Rick Di Giallonardo, who is the producer of the soundtrack of My Name Is Jerry is not a stranger to successful music in the movie business. He has also worked on many mainstream movies that include Gremlins, Gremlins II, and Fast Times at Ridgemont High. Rick’s career does not stop there, as he has also worked with the likes of Rick Springfield and Elton John to name a few. The soundtrack for My Name Is Jerry is out and is AMAZING. Check it out on iTunes where a couple of the tracks are listed.
Also- Check out this video of Satan’s TP talking about working with Doug on the set of My Name is Jerry, as well as some minor problems they had with their equipment during the shooting of the movie. The band is currently dismembered, but all three are working on other projects and hopefully we will see more of them in films to come!
My Name Is Jerry's very own Steven Yeun, the actor that played Chaz,
has his new television show premiring tonight on AMC. The Walking
Dead is zombie show that is getting really great reviews from the
media. It's director and creator, Frank Darabont, whose known for
classic movies such as The Green Mile and The Shawshank Redemption,
goes back to his horror roots in this zombie thriller. Darabont,
whose also known for writing great horror films such as The Mist,
Frankenstein, Nightmare on Elm Street 3, The Fly II and The Blob does
it all in The Walking Dead by writing, producing and directing.
Catch this highly acclaimed new tv show on AMC and see "Chaz" fight
for his life vs an army of the living dead. For more information on
The Walking Dead, check out IMDB.
Steven Yeun Walking Dead interview
The My Name is Jerry star, Allison Scagliotti will be co-hosting this Halloween’s Ghost Hunters Live event this year with Josh Gates of Destination Truth on Sci-Fy. This year the Ghost Hunter team will visit Buffalo Central Terminal New York and investigate the haunted location. During this event online users will be able to interact with Allison and Josh Gates along with the investigators. Allison announced her excitement recently on Twitter. Make sure to watch our Allison and get into the Halloween spirit!
Steven Yeun, who played Chaz in My Name is Jerry, has a new series starting Halloween night at 10/9c on AMC and Fox international networks. The series titled “The Walking Dead” is based on Robert Kirkman’s successful comic book series. The series was written and produced by three-time Academy Award nominee, Frank Darabont (The Green Mile & The Shawshank Redemption) The show follows a series of survivors from an apocalypse as they begin to encounter the walking dead and are forced to defend themselves on a day to day basis. Steven plays Glen who is a young teenage survivor also fighting against the walking dead. The premiering show on October 31st, will be a special 90 minute episode.
We are overwhelmed with the support from Ball State yesterday
with the signing of Doug Jones! It was a great turn out and we hoped
everyone enjoyed meeting Doug Jones as much as we did. He is a great
guy and has helped tremendously with efforts to promote this movie!!
With that being said it would be great if everyone could join the
Facebook and Twitter fan pages, to help us reach 2,000 fans!! We will
randomly select a winner to win five $20 Visa gift cards, five signed
"My Name is Jerry" t-shirts and 10 signed copies of the DVD! Also,
make sure to check out our "Give Us Your Best Jerry Arthur" YouTube
contest at the "My Name is Jerry Movie" channel on YouTube. These
winners will be determined by the number of views and will win signed
movie props from the movie, such as the mirror, briefcase and
costumes. This is a great way for YOU to get involved with the success
of "My Name is Jerry." Thank you for everyone's support!
Today is the day we’ve all been waiting for! My Name is Jerry is available to the public on DVD. How exciting! Get your copy today online from Osiris or at the Ball State Atrium from the My Name is Jerry Student Marketing Team. Sales at the Atrium run today until 3 pm and then Wednesday and Thursday from 11-3 as well. The DVD is being sold at a $10 discount!!!!
Don’t forget that Doug will be signing DVDs at the Ball State Atrium Thursday (Oct 21) from 11-3! Get a signed copy of the DVD for below retail price.
Today also marks the launch of the YouTube and Facebook/Twitter competitions. Go check these out and get involved!
In spirit of the release of "My Name is Jerry," as a marketing
campaign we are conducting several contests to create awareness of the
independent film, staring Doug Jones. We are focusing our two contests
on the emerging social network sites starting on Wednesday, October
19, 2010 and will run until November 11, 2010. The first contest
consists of getting 2,000 fans on each the Facebook and Twitter "My
Name is Jerry" fan pages. Once each page reaches 2,000 fans, we will
randomly draw a name to win gift cards, t-shirts and a signed DVD of
the movie. The second contest is our biggest promotion, which includes
a directional video from Doug Jones on the My Name is Jerry Movie
YouTube channel. The "Give us your best Jerry Arthur impersonation"
contest on YouTube consist solely on fans posting a video giving us
their best impersonation of the actor and advertising their own video.
The video at the end of the contest with the most views will win
signed movie props by Doug Jones from the movie. We are hoping that
this viral marketing campaign gets awareness out and fans excited for
the release of the movie. Sign on to Facebook, Twitter or YouTube
(Mynameisjerrymovie) starting October 19th for more information
regarding the contests!
This past week was great success for My Name Is Jerry. Over the
Homecoming weekend, hundreds of new people were introduced to the
film and the affiliation it has with Ball State University. These
new fans were giving information to contact our media sites and
in turn Jerry Arthur’s fan-page has never had so much traffic.
To top this off next week Doug Jones himself will be doing some
hands on work by doing a DVD signing. DVDs will be sold at a
discount at the Ball State Atrium Tuesday-Thursday Oct 19-21st
from 11am-3pm. Since Ball State University has such an impact on
this film, Doug as agreed to sign copies of My Name is Jerry during
the sale at the Atrium on Thursday. This is an awesome chance to
not only meet Doug Jones, but also to pick up a AUTOGRAPHED DVD
for below retail price!
Allison Scagliotti (Trisha) is also a big hit in the popular TV series Warehouse 13. For all her fans its official that Syfy is going to pick up Season 3 and production has been given the green light! She is also currently in post-production right now for the movie Losers Take All which will be out in 2011.
Catherine Hicks (Dana) has been around the film industry for the past thirty years, ranging from lead and minor roles in movies, as well as television shows. In 1988 Catherine played a major roll in the movie Child’s Play as the mother Karen Barclay. This horror film grossed over 32 million dollars in the box office and is still considered as a classic in the horror genre. Catherine did not find a huge role in television or movies until she landed the part, once again as a mother on the WB hit series7th Heaven as Annie Jackson-Camden. The television show ran for a successful ten years and is considered as one of the best family shows produced to date.
Catch Doug Jones TODAY on Medallion Mondays. Medallion Mondays is a web series of comedic shorts
that can be found on YouTube! If you missed him this Monday, check him out next Monday October 18th as
well! The Fan Carpet
Doug will be back on screen under intense makeup in Del Toro and FX’s version of Mary Shelley’s
FRANKENSTEIN. As the Monster and based on Bernie Wrightson’s design, Doug will be in full-body
makeup prosthetics. Del Toro was quoted in Fangoria Entertainment saying ““Doug is barely
aware that we’re going to do it!” the director laughs. “I mean, I told him vaguely and he said yes vaguely,
but you know, when the time comes, he’s gonna get in that suit and he’s gonna do it!”
Allison Scagliotti is busy posting videos to YouTube. Check out this guy singing New York, New York
Steven Yeun (Chaz) is currently filming a new TV series called The Walking Dead that will premiere
October 31st on AMC. Following his guest appearance on Big Bang Theory, Yeun has a bright future
in front of him. He can also be counted on for classic one liners that will have you laughing out loud for sure.
Check him out in My Name Is Jerry, releasing October 19th and do not forget to place
it in your Netflix queue!
Friday, October 8 and Saturday, October 9, Jerry Arthur will be in full force at Ball State University’s Homecoming! On these dates, students will be participating in the two most popular homecoming events, Bed Races and Tailgating, which means Riverside will be closed Friday, late morning, to prepare for the Bed Race. The event begins at noon and typically last around an hour. This is a great opportunity to enjoy homecoming festivities and find out more information about My Name is Jerry!!
GO CARDINALS!!
