and...Action!

A great weekend for a gunfight! In picturesque Kanab Utah, behind the historic Parry Lodge Motel is an authentic old barn from the 1800's which has been converted into a stage theater. With permission from the management we took Memorial weekend and converted the playhouse into an old west saloon. We then set out to film a gunfight, sprinkled with a little Vaudeville, a dash of Hollywood and a good dose of reality. It was a great experience and we were able to get it all in durring the three day weekend. We had a great time and Courtney Cobb of Parry Lodge was a fabulous host. Thanks to everyone for all their help! :)

The GunFight

We are heading down to Kanab for the Memorial Day weekend to shoot a gunfight. Parry Lodge has been gracious enough to let us use the Old Barn Playhouse, which we will convert into an old time saloon. The filming of the gunfight will be the capstone to the gunfighter project.

I've worked on this gunfight script for several month and have the short story boarded out. My brother, Brian Riddle will be the director of Photography for this gunfight. I will be playing the proverbial Hero. My wife and local stage actor will play the heroine and of course my oldest daughter who just turned 10 has a part. The Sheriff will be played by our co-producer and team historian Roger Blomquist and our villain will be played by local actor Kyle Allen. Kyle has also helped shoot various interviews and footage from last years western legends in Kanab.