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"The Shark Is Still Working": Wealth of "Jaws" facts, Kintner boy spill out on the "doc"
[The following article first appeared on Mavervorl Media. Today is June 29, 64 years after Quint said the U.S.S. Indianapolis delivered the atomic bomb to the island of Tinian. He got the date wrong, but The Shark Is Still Working clears up and illuminates a lot of conversation pieces precious to “Jaws” fans.)
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Tagged carl gottlieb, documentary, jaws, premiers, richard dreyfuss, robert shaw, roy scheider, screenings, steven spielberg
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Brody Knew
After nearly two years at sea, we’ve recorded a series of demos in advance of a theatrical run of All That Jaws in Los Angeles. We’re indebted to Erik “Great Whitis” Petraitis for his engineering services and the Bellflower Music Center for a fortuitous Baritone Horn rental. Continue reading
The Audacity of Hoop
Some time during this next administration, you will see All That Jaws at a theatre near you.
If you are a fan of Jaws the book, you know that Hooper was indeed audacious.
Frank Mundus will never put on a lifejacket again
Shark fisherman Frank Mundus, who said that his exploits inspired Peter Benchley’s Quint character, died of a heart attack last week in Honolulu. Continue reading
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Tagged inspiration, passages, peter benchley, quint
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Jaws logs
Two Jaws-related books any fan would find entertaining and compelling are Carl Gottlieb’s “The Jaws Log” and Nigel Andrews’ “jaws.” Continue reading
Report: "Waters" still used as annoying plural of "water"
A shark may have been spotted off South Beach in Edgartown, Martha’s Vineyard (“That’s where he’s been feeding,” – Matt Hooper), according to a story in the Boston Globe, reprinted below. Continue reading
Drinking to our appendices
Perhaps the greatest intellectual debate (aside from this one) of our age is upon us. Continue reading
Tom Cassidy concedes manhood to Brody
Early in the morning of July 2, Brody receives a call from Deputy Hendricks that someone has washed up on the beach. He goes to investigate, and there finds Tom Cassidy, who would’ve been Chrissie Watkins’ swim partner the night before had he not passed out. Continue reading
Roy Scheider dies, Coast Guard not alerted
Roy Scheider, who helped define character acting in the 1970′s, died this weekend in Arkansas. He was 75.
Best known for his work in “Jaws,” an unexpected hit that became the first film to gross over $100 million, Scheider also delivered strong and memorable performances in “Marathon Man,” “The French Connection,” and “All that Jazz.” He later delivered standout performances in “2010″ and as Dr. Benway in David Cronenberg’s version of “Naked Lunch.”
His oft-quoted line from “Jaws,” “You’re gonna need a bigger boat,” was an ad-lib.
Scheider helped pave the way for the flawed leading man of 20th century film. Wry, vulnerable, but courageous where it mattered. Along with Robert Shaw and Richard Dreyfuss, Scheider made that first summer blockbuster an intimate portrait.
We are currently recording the “All That Jaws” cast album at the Analog Cabin in Great Wrightwood, CA. Much of Brody’s character was inspired by Scheider’s performance in the film. We will miss him.
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