Gary Kent’s Shadows and Light gets rave reviews

March 15, 2010

Dalton Publishing author, stuntman, actor and director, Gary Kent has much planned for his book Shadows and Light: Journeys With Outlaws in Revolutionary Hollywood.

Kent was interviewed by Anthony Nicolette for his Toronto-based podcast, Canadianferox.com. The show, which highlights and reviews independent, sci-fi, and horror films, was aired Tuesday, 23 February 2010, and spotlights Kent’s 40+ years of working in Hollywood.

Gutmunchers.com, a popular online movie podcast reviewing the best in horror, sci-fi, and cult films, will air Kent’s interview with John Shatzer in mid-March.

Of special note, Kent will be appearing as a special guest star at the brand new Grave Robber’s Ball movie convention in Canton Ohio, August 2010.  This highly anticipated convention will feature screenings, movie memorabilia, and an homage to Kent’s recently released memoir.

Rave reviews for Shadows and Light were recently received from the show-biz sci-fi/horror website, Kitley’s Krypt:

“While a lot of biographies that I read are usually informative, I have never read one that was as entertaining as this one. Not only did Kent’s stories have me on the floor laughing, but his way of telling them is priceless. His book shows us what true pioneers these independent filmmakers really were.”

“Like the movies that he worked on, they just don’t make them like Gary Kent anymore!”

Watch for another glowing review of Shadows and Light by book reviewer Laura Wagner in the March edition of the classic movie magazine, Classic Images.

You can read an excerpt of Gary Kent’s Shadows and Light on Scribd.

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Gary Kent to appear at Dark Delicacies in Burbank, CA

August 17, 2009

Indie filmmaker and author Gary Kent will make a stop on his 2009 book tour for a signing at Burbank’s legendary horror bookstore Dark Delicacies on Saturday, August 29. Kent will speak about Shadows & Light, his autobiographical account of the evolution of indie film, at 7 p.m..

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2009 Texas Book Fest Panel on Cinema to Include Gary Kent

July 17, 2009

We at Dalton Publishing are thrilled to announce that Gary Kent and his book Shadows & Light: Journeys with Outlaws in Revolutionary Hollywood, released July 2009, have been selected for inclusion in the 2009 Texas Book Festival! The festival takes place at the State Capitol Building in Austin from Saturday, October 31 through Sunday, November 1.

The final lineup of writers featured along with Gary will be released Thursday, September 3, so check the Texas Book Fest Website for more details.

An annual event since 1996, the Texas Book Festival is one of the premier literary events in the country. Come and enjoy a weekend of readings, discussions, book signings, and live music at the Capitol in Austin with over 200 authors from Texas and beyond.

For more information about Gary and his book, click here.

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Gary Kent Q&A with the Statesman

July 13, 2009

In anticipation of the official release of Shadows & Light: Journeys With Outlaws in Revolutionary Hollywood, written by stuntman Gary Kent, at BookPeople this Wednesday, July 15, The Austin American-Statesman sat down with the author for a Q&A session to discuss his forthcoming book, the evolution of film, and Charles Manson.

Read the entire interview here…

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BookPeople Hosts Third Annual Dalton Gang Reading

July 10, 2009

The Dalton Gang is back again for the Third Annual Dalton Gang Reading hosted by BookPeople (603 N. Lamar). Escape the Austin heatwave and join us for a literary treat showcasing seven talented Austin authors on Wednesday, August 12 at 7 p.m..

The evening includes the poetry of Lyman Grant (The Road Home) and W. Joe Hoppe (Galvanized); the Grimm-inspired tales from Ric Williams (Woman in the Tower); the refreshing and incisive fiction crafted by Robert Stikmanz (Sleeper Awakes), Gary Kent’s unbelievable, yet all true, reminiscences of the indie film revolution (Shadows & Light); a jolt of inspiration and motivation from the SOAPBOX® Queen herself, Kimberlie Dykeman (Pure Soapbox); and the always hilarious and entertaining Les McGehee (Plays Well With Others).

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Special Screening of Bubba Ho-Tep Accompanies Gary Kent Book Signing

July 9, 2009

Writer/director, actor, stuntman legend, special effects expert, and production manager Gary Kent will screen one of the many films he worked on over his expansive film career, Bubba Ho-Tep, on Sunday, July 26 at Dan’s Silverleaf (103 Industrial St.) in Denton, Texas. The second stop on Kent’s 2009 book tour celebrating the release of his forthcoming book from Dalton Publishing, Shadows & Light: Journeys With Outlaws in Revolutionary Hollywood, this evening promises to be an entertaining and memorable tribute to Kent’s impact on the indie film world.

Admission is free and doors open at 8 p.m.. Gary Kent will take the stage at 9 p.m. for an intimate Q&A session with the audience, followed by the screening of Bubba Ho-Tep at 10 p.m.. Fellow Dalton Publishing author and Austin film journalist Joe O’Connell (Evacuation Plan, a novel from the hospice) will film the event as part of a documentary he is crafting about Kent.

Prior to the screening at Dan’s Silverleaf, Gary Kent will sign copies of Shadows & Light at Barnes & Noble Denton (2201 I-35 North-South) on Saturday, July 25. Beginning promptly at 4 p.m., Kent will read an excerpt from his much-anticipated book and will be available for autographs immediately following.

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Midpoint Blogs About Shadows & Light

July 1, 2009

Our distributor Midpoint Trade Books highlighted our forthcoming title Shadows & Light by Gary Kent on their blog, Pressing Digressions. Read the post here!

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Hollywood Stuntman Releases Book Documenting Filmic Revolution

June 24, 2009

Gary Kent’s long awaited memoir, Shadows & Light / Journeys With Outlaws in Revolutionary Hollywood is set for official release on Wednesday, July 15, 2009 with a reading, book signing, and party held at BookPeople (603 N. Lamar, Austin, TX). This special evening will include food, drink, music, celebrity guests, and Gary Kent reading from his original work.

Kent’s eclectic and exciting memoir focuses on his forty years as a writer/director, actor, stuntman, and special effects expert in the creative canyons of Hollywood.

This much anticipated event will begin promptly at 7 p.m. with guitarists Pat Hammonds and Chris Kent playing a gut-bucket blues duet, followed by music from south Texas singer-songwriter Bianca DeLeon.

Special guests include entrepreneur/philanthropist/stuntman Rex Cumming (Walker Texas Ranger); actor/stuntman Bob Ivy (Bubba Ho-Tep, Phantasm); writer/director Don Jones (Lethal Pursuit, The Forest); producer/author Michael MacFarland (The Pyramid, The Ultimate Joy); and iconic director/actor/stunt legend Chuck Bail (The Stuntman, Freebie and The Bean, Beastmaster).

What the World of Film in Saying about Shadows & Light

“Tripping from the psychedelic 60s to the filmmaker-centric new century, Gary Kent weaves an expertly written and all-true story of the world of movies, with all of the action, actresses, drink, drugs, sex, and creative genius!”
-Don Coscarelli, Producer Director (Bubba Ho-Tep, Phantasm)

“This book is a magic piece of candy, transporting the reader back to earlier days of celluloid Villians and Heroes, where hindsight is 20/20 and artistic license will get you into any game in town.”
-Chuck Bail, iconic actor/director/stuntman, Stuntman’s Hall of Fame

“Magnificent prose that honors an exciting, turbulent time in the art of movie making magic.”
-Paul Lewis, Producer/Production Manager (Easy Rider, Colors)

“Gary Kent gives us an all access backstage pass to the days when filmmaking was poetry, when guys like Jack Nicholson and Warren Oates were working out of offices the size of closets, and craft service was a bologna sandwich. Kent’s memories are intimate and evocative, sliding through your consciousness like a fine wine, leaving the taste of a touching time when movies were really movies-a time in our culture that is missed now more than ever.”
-Esai Morales, award-winning actor (La Bamba, NYPD Blue), Screen Actor’s Guild Board of Directors, Co-founder of National Hispanic Foundation for The Arts.

“Gary Kent has either an extraordinary memory or an extraordinary imagination. His experiences on my movies in the 1960s explore a parallel universe of which I was unaware, but because of his detailed recreation I accept as accurate and true. It’s a fascinating trip and a riveting read.”
-Monte Hellman, director and producer (Ride The Whirlwind, The Shooting, Two Lane Blacktop, Reservoir Dogs)

“Gary’s odyssey takes him into the world of A-List Hollywood, Poverty Row impresarios, mad geniuses, doomed starlets and, maybe most compellingly, among the stuntmen, bit-players, horse wranglers, and grips who labor behind the scenes but are no less fascinating than the baby faces who get the big closeups. What a canvas! What a life! What a book!”
-Lars Nilsen, Alamo Drafthouse

“Gary Kent chronicles the subtle birth and growth of a dazzling cinematic style, born from the evolving mindset of its audience. It’s a world I know and Gary got it right! He turns the trick without breaking a sweat, easy reading, like breathing fresh air, yet loaded with brilliant metaphors and insights that make this book meaningful. Very stylish work.”
-Richard Rush, director

“Kent had the acting chops to star in films, the backbone to make a living as a stuntman, and the determination to learn every job on a film set. He and his fellow movie mavericks embarrassed the major studio system by blindsiding it with their creativity and originality. Their work can never be marginalized and may never be repeated. Thanks to the revolutionary work they left behind, it will also never be forgotten.”
-Ken Kish, Producer and Owner, Cinema Wasteland Movie Exposition, Cleveland, Ohio

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Tom Weaver Interviews Gary Kent for STARLOG

June 23, 2009

Gary Kent recalls real life with J. Carrol Naish, Al Adamson, and Lon Chaney Jr. and discusses his filmic career and forthcoming book Shadows & Light / Journeys With Outlaws in Revolutionary Hollywood (release date: July 15, 2009) in a never-before-published interview with Tom Weaver for STARLOG.

Read Part One here
Read Part Two here

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Upcoming Social Media Events Presented by Deltina Hay

June 22, 2009

Following the release of her social media and Web 2.0 handbook, social media maven and Web 2.0 pioneer Deltina Hay has booked many Webinars, classes, and presentations centered around A Survival Guide to Social Media and Web 2.0 Optimization.

First, on Tuesday, June 23 from 10:00-11:00 a.m. PDT, Deltina presents What You Must Do to be Successful in the Social Web Webinar. Register here.

On Wednesday, June 24 at 11:00 a.m. PST, Deltina Hay and IBPA’s Publishing University Online present Building a Strong and Integrated Social Web Presence. This class will show you how to set up and implement essential social media tools like blogs, social networking sites, media communities, and social calendars. Learn how to integrate them so that your workload is greatly reduced. For more information and to register, click here.

Beginning on Wednesday, July 1 (with second and third sessions on July 8 and July 15) at 5:00 p.m. EST, Deltina Hay and Write Well University present a teleclass series that will focus on the essential tools you should implement to create a strong presence in the Social Web, and how to optimize and integrate that presence.
Multi-session Series Class:
Class #1 - Introduction to Social Media & Web 2.0 Tools and Technologies
Class #2 - Building an Optimized Foundation in the Social Web
Class #3 - Integrating Your Social Web Presence

Click here to sign up and for more information

BiGAUSTIN’s Womens Business Center presents Conversations Breakfast Series on Thursday, July 16 from 8:30 to 11:00 a.m. (Registration begins at 8:00 a.m.) Is your business Web 2.0 ready? Learn how to optimize and market your business using social media and Web 2.0 at this event held at BookPeople (3rd floor). Topics include:

• Building a Solid Business Foundation in the Social Web - Deltina Hay, Author of A Survival Guide to Social Media and Web 2.0 Optimization
• How to Use Video to Dominate Local Search - Weston Norton, Reel Social Media
• Building Lifelong Relations Through Social Media - The Romeros, Social Media Experts

For details and ticket information, visit www.bigaustin.org

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