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Chron: A tale of Excess and redemption

Postby dcpony » Thu Dec 09, 2010 11:44 pm

Good read about Thad's struggles to get Pony Excess made. Good for you man. I've seen a few of my doc projects get shot down in the last couple of years. Your story gives me hope.


A tale of Excess and redemption
By DAVID BARRON Copyright 2010 Houston Chronicle
Dec. 9, 2010, 4:29PM

None of ESPN's collaborators, however, put more of himself or herself into their work than did Matula, 32, whose film Pony Excess, about the Wild West era of SMU football that culminated in the NCAA's "death penalty" in 1987, airs at 8 p.m. Saturday on ESPN after the Heisman Trophy presentation.

During the two years he worked on Pony Excess, "I went through times when I was two and three months behind in my rent," Matula said last week. "I was getting eviction notices, and my power was cut off."

It's a familiar picture, that of the struggling artist forging on against the odds, but a particularly odd one in this case since the story Matula wanted so desperately to tell was that of the cash-soaked days of Mustang Mania, when SMU fielded the best college football team money could buy.

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ent/7332350.html
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Re: Chron: A tale of Excess and redemption

Postby One Trick Pony » Fri Dec 10, 2010 10:48 am

Thad hope your cash situation is better soon. Been there my self.
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Re: Chron: A tale of Excess and redemption

Postby Arkpony » Fri Dec 10, 2010 11:59 am

Proud of you Thad! Can't wait to see your product tomorrow night!
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Re: Chron: A tale of Excess and redemption

Postby smupony94 » Fri Dec 10, 2010 12:07 pm

Thad is such a good guy and friend (he is one of the 2 or 3 people that will answer my phone calls) so I am happy with his success
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Re: Chron: A tale of Excess and redemption

Postby mrydel » Fri Dec 10, 2010 12:38 pm

You never call me.
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Re: Chron: A tale of Excess and redemption

Postby RE Tycoon » Fri Dec 10, 2010 12:53 pm

mrydel wrote:


What's with the new image/avatar, I don't even recognize you anymore.
#NewLobCity
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Re: Chron: A tale of Excess and redemption

Postby ThadFilms » Fri Dec 10, 2010 12:58 pm

mrydel wrote:You never call me.


You're too big time for me. Besides, I don't have your number. ;)


(I love this article - BTW.)
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Eric Dickerson in Pony Excess

"I've love winning man, it's like better than losing." - Ebby Calvin "Nuke" LaLoosh
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Re: Chron: A tale of Excess and redemption

Postby mrydel » Fri Dec 10, 2010 1:06 pm

RE Tycoon wrote:
mrydel wrote:


What's with the new image/avatar, I don't even recognize you anymore.

I'm back. Tried to put a personal picture in and I guess I am too stoopid to do it. When I changed back I decided to try a different one but I could not find me either. So back to the standard.
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Re: Chron: A tale of Excess and redemption

Postby BUS » Fri Dec 10, 2010 1:10 pm

My hope is for Thad to get another gig so he can show is amaizing talent.
His productions are real, clean, and are cause for deep thought. Good and bad.

See at the game Thad.
Mustang Militia: Fight the good fight"
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