Writer wants to bring gentleman trucker's story to the big screen

"This is a man who embodies all the best qualities of this great profession," says [Greg Martin]. "The times call for a feel-good story about someone we can all relate to, someone who's made a decision in life and done it his way. He set the bar for other drivers whether he knows...

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Published inTruck News Vol. 29; no. 10; p. 27
Main Author Rudolfs, Harry
Format Trade Publication Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Don Mills Business Information Group 01.10.2009
Subjects
Motion pictures
Trucking industry
Writers
Canada
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Summary:"This is a man who embodies all the best qualities of this great profession," says [Greg Martin]. "The times call for a feel-good story about someone we can all relate to, someone who's made a decision in life and done it his way. He set the bar for other drivers whether he knows it or not." It's also fun to speculate about who would play the lead role. Martin consulted various Web site forums including Women in Trucking and came up with a short list that includes Kevin Costner, Harrison Ford, Sam Elliot, Tom Sellick, Ed Harris, Bruce Willis, and Sam Shepard. What he's looking for is someone in his early sixties who could best fit into Sam the Man's cowboy boots. "What's important," he says, "is to spotlight the industry in a good light and present a positive stereotype. There are a lot of career opportunities in trucking for hard-working men and women, it's an opportunity to become your own person."
ISSN:0712-2683
1923-3523