing work on Don's Plum, Leonardo DiCaprio was dismayed to discover his collaborators' intentions to turn the originally proposed short into a feature. During a 1998 legal deposition, the actor said, "I never had any intention of doing a feature film. The agreement had always been that this was a short film. I would never go in f...
Through line producer John Schindler, the filmmakers were introduced to Jerry Meadors, at the time a well-known executive at Paramount Pictures. The media-savvy Meadors issued a press release about the film in order to bring it to the attention of influential people all over tinsel town. As a result, an industry screening of Don's Plumwas scheduled...
After once again receiving word that Tobey Maguire had concerns over the film, Dale Wheatley and R.D. Robb arranged a dinner meeting with the actor. Over macaroni and cheese and tofu wieners, courtesy of the actor, the conversation quickly went from cordial to chaotic. According to Dale Wheatley, "And finally Tobey loses it and comes completely und...
The ensuing drama surrounding Don's Plumhad dire ramifications for its chances of distribution. The film was suddenly dropped from the Sundance Film Festival, and Miramax rescinded their offer to buy it. In response to DiCaprio and Maguire's efforts to prevent their film's distribution, Dale Wheatley, R.D. Robb, David Stutman and Jerry Meadors file...
When all was said and done, DiCaprio and Maguire went on to lucrative careers and reached a level of mega stardom in Hollywood, while those behind the camera were essentially blacklisted from the industry. To add insult to injury, producer Tawd Beckman's father, the Happy Meal architect who supplied the filmmakers with tens of thousands of dollars ...
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Aug 13, 2019 · Jerry Meadors, who’d worked on dozens of movie projects as a marketing exec at Paramount, convinced the group to announce that Don’s Plum was completed — in a short June 21, 1996, Variety ...
Jerry Meadors. Jerry Meadors is a successful marketing executive, producer, and manager based in Hollywood, California. Meadors began his professional career in the entertainment industry as an actor, where he worked for six-time Tony Award winner Joe Layton. Previously, Meadors served as a business manager for the Hatcher Center, a Virginia ...
