Vince Duvall - Current News - Winter 2023/4
Recent Television Appearances
I can be seen on the upcoming Taylor Sheridan show LANDMAN, Season 1, with Jon Hamm, Billy Bob Thornton and Demi Moore. Yes, I finally get to have cocktails with Don Draper!
Along with Sheridan, in the Sheridanverse, I also appeared on YELLOWSTONE with Kevin Costner. Season 5 premiere, as the governor of Montana running against Costner. Spoiler alert: Costner won.
Also upcoming , I will be appearing in the Netflix show MONSTERS: The Menendez Brothers with Nathan Lane., Javier Bardem and more great cast.
Recently, I had spots on Grey's Anatomy. the Shonda Rhimes show I've been trying to get on for the 20 seasons it's been on the air. Congratulations to the show. I had a great time working on an episode with Kevin Mckidd. One of my favorite actors from a show called Rome (Lucius Verenus) who directed my episode. Quantum Leap - the reboot. It's popularity brought on by a very funny lead actor, Raymond Lee, excellent cast, writing, and a broader interpretation of the science that the producers have developed and which has since been cancelled.
Current Writing Assignments
Script wise - I'm still polishing my baseball script, WILL NOT PLAY, about the rise of free agency in MLB that I wrote with my uncle who was on the world famous Oakland A's team in the 70s when Charlie Finley owned it. It seems particularly relevant now as we witness a 700M paycheck dwarfing the sport.
I also have two crime dramas. TRIBES OF OCTOBER, a high concept action/thriller set in Venice beach on Halloween. And A BUSINESSMAN'S GUIDE TO RUSSIA, a science crime thriller which when written was full of insight into the specious dealings of an international pharmaceutical company. But now, in our atmosphere of corporate mistrust, is more cultural commentary. yet still thrilling!
I have sold three spec scripts in my career and have just started ramping up one of the scripts for publication as a novel. THE BIG BAD CITY.
Producing News
On the production side, DANCES WITH FILMS, a festival that I have been working with since 2005 (which we entered with our short film GUARD DOGS), is starting year 27 at the Chinese Theater in Hollywood June20-30, 2024. Year 27! DWF - Year 27 Schedule
This year programming TV/webisode/mobisode, tv pilots - all episodics
I'm also working on a Garrett Steenhagen film with Helene Udy to produce THE WEATHERMAN. Set to shoot in Northern Costa Rica. For information and a synopsis about the project contact Duvall at the above.
THOUGHTS - about thew business
“I understand that this is a risk-averse industry, I get it,” Jefferson said during his acceptance speech onstage. “But $200 million movies are also a risk. And it doesn’t always work out, but you take the risk anyway. Instead of making one $200 million movie, try making 20 $10 million movies. Or 50 $4 million movies.”
-Cord Jefferson