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Don't Quit Your Day Job!Hi Raquelle, If your “day job” is your dream job, then don’t quit. But what if it isn’t? Do you know what your “dream job” would be?
Thoreau said that most men are slaves to their work and enslaved to those for whom they work. He concluded that “The mass of men lead lives of quiet desperation.”
The good news is, it doesn’t have to be that way! Within each of us is a God-given creativity of some type that deserves an outlet. It may not be a source of income, but it can be a great source of satisfaction.
This week’s featured film The List is based on a book by Robert Whitlow. A successful attorney, he was happy in his work and had no plan to become a filmmaker. One day, he acted upon an idea and wrote a novel. Published ten years ago, it was made into a movie last year and is being released on DVD this week.
In an exclusive interview with ChristianCinema.com, Robert tells us that he still works his day job because he really enjoys practicing law. He also continues to write best-selling books in his spare time.
What are you doing in your spare time? Maybe you’re the next best-selling author or blockbuster filmmaker. Or perhaps you are your children’s favorite story-teller. Be creative. And, if necessary, quit your day job.
From the screening room,
Angela Walker
ChristianMovieNews.com
P.S. Read our exclusive interview with Director Gary Wheeler below.
The List - DVD  Power comes with a price Deception, greed, and a deadly lust for power lie at the heart of a sinister organization in this intriguing thriller based on the novel by best-selling author Robert Whitlow. Starring Malcolm McDowell (TV's War And Peace), Chuck Carrington (TV's JAG), Hilarie Burton (TV's One Tree Hill) and Will Patton (A Mighty Heart), The List is a heart-racing tale of suspense and betrayal, in a dark world of blood oaths that bind generations. Returning home for his father's funeral, Renny Jacobson (Carrington) discovers he's the inheritor of his family's chair in a secret society founded during the Civil War. He suspects there's more to the society's activities than meets the eye, and tries to discover the group's true nature. Its corrupt leader (McDowell), targets Renny, exposing him to a dark and mysterious force with the power to destroy everything - and everyone - he loves.
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Industry Interview
Christians in Cinema: Gary Wheeler
by Angela Walker  North Carolina native Gary Wheeler (seen at left with actor Malcolm McDowell) is introducing the world to his beautiful state one movie at a time. Soft-spoken, with the genteel manner of a true Southern gentleman, Gary’s choice of location for his new film The List made it possible for him to go home to his family every night.
Based on a novel by Robert Whitlow, the film is the story of a young attorney fresh out of law school that learns about the power of prevailing prayer. CC.com: How did you meet Robert Whitlow?
Gary: I was producer on a film called Final Solution that was filmed in South Africa. A gentleman in Charlotte saw it at some sort of film night and really liked it. He was friends with Robert Whitlow, who had written this book The List. At that point, I think he had 4 novels written.
One day this gentleman called me and told me he had a friend named Robert Whitlow who was looking for someone to adapt his book into a movie. He’d been approached by many producers over the years, but he didn’t want to give up creative control.
Robert called me up, we talked, and he sent me the book, and I sent him a copy of “Final Solution.” I stepped out of my office and ran into a friend of mine in the hallway. I said, “Hey, have you ever heard of a guy named Robert Whitlow?” I knew this guy was a Christian, and he said, “Yeah, my son goes to his church in Charlotte. I’ve read all of his books.”
I read the book in basically two bursts. I read the first 100 pages over one or two days, and then it sat for a couple of weeks while I did something else. One night I couldn’t sleep, and I woke up at 3:00 AM in the morning and... [ Read more... ]
Christians in Cinema: Robert Whitlow
Like Gary Wheeler , the director of The List, Robert Whitlow makes his home in North Carolina. A true Southern gentleman, he received his law degree from the University of Georgia School of Law, and though he has written several novels and is now producing films, he doesn’t want to give up his day job as an attorney. [ Read more... ]
"Expelled" Allowed to Use Lennon's Songby Tom Hays - Christian Post Yoko Ono lost her legal bid Monday to stop the playing of a 15-second excerpt of John Lennon's song "Imagine" in a film challenging the theory of evolution. Lennon's widow had sued the makers of Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed, saying they used the ex-Beatle's anthem without her permission. [ Read more... ]
"Sex and the City" Reflects a Culture in Ruinsby Marc T. Newman, Ph. D. “Women have the right to behave every bit as badly as men” is not a claim made by the big-screen version of the television hit "Sex and the City" – it is the film’s presupposition. In the world of Carrie, Miranda, Samantha, and Charlotte, women are every bit as callous, petty, unforgiving, and sexually promiscuous as any man. It’s not an aberration, the film reveals, it’s just the way things are. [ Read more... ]
"Unidentified" Examines UFOsby Rich Christiano According to the latest polls, one out of every two people believe in UFOs, and over 15 million Americans claim to have seen one. There have been over 63,000 reported UFO sightings worldwide - some by pilots, astronauts, and even former Presidents. UFOs sightings continue to make headlines and cause most people to wonder what UFOs really are. [ Read more... ]
"Prince Caspian" Underperforms at Box Office
Walt Disney Co CEO Robert Iger said Wednesday that The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian is underperforming at the box office because of competition from "Iron Man" and "Indiana Jones." [ Read more... ]
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The List - DVD
Power comes with a price. Deception, greed, and a deadly lust for power lie at the heart of a sinister organization in this intriguing thriller based on the novel by best-selling author Robert Whitlow
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