Forever in Black Hills

FOREVER IN BLACK HILLS Cast and Crew Home
	Phil Neace (Joseph Herald) Phil Neace, a native son of the Kentucky Mountains, has acted in over 30 stage plays, starting with his first starring role as Macbeth. His start in acting began in the Theatre department of Cumberland College, Williamsburg Ky, with director Daniel Nazworth giving him his first instruction. Since then, he has acted in other Shakespearean works, comedies and dramas with his very favorite role being that of the smoking philosopher, Tom, from "The Glass Menagerie". Before this production, his very first film role, he played as the raving director of the hit "Noises Off", produced by The Little Theatre of Hazard, the local community theatre group of his hometown, Hazard Ky. When offered the part of Joe Herald in "Forever in Black Hills", Phil literally was speechless at being part of a film that would show the mountains of Eastern Kentucky and its people in a way much more different than the negative stereo-types that are rampant in most of the nation's views. Although he considers his role among the more meaningful acting parts he has done, the most meaningful performances of his entire career are those acting moments where he performs and partakes in the long mountian tradition of storytelling that he does for his three beautiful children, Chance (7), Michael (6) and his newest angel, his daughter Jade (6 months). Finally, Phil would like to express his most deep founded thanks for Charles Shouse, for offering him his first role in motion pictures (with hopefully more to come), and for his beautiful wife, Heather, for the amazing support that she has shown in his acting from the very beginning.
	Michael Shouse (Steven Herald) Mike Shouse, twin brother of Charles (director/writer), was born and raised in Jackson, KY. After high school Mike attended Morehead State University and received a bachelor's degree in art education. Moving then to Hollywood, he attended G.I.T. (Guitar Institute of Technology). The following year Mike started teaching art in KY and has been teaching for 11 years. Over the last couple of years Mike has pursued his love for music, recording a CD and forming in a band, and playing in KY. Hearing about a Zombie movie that was being shot in the area, Mike met with the producer to investigate the possibility of his working on the score for the film. Upon seeing him, the producer asked if he would be in the movie. With no real interest in acting, he agreed to take a small role in the production. Playing that small role, he fell in love with acting and took some acting classes. At the same time, Mike's brother decided to film a movie from one of his own scripts. Mike landed one of the leading roles and also helped produce the movie. In 2003 he will also be starring in another movie, Dance with a Vampire. Mike hopes to move back to Hollywood to try his hand at acting, or to Nashville to work on his music career.
	Mari Stamper (Tammy Turner) Mari Stamper (Tammy), is originally from Northern Wisconsin where she earned her BS in business and speech. Interested in the entertainment business, she moved to Los Angeles to pursue an acting career. While there she apprenticed at a local theatre company, did some modeling, and worked on small television and film projects. Taking a break from the West Coast, she has since enjoyed traveling and has lived in Minneapolis, Denver, Chicago and finally ended up in Lexington, Ky to be near family. While here she has been fortunate to have become involved in some wonderful independent film projects like Forever in Black hills, and the soon to be released movie, Zombie Planet (BOCO productions). She currently begins work on another BOCO film, Dance With a Vampire.
	Stacy Gillespie (Billy Ray Gibson) A native of Lexington, KY, Stacey T. Gillespie was discovered unexpectedly as an actor when trying a day for night shot in full zombie make-up for "Zombie Planet" the movie. In that film Stacey portrayed 17 small character roles. Soon after, he played the lead bad guy as " Billy Ray Gibson" in this action drama "Forever in Black HIlls". Stacey's current project is the starring role in the horror flick "Dance with a Vampire" as Redwood Justice, a vampire killer. On occasion he has been called " the man of a thousand faces". He also enjoys acting in music videos for the talented Mike Shouse(friend and fellow actor). His other interests are claymations, drawing comic strips and playing bass guitar.
	Marshall Fields (Anthony Thomas) Marshall Fields, born in Lexington, KY., was born with a thirst for acting as well as writing. At 15 yrs of age his poetry was printed in a local publication. At an early age he knew his hearts desire was to act. Having been raised to be independent, and wanting to always have something to support himself while he was pursuing his dream of acting, he used his graduation money for tuition and enrolled in LEI (now Spencerian College) seven days after he graduated high school. Two years later he graduated with a degree in Electronic Engineering Technology. While attending college, Marshall found himself in a relationship he describes as "Jerry Springerish." Four years and one child later, despite his fears of raising a child on his own, he and his child's mother split. A few months later familiar fires began to burn again. He registered for an acting class where he met Mike Shouse, who was playing a flesh eating zombie in the soon to be released "Zombie Planet". Mike's brother, Charles Shouse, Director of Forever in Black Hills, offered Marshall the role of Officer Anthony Thomas. Seeing this as a blessing, he eagerly accepted. When asked, how did you know, after your first film, that this would be something you truly enjoyed and not just a dream or fantasy? Marshall replied, "I spent 14 hours in a hot, foam, latex mask, in the middle of July in a warehouse with no air conditioning, and windows that were shut and painted black. All of this for less than 3 minutes on screen...(Zombie Planet)..but they are my minutes".
	Curtis Gayheart (Charlie Gibson) Curtis is a native of Knott County, Kentucky whose regular job is driving a coal truck. This isn't his first job as an actor. He played an extra in the movie Red Dragon, which was directed by Brett Ratner, a long time boyfriend of Curt's daughter, actress Rebecca Gayheart. The role of Charlie Gibson is his first speaking role in a movie. Curt has been able to accompany Brett on several of his movie shoots and thinks the process of creating a movie is fascinating.
	Roy White (Harley Gibson)
	Mike Griffith (Jake Gibson) Michael Griffith was born in Lexington,ky. He would have never gotten into movies if had not been for his brother-in-law, Freddie. Michael took Freddie to a meeting at Zombie planet. That's where he met George Bonilla and Dave Workman. They liked his tattoos and asked him if he wanted to be in the movie as a extra. He played several small roles in Zombie Planet which led to a part in the upcoming movie "Forever In Blackhills". Michael likes playing physical roles as well as roles which allow him to wear makeup appliances. He also realized that special effects actors go through a lot of punishment for a scene but in the end it all pays off. He hopes to do more with George Bonilla as well as Showhouse Productions. Michael is currently working on two scripts of his own and may have a part in the movie "Dance With a Vampire". One of his favorite quotes to help deal with any stress involved in acting is "YOU CAN NEVER HAVE TO MUCH BLOOD".
	Danielle Nicole Wiley (Bonita Thomas) Danielle (Niki) Wiley was born and raised in Elizabethtown, Kentucky. She moved to Memphis, Tennessee with her mother in 1994 and graduated from Kirby High School in Memphis in 1996. She currently attends the University of Kentucky and is majoring in Broadcast Journalism. Niki has always wanted to try acting and when the chance came and she was offered the role as Bonita Thomas in this film, she was excited, yet apprehensive, as she had never done any kind of acting before. Hopefully, this will lead to other opportunities for Niki and will be one more accomplishment that she can add to her list on her resume.
	Kacey M. Perkins (Jessie Thomas) Kacey M. Perkins was born March 5, 1994 in Elizabethtown , Ky. She attends Helmwood Heights Elementary School. She is very active in extra-curricular activities. Every year she plays basketball and for two years she was a cheerleader for the Elizabethtown Area Youth Football Team. She also takes a cheerleading class at Heartland Gymnastics every week and would one day like to compete in the Olympics. She is also very active in her school. This past Christmas she sang a solo in the Christmas Pageant and was also chosen out of her class to read a story she wrote about the American Flag. Because of this she was put in the Writing Hall Of Fame and got to read her story before the entire school. She was very excited when she was asked to play Jessie Thomas in the movie, We are hoping that this will lead to more acting parts in the future.
	Brad Humphrey (James Watkins)
	Donna Hardin (Tonya Turner) Donna is a native Breathitt Countian and cousin of the Director who badgered her until she agreed to play the part of Tonya Turner. This is Donna's first acting role.
	O H Napier (Crippled Tommy) O H is a native of Breathitt County, Kentucky. He got his first acting experience with the Red Masque Players theatre in Jackson while a student at Lees College. O H is a prolific writer, with many published books on the history of Breathitt County. He is also a regular columnist for the Jackson Times. O H is an active participant in Breathitt County On-Line, and will soon have his own website up and running.
	Dale Clemons (Poolroom Rackboy) Grover Dale Clemons has been the leading actor in several plays at his church and is enrolled in a TV production class at Jackson City School in Jackson. He was the assistant camera and grip for the shoot, and got the chance to play the role of the rackroom boy when the original actor was unable to participate.
CREW	Crystal Jones: Script Supervisor/Makeup David Jones: Boom Operator/Grip Dale Clemons: Assistant Camera/Grip Wiley Turner: Grip/Gaffer Donnie Ray Shouse: Gaffer/Grip Curtis Hardin: Gaffer/Grip Charles Shouse: Camera
POST- PRODUCTION	Justin Webb: Editor Michael Shouse: Musical Score/Sound Music by: Michael Shouse, Scott Allen (Mojo Filter Kings), Higher Vision, Sodium, Hayseed Dixie, and others.

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