Ricky Staub & Dan Walser: Concrete Cowboy Filmmakers

05/18/21 • 49 min

Writer/Director Ricky Staub and Producer Dan Walser of the Netflix hit movie Concrete Cowboy, starring Idris Elba, discuss the story behind the making of the movie, their company's program to help the incarcerated, and how suffering has impacted each of their lives.
Links:
• Neighborhood Film Group
• Ricky Staub's TED Talk
• The Cage short film
• The Neighborhood Film Group on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter
• Rick Staub on IMDb / Dan Walser on IMDb
• Navigating Hollywood’s Marriage Course, Pre-Marriage Course, Alpha Course
• Allen Wolf on IMDb, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter
• Allen Wolf’s website
• Allen Wolf's new movie

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Navigating Hollywood - Ricky Staub & Dan Walser: Concrete Cowboy Filmmakers

Transcript

Allen Wolf: Welcome to the Navigating Hollywood podcast. My name is Allen Wolf, and I'm a filmmaker, author, and game creator. Today, Ricky Staub and Dan Walser are joining us. Ricky is the writer and director of the Netflix movie Concrete Cowboy and Dan is the movie's producer. They also run the Neighborhood Film Company, which hires formerly incarcerated people and gives them internships that help them transition to careers. Welcome, Ricky and Dan.

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