Interview with "The Way Back Home" executive producer Ralph Clemente

For its first East Coast, "The Way Back Home" has found its home. Written and performed by Central Florida native Michael H. King was shot in the areas of Orlando and Sanford, and produced largely by a crew of Central Florida, The Way Back Home "is part of a showcase for local films, Florida Film Festival in 2006.

Executive producer Ralph Clemente decided to go ahead with the production of this independent film, even after one of itsStar, Julie Harris, suffered a heart attack, stroke and a serious car accident after another. In fact, Clemens had written the script again, to accommodate the actress.

"I had with Julie Harris, before working on another film," The First of May ", and knew she was an actress of great talent," he says. "Julie called to rewrite the character as a person who had survived a stroke. She had not taken any action in a few years for their health, and was in heavyTherapy since then. His assistant told us that this film was the better therapy could have ever received. "

The actress who plays Tony is honored in history, with 10 nominations, five wins and a Lifetime Achievement Award. In the movie plays McMillen Jo Harris, a loving grandmother, good friend, Maude (Ruby Dee) and owns a nice house designated as a historic landmark. Almost a year after his stroke, is the grandson Spencer Krane (king of visit) isfrom New York. Serious emotional baggage that accompanied him during the trip.

"We were lucky, Ruby Dee and Julie Harris," says Clement. "The two ladies wanted to work together, we managed to get both. It is the first time they worked on a film together."

He says that because of illness Harris', the crew often their concerns, sometimes even feed them their lines, if we hesitate or stutter. "He said to them, and again:" I am different '" Clement says. "Their action was amazing, not surprisingly, is a legend."

Direction of the film is another legend in the industry, directed by Reza Badiyi 75 years, which has been identified by the Director Guild of America for less than several hours of television drama (416) than any other in television history. His many as a director include "Baretta," "Mission Impossible, Star Trek Deep Space Nine" and "Buffy the Vampire Slayer." So it's no surprise that "the way backHome> "looks more like a made-for-TV family drama as a cutting edge independent film.

Although Clement admitted that "the film will definitely appeal to the over 60 set-', the central story concerns the grandson of the return flight home for a small town in Florida from his work as a high pressure in the big city lawyer. After the disease her grandmother and a family crisis with his wife, Broadway actress, and reacquaints goes home with her grandmother who raisedhim.

"There are younger people in the cast and that is the appeal to a younger audience to increase," says Clement. "He tried to return to his roots and soul refreshing, although we could not really understand why until later in the film."

King co-produced the film with Paul Alan Sirmon and Lilly. Post-production specialist Oliver Peters has worked in numerous flashbacks that slowly reveal Spencer psychic conflicts. Deezer D, Danny Nucci, Tessie Santiago, Robert Scott Amy Landers and appear as a simple, small town people have left behind while his wife Mina Badie plays troubled Faith.

The lush Florida landscape, including lakes, quiet, lonely country roads, roaming alligators during mating season, late afternoon showers and thunderstorms plants and flowers also play roles in the film.

A joint effort of Back Home Productions, Inc. and Valencia Community College's Film Production Technology Program mode "> Back Home "crews were students working alongside experienced professionals.

"The director, producer, DP, Art Director, Editor, Script Supervisor, lighting technicians and camera people are professionals," said Clement, director of college. "These people may become essentially free my students. There is a great opportunity there to learn that money can not buy."

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