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September 5, 2012
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Wabash native launches fundraising effort for feature film
by Brent Swan Brandon Walter, son of Stan and Judy Walter, Wabash, recently began a fundraising campaign in an effort to follow through a dream of his for many years, creating and publishing a full-length feature film. Walter, a Wabash High School and Indiana University graduate, made the move to Los Angeles, Calif., as he knew early on acting was his calling. “After moving out here, I was able to get on with the Upright Citizen’s Brigade, an improv group, which has seen actors and actresses such as Amy Poehler and Matt Walsh,” Walter said. “It was there that I was able to meet Kasi (Brown).” Walter and Brown then worked together to create the sketch/web series entitled “Mother A p p r o v e d . ” According to Walter’s indiegogo site, indiegogo.com/gonedoggygone, the web series was selected as the 2010 ITV Festival’s Best Mobiseries with its Phobia Series. “All of the actors we work with today have had some form of success in acting,” Walter
said. “Most of us have had some time doing commercials. Kasi had a popular Super Bowl commercial and several recurring roles in various television series, and Matt (Lowe) has had his face everywhere. I tell people that if you see him, you’ll instantly recognize him.” Walter has even found himself on the big screen, most notably in the movie ‘Yes Man’ featuring Jim Carrey. “Shooting a film like that is a tremendous experience,” Walter said. “I only had one line in the movie, but it’s still neat to be around someone like him (Carrey). “I had a role as a Mormon visiting the home of Carrey’s character. My line was asking him if he had a moment to discuss the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.” Along with Lowe and Brown, Walter’s cast features Allison Summers and Kim Kenny. “The movie we are trying to get off the ground is entitled Gone Doggy Gone,” Walter said. “It’s about a childless couple who treat their
dog, a Teacup Yorkie named Laila, as their child. In the movie, the dog gets kidnapped, and the couple is forced to face this new reality of life without their dog. Instead of communicating through the dog, they have to now talk to each other. It shows how out of touch people can really be in life.” Walter said the crew has worked on this project for about the past year, from writing the script to planning the actual shooting of the film. “Projects like this take a lot of time and effort,” Walter said. “By the time people are able to see a finished film, there are months, if not years, of time invested. You have to write the script, cast the film, shoot the film, edit the film, and even spend time getting the right sound.” Investing that much time in a particular project forces actors such as Walter and Brown to find creative ways of funding the project. “Shooting and creating films is not a cheap endeavor,” Walter said. “We currently have a budget of $75,000, which sounds like a lot, but
BRANDON WALTER (far right) delivers his line as a Mormon to Jim Carrey during his spot in the 2008 film ‘Yes Man,’ which starred Carrey, Bradley Cooper, and Zooey Deschanel. (photo provided) in all reality, that’s a pretty cheap film.” In an effort to help raise funding, Walter has created an IndieGoGo site, indiegogo.com/gonedoggygone, where individuals can log on and donate to his project. “Without the help of
these donations, this project will not get off the ground,” Walter said. “We have a large list of donation packages available for those interested. For a $10 donation, we’ll give you a shout out on Facebook and Twitter. For $100, we’ll list you as an
associate producer at the end of the film and you get a T-Shirt. We have these type of packages on up to a $10,000 donation where you’ll be an executive producer, get producer credentials to any festival the film is screened, plus a round trip air-
line ticket to the first major festival premiere of the movie.” More information about the film, along with videos and cast bios can be found on the IndieGoGo site, indiegogo.com/gonedoggygone.
United Fund’s 2012 campaign set for Sept. 12 kick-off
THE WABASH COUNTY UNITED FUND will kick-start its annual fundraising campaign with a Sept. 12 Wabash Rotary Golf Outing. Pictured are (from left): Kevin Shaw, Beauchamp & McSpadden, Inc., David Dorais, Dorais Chevrolet Buick GMC, Deborah VanMeter, Wabash County United Fund Executive Director, Troy Cole, 2012 United Fund Campaign Chair, and David Pegg, Brandt’s Harley-Davidson, (photo by Brent Swan)
THE CAST OF GONE DOGGY GONE includes (from left) Matt Lowe, Chris, Brandon Walter, Kasie Brown, Laila, and Allison Summers. (photo provided)
The Wabash Rotary Club Golf Outing will be held on Sept. 12th as the official kick-off of the United Fund 2012 Campaign. The
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event will be held at the Honeywell Golf Course located at 3360 West Division Road. Wabash Rotary Club has been spon-
soring the event for 21 years. Dorais Chevrolet Buick GMC will be co-sponsoring the hole-in-one prize with Beauchamp &
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