From the press
release:
Rock 'N Roll Legend
Carl Perkins' Much
Anticipated Story To
Come To The Big
Screen
Fastlane
Entertainment will
produce a motion
picture based on the
life story of Rock
'n Roll's Carl
Perkins. The
legendary singer and
songwriter of Blue
Suede Shoes,
Matchbox,
Everybody's Trying
To Be My Baby and
Honey Don't, is
considered one of
the founding fathers
of Rock 'n Roll
along with his
fellow Sun Records
musicians Elvis
Presley, Johnny Cash
and Jerry Lee Lewis.
Paul McCartney is on
board to support
project.
Hollywood, CA
(Billboard Publicity
Wire/PRWEB ) August
27, 2007 -- Fastlane
Entertainment, LLC
announces that it
has acquired the
exclusive rights and
will produce a
motion picture based
on the life story of
Rock 'n Roll's very
own Carl Perkins.
Legendary singer and
songwriter of Blue
Suede Shoes,
Matchbox,
Everybody's Trying
To Be My Baby and
Honey Don't, Carl is
considered one of
the founding fathers
of Rock 'n Roll
along with his
fellow Sun Records
musicians Elvis
Presley, Johnny Cash
and Jerry Lee Lewis.
Paul McCartney said
it best, "If there
were no Carl
Perkins, there would
be no Beatles." The
Beatles were huge
fans and
demonstrated it by
recording more
Perkins' songs than
any other
influential artists.
Nancy Jefferies of
McCartney's company
MPL, who controls
the publishing to
the Perkins'
catalogue commented,
"Carl Perkins stood
at the crossroads of
music history.
Through his
remarkable creative
output, he became
one of the
innovators who gave
life to the cultural
revolution of Rock
'n Roll." McCartney
is lending support
on the project
alongside other
notable musicians.
Carl's daughter and
song writing partner
Debbie "DJ" Perkins
said, "We are
thrilled to have
Fastlane
Entertainment on
board along with
support from the
many famous
musicians who were
influenced by my
father's music. I
wrote a screenplay
with Rick Korn and
Randy Moore, called
"The Thinkin
'Place," based on
what my father told
me a few days prior
to his death. Our
intention, with
telling my dad's
story, is to create
a film that is not
just another Rock
and Roll
biographical picture
but rather a movie
that the average
person can relate to
and walk out feeling
good about his/her
own life journey. My
father used to call
his music, 'feel
good music', so it
is only appropriate
to make a 'feel
good' movie in his
honor."
Fastlane Producer
Frank Miniaci said,
"We are honoured to
have the Perkins
family along with
legendary musicians
and long-time family
friends working
closely with us to
achieve an authentic
and powerful story
and film which has
yet to be told�the
life and times of
Carl Perkins."
Producer Chesley
Heymsfield adds,
"Aside from being a
well known and
influential singer
and songwriter, Carl
has an amazing life
story of tragedy and
triumph that will
translate very well
into a compelling
film."
Based in Santa
Monica, California,
Fastlane
Entertainment, LLC
is a full-service
production and media
company specializing
in film, television
and music content
development. Company
founder Frank
Miniaci and partner
Billy Burke are
teaming with
producer Chesley
Heymsfield to
produce the Carl
Perkins' Story.
Fastlane's legal
counsel is Beverly
Hills based Bezdek
Law.
