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The WRAP BEER community is forever thankful for Gerald’s dedication, effort, and success!!!
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If the movie studio at 1223 North 23rd Street is anything - it’s an engineering marvel. Exposing motion picture film requires a significant amount of light, and therefore an enormous number of electrons arriving at the right place at the right time. Six stages that became nine - and then ten - needing studio distribution, house lights and air conditioning for the sub-tropic climate of the Cape Fear. A five-block-long backlot - christened as New York City’s Chinatown - with 400 neon lights. Construction mills and SPFX welding shops among the total of 22 buildings - rising from the swamp - in need of power, office lights, and HVAC.
Gerald Waller, our only Studio Engineer - guided by his training, his instincts and the strict North Carolina Electric Code - figured it out.
The WRAP BEER community is forever thankful for Gerald’s dedication, effort, and success!!!
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It may be said that any great cinematographer is only as good as their gaffer. And many cameramen have enjoyed having Lynn ”LD” Dodson by their side. And whereas the movie industry can often alter one’s personality, either for better or worse, LD may be the very exception to that norm. In a business where every job, every day, and every minute is different . . . LD has managed to remain the same Shelby boy that Jock Brandis recruited back in 1984. Veteran electrician Rusty Edmondson bears witness as Wrap Beer! once again hosts two members of The Tribe - albeit from opposite sides of the track - and this time showing in 3-D!!!
No rubber chickens were harmed in the making of this podcast.
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The long roads from Rome, Toronto, and Shelby, North Carolina come to intersect in Wilmington where Jock Brandis has been seen directing traffic. Recruited by Dino himself, Jock arrived on “Cat’s Eye” and began to employ his many talents - wrought with his own particular brand of Canadian persnicketiness. Very few people on this planet can carry the accolade of genius - and most folks on the Cape Fear, and many folks around the globe know - that Jock is one of them. Jock is joined by his partner-in-crime, Rob Hill, who bears witness to a life of wonder and giving - on the road less traveled - that just happens to pass through Wilmington, North Carolina.
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In the “mouse maze” of offices at DEG Studios, brothers Vick and Johnny Griffin were often mistaken for each other by the sound of their voice. Beyond the studio gate, the Brothers Griffin pioneered the art of Location Management in a town that was reckoning with a new visitor. Movies are made on the studio lot - and even more so - on the streets, neighborhoods, and homes of the host city. And that is where Vick and Johnny ply their craft - as the first handshake and last good bye as the circus moves in, takes over for a spell, and then moves on. Tar Heel born and bred, the Griffins helped pave the way for the film industry’s enduring success, on location - not vacation - on the Cape Fear.
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From their tobacco-enhanced headquarters at 1223 North 23rd Street, The Telemedia Group offered a myriad of support services - not only to the burgeoning film industry - but to the larger community as well. Mike De Vries Francine DeCoursey and crew served up video production and editing, EPK, and Screening Room Transfer and Projection. Meanwhile, Francine set her own “win win” course for utilizing extras casting as a tool to serve the community and the industry. And the best part is that they have been laughing and giggling the whole darn way.
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After meeting Tantar on the set of Firestarter, Fred Pickler strolled into the film industry as a savvy supplier of specialized props. In doing so, he wandered into one of the most iconic “badman” performances in cinematic history – the role of Detective Tom Gordon, aka Yellowman - in David Lynch’s Blue Velvet. And such serendipity could not have happened to a nicer guy and one of our finer examples of a Wilmington filmmaker. Fred is joined by his career-long colleague and friend, propman Vernon Harrell as we witness a small portion of Fred’s wonderous life.
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Grip /ɡrɪp/ noun
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a: a strong or tenacious grasp had a good grip on the tennis racket
b: strength in gripping
c: manner or style of gripping the balanced grip of an expert golfer
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a: a firm tenacious hold typically giving control, mastery, or understanding
has the country in his grip
b: mental grasp can't seem to get a grip on
3 : a part or device for gripping
4 : a part by which something is grasped especially: HANDLE
5 : SUITCASE
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a: a stage worker who handles scenery, properties, or lights: STAGEHAND
b: a technician on a motion-picture or television set who handles and maintains equipment (such as cameras and their dollies and cranes)
7 Jeffrey “Moose” Howery, Bobby Huber, Dennis Zoppe, Scott Davis
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Handpicked by Dino and Martha to manage the day-to-day operations and outreach, Jayme Bednarczyk’s genuine warmth and kindness permeated the DEG Studio lot from the very beginning. In so doing, she set the tone for a growing crowd of young filmmakers that were “learning the ropes while swinging from them.” Meanwhile, a small town on the the Cape Fear needed the same nurturing when the circus came to town, and decided to stay. To this day, Wilmington and its crews are known for their congenial nature and polite professionalism. And we all can thank Jayme for that.
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Albert Blackshaw RIP
Alonzo Wilson
Arnold Schwartznegager
Barbara D'Alessandro
Bernard Williams RIP
Carolina De Laurentiis
Clifford Capone
Dino De Laurentiis RIP
Fred C. Caruso
Hannah Block
Heather McIntosh
Herbert W. Gains
Jim Hunt
Lyn Lucibello
Martha De Laurentiis RIP
Michael Menzies
Pierce Bronson
Raffaella De Laurentiis
Richard Gere
Steve Guttenberg
Sylvester Stallone
Edward 'Tantar' LeViseur RIP
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Dr. Jones returns to WRAP BEER! with more tales of the wild, the weird, and the deep. Scott Davis blasts off from the dunes of Wrightsville Beach before landing a loving tribute to the life and work of John Verardi, first assistant cameraman - as told by John’s friends and the very community of WRAP BEER! Cheers to Johnny V!
With Chuck Potter on the guest bar stool.
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Albert Blackshaw RIP
Alonzo Wilson
Robert V. Girolami
Bobby Huber
Butch Truelove
Dennis Zoppe
Dick Rankin
Dino DeLaurentiis
Ed Harris
Frank Pearson
George Stokes
Harold Schneider
Herb Gains
Hugh Scaife
“Indian”
James Wade
Jammie Orendorf
James Cameron
Jim Dyer
Jim Harrington
John Ferguson
John Lindley
John Travolta
Kelly R. Tenney
Ken Powell
Leslie Dilley
“Lizard”
Mark Robert Ellis
Mary Carol Palmer
Michael Cimino
Mike Tollin
Morton Zwicker
Sanders Brothers
Sara Flam
Scott "Scooter" Hillman
Steve Graves
Stuart Neumann
Tom Nesbit
Vince Vaughn
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NNew Episode Drops March 25 and Weekly Thereafter!
007 - “The Dr. Is In Again!” - Tom Jones, Jr. with Chuck Potter on the guest bar stool.
008 - “What Can We Do for Each Other?” - Jayme Bednarczyk
009 - “There’s No ‘I’ in Grip!” Jeffrey “Moose” Howery, Bobby Huber, Dennis Zoppe
010 - “gelber Mann!” - Fred Pickler with Vernon Harrell on the guest bar stool.
011 - “Telemedia Saves the World!” - Francine DeCoursey & Michael DeVries
012 - “Two Bros. Griff” - Vic & Johnny Griffin
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Guest: CHUCK POTTER
Hailing from Mississippi, Louisiana and Nashville . . . Chuck Potter passed though Wilmington on his way to New York City . . . and an esteemed career as a set decorator. But he keeps coming back!!!! Chuck’s stories are as rich and delicious as the homemade gumbo he serves up at his home in Wilmington.
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Alex McDowell
Barry Levinson
Ben Affleck
Benny Hill
Beth Rubino
Brad Pitt
Brain Stultz
Chris Crowder
Dave Beavis
Dolly Parton
Frank Sinatra RIP
Fred Schwoebel
George DeTitta
George Lucas
Gretchen Rau RIP
Jama Ball RIP
Josh Pate
Jonas Pate
Kevin Bacon
Kip Bartlett
Larry Sauls
Lester Cohen
Martha Pineau
Mel Smith RIP
Nat King Cole RIP
Patrick Fuhrman
Peter Jackson
Rodney Dangerfield RIP
Sandra Bullock
Shecky Greene
Steven Spielberg
Stuart Wurtsel
Tantar
Tara Cash
Tim McKinna
Vernon Harrell
Another Round! Other Mentions on WRAP BEER!
Beautiful Mt. Airy Lodge
The Beverly Hillbillies (1962-1971)
Carroll Music Company
Corbett Lumber
The Electric Slide
Eric Rudolph
Paddy’s Hollow
Alabama
Forces of Nature (1999)
Homeland (2011-2020)
The Inkwell (1994)
Jaws
King Kong Lives (1986)
Love Field (1992)
The Lovely Bones (2009)
A Burning Passion: The Margaret Mitchell Story (1994)
Marie (1985)
New Jersey Drive (1995)
Pretty Woman (1990)
Radioland Murders (1994)
Sanford and Son (1972-1978)
Sex & The Other Man (1995)
Shag (1988)
Simple Justice (1989)
Sleepers (1996)
Surface (2005-2006)
The Choice (2016)
The Crow (1994)
The Shining (1980)
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GUEST: TOM JONES, Jr.
Mr. Jones joined the migration from Shelby and spent four decades building scenery in Wilmington and beyond. Famously cool and calm in the most strenuous conditions, ie. “The Abyss,” Mr. Jones has finally become . . . well . . . famous.
Dino DeLaurentis RIP
Martha Delaurentis RIP
Alicia Keyes
Atilla Salih Yücer
Barbara D'Alessandro
Bill Collins
William Ladd Skinner
Bob Know
Brian Kontz
Captain Kretschmer
Charlie Skouras
Chester Spier
Chris Holcombe
Chris Nelson
Cliff Werber
Dave Bubb
David Gordon Greene
Donald Pleasence RIP
Earl Owensby
Fred Thompson RIP
Gary Wissner RIP
Jeffrey Schlatter
George Alsina
George Simcox
Herbert W. Gains
James F. Oñate
Jennifer Hudson
Jim Henson
Jimmy Dean
Joe Digaetano
Jonas Pate
Josh Pate
Karen Steward
Ken Paddington
Ken Powell
Lawrence Ross Shepard
Lauren Shuler Donner
Leslie Dilley
Linwood Taylor RIP
Lloyd Ahern
Michael Myers
Michael Stringer
Mike Tollin
Nick Law
Paul Davis
Paul Oliver
Peter Durand
Queen Latifah
Rev. Pete Link
Roger Scruggs
Ron Cobb RIP
Roy Smith aka "The Splinter" RIP
Sam Brown
Shawn Clark
Tantar
Vernon Harrell
Vic Simpson
Another Round! More mentions on WRAP BEER!
Army Wives (2007-2013)
Black Knight (2001)
Bull Durham (1988)
Cat's Eye (1985)
The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland (1999)
Firestarter (1984)
From The Hip (1987)
Halloween Kills (2021)
Homeland (2011-2020)
Living Legend: The King of Rock and Roll (1980)
Manhunter (1986)
Maximum Overdrive (1986)
No Mercy (1986)
Paper Towns (2015)
Raw Deal (1986)
The Secret Life of Bees (2008)
Summer Catch (2001)
The Abyss (1989)
The Strangers (2008)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990)
Year of the Dragon (1985)
Piedmont Airlines (1948-1989)
Chatham A's
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Guests: MICHELLE JOHNSON & ROBBIE BECK
With ten feature films “in-the-can,” and five more being produced, DEG Studios in Wilmington was now a beacon of hope for wanna-be filmmakers in the south and beyond. And yes, giant apes were harmed. . . .
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Dino DeLaurentis RIP
Martha Delaurentis RIP
Adrian Lyne
Alex Thomson RIP
Beth Giles
Brendan Smith
Brian Henson
Carlos Omar Guerra
Charles Torbett
Charlie Kaufman
David Mamet
Ellen Kuras
Gary Oldman
Gary Wheeler
Gary Wissner RIP
Jeff Goodwin
Geoffrey Tock
Harold Pinter
Howard Atherton
Hugh Scaife RIP
Jeffrey L. Kimball
Jim Carrey
Jim Henson RIP
John Bromell
Missy Berent Ricker
Vladimir Nabokov
Nicolas Roeg RIP
Nobby Clark
Roy Forge Smith
Stanley Kubrick
Stephen Schiff
Sven Nykvist RIP
Edward 'Tantar' LeViseur RIP
Theresa Russell
Tony Teiger RIP
ANOTHER ROUND! Other mentions on WRAP BEER!
Airlie Gardens
ARRI
PANAVISION
Skywalker Ranch
Spy Magazine
Saint James Parish
Wooster House
Blue Velvet (1986)
Bull Durham (1988)
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)
Excalibur (1981)
What's Eating Gilbert Grape (1993)
Homicide: Life on the Street (1993-1999)
Insignificance (1985)
King Kong Lives (1986)
Lolita (1997)
Manhunter (1986)
Matlock (1986-1995)
Monty Python
Noble House (1988)
Schitt's Creek (2015-2020)
In the Shadow of the Moon (2019)
The Abyss (1989)
The List (2007)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990)
Track 29 (1988)
Upload (2020 -)
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Guests: VERNON HARRELL & JOHN BANKSON
After Dino & David Lynch’s “Dune” flopped at the box office, Lynch arrived in Wilmington to produce “Blue Velvet” on a drastically reduced budget. Cinematic history was made, and a 60 lb festering Amberjack was reeled in . . . .
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Dino DeLaurentis RIP
Martha Delaurentis RIP
Fred Elms
Edward ‘Tantar’ LeViseur
Backseat Bonnie
Brad Dourif
Brian Stultz
Dean Stockwell RIP
Dennis Hopper RIP
Doug DuRose
Francine DeCoursey
Francine Mercadante
Fred Carter
Fred Caruso
Fred Pickler
Jack Nance
Jeff Goodwin
Jerry Clower RIP
Jesse Helms
John Wentworth
Martha Coolidge
Jeff ‘Moose’ Howery
Pat Hill
Peter Falk RIP
Welch Lambeth
Wombat
Another Round! - Other Mentions on WRAP BEER!
Eraserhead (1977)
King King Lives (1986)
Manhunter (1986)
Miami Vice (1984-1989)
Rambling Rose (1991)
Barbary Coast
Harrell’s Department Store
Cronies
Dixie Grill
Katies Bar & Grill
Sundrop
Helga
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Guests: JEFFREY SCHLATTER & RUSTY EDMONSON
“If it hadn’t had happened already, I would tell you that it couldn’t be done.” - Bill Arnold, NC Film Office. In the 1970’s, Earl Owensby filmed over 35 feature films at his home-grown studio in Shelby , NC. When Dino Delaurentiis came to North Carolina, he first visited The EO Corporation before deciding to settle in Wilmington. He was followed by dozens of experienced EO employees who migrated to the Cape Fear.
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Dino DeLaurentis RIP
Martha Delaurentis RIP
Earl Owensby
James Tomaro
Mark Overton
Mike Allen
Rev. Pete Link
Greg Hull
Charlie Skouras
Craig Stearns
Tommy Ray Sullivan
John Ferguson
Don Goldman
Nello Filippini
Jock Brandis
George C. Scott
Frank Capra, Jr.
Vic Simpson
Danny Kiser
Peter Larkin
Gilbert Taylor
Jim Brinson
Geoffrey S. Grimsman
Jeff Ginn RIP
Giorgio Postiglione RIP
Michael Stringer RIP
Harold Michelson RIP
Sir Ken Adam RIP
Edward “Tantar” LeViseur RIP
Chris Menges
Jeff Jarvis
Emilio Ruis del Río RIP
Gus Ramsden RIP
John Jay Moore
Silvana Mangano
Raffaella De Laurentiis
David Lynch
Joe Dunton
One More Round! - Other mentions on WRAP BEER!
Estudios Churubusco
Cinecitta
DDL Food Show
Challenge (1974)
Walking Tall (1973)
Reuben, Reuben (1983)
Marie (1985)
Apocalypse Now (1979)
Cat’s Eye (1985)
Prancer (1989)
The Crow (1994)
Golden Years (1991)
Betsy’s Wedding (1990)
Date with an Angel (1987)
Year of the Dragon (1985)
The Dead Zone (1983)
Dune (1984)
Total Recall (1990)
The Abyss (1989)
The Bible: In the Beginning... (1966)
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HOSTS SCOTT DAVIS AND JOHN D. KRETSCHMER
On July 13, 1983, the Morning Star headline read, “Firestarter” Set to Film on Location in Wilmington.” The town would never be the same. Hosts SCOTT DAVIS and JOHN D. KRETSCHMER introduce “WRAP BEER!” and recount their very first days, and the dawning of a new era on the Cape Fear.Buy Them A BEER! - Folks who were mentioned on WRAP BEER!
Dino DeLaurentis RIP
Martha Delaurentis RIP
Elliott Schick RIP
Chris Menges
John T. Kretchmer (the creative one)
Frank O’Shea
Rick Barefoot RIP
Bobby Huber
John Copeman
John Bankson
Jeff Jarvis
Don Ansell RIP
Ward Welton
Bobby Testerman
Jay Michael
Richard Elam, Jr., Ph.D. RIP
Michael Jordan
C.C. Hope, Jr. RIP
Paula Wyrick
Joanna (casting)
One More Round! - Other mentions on WRAP BEER!
Cat’s Eye (1985)
Year of the Dragon (1985)
Marie (1985)
Atlanta Marriott Marquis
Hurricane Diane (1984)
Anatomy of Motion Pictures ( Book)
