Even though he promised to call me as soon as he got confirmation — I’m talking to you, Delferd! — I had to read in The Hollywood Reporter that Del Shores, the Texas-bred chronicler of small-town people with lots of secrets, has officially inked a deal to produce the movie version of his play Trials and Tribulations of a Trailer Trash Housewife. Del talked to me about getting the greenlight in a recent interview, and Uptown Players’ production of the show a few years back delivered a great performance by Cindee Mayfield.
Trailer Trash is one of Shores’ least gay plays, with only reference to a gay son, but it resonates with anyone who has seen a woman beset by a brutish husband.
The film, which Shores will write, direct and produce, is budgeted at $1 million and will star its original stage cast, which includes Beth Grant and Dale Dickey (so deliciously evil in Winter’s Bone). The shoot will take less than a month, and take place in Atlanta. Del says he plays to take it to the festival circuit before seeking a distributor.
I’m so sorry. I was overwhelmed and The Reporter demanded exclusivity! You know I love you and the Dallas Voice. Much thanks!
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We will have lots of fun information to share as we work through the process on the project. We are in whirlwind mode getting all the players in place and ready to shoot! It’s going to be truly awesome with the entire original stage play cast – something never done in film!
I wish we were going to get more Sordid Lives.
In the works…. stay loyal 🙂