<p align="right"><font size="2" color="#FFFFFF" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">May
17, 2002</font>
 We
had the privilege of attending the first private
screening of "Groom Lake" at Raleigh
Studios on May 6th. As Bill mentioned in his
column
this week, the film is "basically a love
story, but with a science fiction twist."
<font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2" color="#FFFFFF">Bill
came up with the idea for "Groom Lake"
a couple of years ago and enlisted the aid of
screenwriter Maurice Hurley to write the script.
Then, in the fall of 2000, he directed the film
on location in the small desert town of Bisbee,
Arizona approximately 100 miles southeast of
Tuscon near the border or Mexico. </font>
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The movie stars Dan Gauthier (above) and Amy
Acker. Gauthier's credits include "Excessive
Force II," "Son in Law" and "Teen
Witch." Amy Acker can be seen on the WB's
"Angel" TV series and was also in
the mini-series "To Serve and Protect."
Dick Van Patten and Tom Towles are also featured
in the film. </font>
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<p align="left"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2" color="#FFFFFF">Following
the screening, there was a small </font><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2" color="#FFFFFF">
reception. </font><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2" color="#FFFFFF">Above,
Leonard and Lisabeth (who's so photogenic) grab
something to eat. Check out the alien decoration.
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</font><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2" color="#FFFFFF">Bill's
youngest daughter Melanie, her husband Joel,
and Lisabeth share some laughs with Leonard
and his wife, Susan. </font><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#FFFFFF">
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<p align="center"><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#FFFFFF">Bill's
wife Elizabeth, his assistant Robin, and Scott
Zakarin of Creative Light Entertainment are
all smiles. </font>
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<p align="center"><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#FFFFFF">As
is Leonard and his wife, Susan.</font>
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<p align="center"><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#FFFFFF">And
actor Tom Towles who plays an important role
in the film.</font>
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<p align="center"><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#FFFFFF">Above,
Bill with co-producer Chuck Williams. </font>
<font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2" color="#FFFFFF">In
our March newsletter, Bill described making
the film as "maybe the most rewarding thing
I have ever done...writing it, directing it,
acting in it, mixing it, fashioning it."
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<font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2" color="#FFFFFF">If
you're interested in learning more about "Groom
Lake," log onto the ScienceFiction.com
website and look under "Movies."</font>
<font color="#FFFFFF" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Bill's
still working out a distribution deal for the
movie. We wish him all the best. We'll keep
you posted.</font>
<p align="right"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2" color="#FFFFFF">Article
and photos by Sandy Moruzzi and Jane Singer</font>
<p align="left"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2" color="#FFFFFF">P.S.
If you missed any of our past articles, you
can view them in the SFI
Archive. </font>
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