BIG NEWS...BIG NEWS...BIG NEWS
JUST FOR YOU
Movie Quotes:
Final Destination 3:"Bleep you Ben Franklin."
This seemed to be the fans
favorite line from FD3
Home of the Giants:
"Look Gar, two girls...one for me and
one for me."
ANNOUNCING A NEW CONTEST TO BENEFIT
BIKES AND TRIKES FOR KIDS
Ryan has initiated a Bikes and Trikes for Kids fund to help
purchase bicycles for underprivileged kids in Oklahoma. He will network with
principles at local Oklahoma elementary schools to find needy families whose
kids go without the privilege of a new bike at Christmas or on their birthdays.
To kick it off Ryan has decided to launch another contest and take donations
from his supportive fans.
Look what $1 could win you. Send a dollar and the answer
to these questions to Bikes and Trikes for Kids Contest Entry C/O Noble Media
Group. Be sure to mark the envelope "Contest Entry". Print out this
questionnaire and send your entry with a $1 contribution in the envelope. All
entries with the correct answers to the questions below will be entered in a
drawing to win the prize mentioned below. All proceeds will benefit Bikes and
Trikes for Kids to purchase new bikes for kids who would otherwise go without.
There will be only one lucky winner who will get the prize listed below, but
remember, everyone who contributes to help the kids receive a bike or a trike is
a winner! The kids win and you win by making a big difference in their young
lives.
*
Signed copy of the new FD3 DVD release and a signed movie promo piece from
Ryan's private collection along with a behind the scenes autographed picture of
Ryan from HOTG in full Giants uniform.
OK Ryan fans, here are the questions. Let's see how much
you really know.
What song did Ryan sing at the end of Luck of the Irish?
What are the team colors and team name in Home of the
Giants?
What are the team colors and team name in Luck of the
Irish?
What sport does Ryan play in Deep End of the Ocean?
In Ring of Endless Light, what did Ryan's character do for
a job?
Name 5 different character names, from any of Ryan's films
or TV projects.
Be sure to include your name and mailing address when you
send your answers along with your $1 donation to the Noble Media address.
FD3 UPDATE
The numbers are in
and FD3 rose to the top in the numbers race between the trilogy of FD films. As
of April 15th, domestic numbers reached $53,791,913 and worldwide
distribution topped out at $90,588,411. With numbers like that, could there be
a four in the future?
HOME OF THE GIANTS UPDATE
Ryan and company are still
waiting to wrap production on "Home of the Giants". Conflicts in schedules and
other glitches have caused some delays in production. The remaining shots
involve some exterior shooting and conditions have to be right or recreated to
work. We will keep you up on the latest news as it rolls in. "HOTG" will be
worth the wait so stay tuned. These delays could push the project to a 2007
release.
RYAN ANNOUNCES A NEW PROJECT
On April 17th, Ryan began
rehearsals on his newest project. He is currently in New Mexico for eight weeks
of filming on the new Larry McMurtry TV mini series, "Comanche Moon", based on
his novel of the same title. Ryan is honored to have the opportunity to take on
the role of young Jake Spoon, which was portrayed by the late Robert Urich in
the original "Lonesome Dove" series. Ryan is excited about costarring with
Stephen Zahn, Karl Urban and Val Kilmer, to name a few, in this epic telling of
the prequel story to "Lonesome Dove". "Comanche Moon" will be a six hour mini
series produced by Paramount/Sony and will air on CBS. Larry McMurtry and his
writing partner Diana Ossana wrote the screenplay and Simon Wincer, the director
of "Lonesome Dove" is on board to direct the prequel.
"Comanche Moon" bridges the 20 year timeline
between "Dead Man's Walk and "Lonesome Dove" (1850's through 1860s Texas). It
is the story of the Comanche resurgence and decline, as they valiantly defend
their homeland against the encroaching white settlement and its relentless
threat to the Comanche way of life.
23rd BIRTHDAY BASH
Ryan and about 50
close friends and family recently celebrated his 23rd birthday with
an old fashioned back yard cookout...at home. That's right, for the first
time since he was 15, Ryan was actually home and not on a movie set for his
birthday. Thankfully, so not to break tradition, he headed to the set of
"Comanche Moon" the week after. Like Ryan has said, "It's a blessing to be a
working actor and I hope to spend a lot more birthdays on film sets in the
future".
In celebration of his booking "Comanche Moon", the party
had a western theme. There was an old fashioned hamburger cookout with all the
fixin's, set up chuck wagon style on the back patio. Decorations were made up
of cowboy boots, bandanas and field daisies; clay pots filled with trail mix and
star cut luminaries lined the sidewalks and lit up the tables. Tommy Keith's
Rock Island Band provided the entertainment. The guys drank beer, pitched
horseshoes and played a few hands of Texas Hold Em' poker. The ladies all girl
talked and did a little boot scootin' late into the night. The night wrapped up
with a little excitement as the local authorities rolled in on the party. They
had been given a heads up on the party fun by Ryan's Uncle Scott who works for
the county sheriff department. Hollywood may take the boy out of Oklahoma from
time to time, but it's always good to come home, cuz you can't take the country
out of the boy, who at 23 is now a young man.
E-MAIL B-DAY
WISHES
Wow! Special thanks to all of Ryan's fans for your
birthday wishes and especially to Ryanne for making it all come together on her
site. It was great when Ryan had the chance to take a look at all of your
E-cards. He sends this special thanks to all of you. "I am blessed with great
fans. Thanks for the love."
HAIR TODAY
OK fans. We know
there has been a little poll going on about your favorite way for Ryan to have
his hair. Well, here is a little inside hair news. For his role in "Comanche
Moon" it is long and Ryan's natural tendency for curl the longer it gets is
evident. So, he has long wavy hair today, but will most likely be cutting it
right after he wraps shooting on "CM", since he has to go into post production
on "HOTG" and plays a young athlete it will have to be short again, which is the
way Ryan likes it best.
STAY TUNED FOR BREAKING NEWS ON UPCOMING PROJECTS
AND WHEN TO TUNE IN!