New Jason Miller (Lt . Frankie Reno) Documentary - now on DVD!

Hi!

There's a new documentary on the life of actor and playwright Jason Miller, who wrote the Pulitzer Prize winning play, That Championship Season, and directed the movie version of it. He was also nominated for an Oscar for his role as Father Karras in "The Exorcist" and starred as Lt. Frankie Reno in "The Ninth Configuration."

The film is called "Miller's Tale," and it began airing on PBS stations in March. DVDs are now available for pre-order here: http://www.indiegogo.com/Millers-Tale-DVDs. You can check out a trailer for the film there also.

But you only have 4 days left to get them with lots of excellent perks, which include a bonus DVD containing the complete uncut interviews with William Friedkin and Stacy Keach who share their insight on their friend and colleague, Jason Miller, and share their stories about the making of "The Exorcist" and "The Ninth Configuration".

Here's a synopsis of the film:


“It's difficult getting to the top; it's more difficult staying there.” – Jason Miller, 1973

Best known as Father Karras in The Exorcist, Jason Miller experienced a brief but brilliant period of national acclaim, then curiously abandoned Hollywood to return to his hometown of Scranton, Pennsylvania. The town reveled in the presence of its local celebrity but not many understood why he had come back. Why did this Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright who experienced such explosive beginnings never write a Broadway play again? And what happened to Jason in Hollywood that would make him run away?

When Miller died in 2001, filmmaker and Scranton native, Rebecca Marshall Ferris set out with a camera to find some answers. Through a personal and intimate narrative, Miller’s Tale examines the themes that weave our lives together: dreams of success, personal failure, passion for art, and small town pride. Featuring Martin Sheen, Paul Sorvino, Stacy Keach, Bruce Dern, and William Friedkin. Funded by the Independent Television Service.


Best,

Katie

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