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Actress Matlin to Co-Produce ‘Silent Knights’

February 6, 2007

Marlee Matlin has joined forces with Stephen M. Zakman Prods. to produce the feature film “Silent Knights,” an original screenplay from screenwriter-director Doug McKeon that will film in the fall in and around Pittsburgh.

Matlin will exec produce through her banner, Solo One Prods., alongside producing partner Jack Jason. Ray Miller of Archetype, McKeon’s manager, will also produce. “Knights” revolves around a Division 1A college football coach who struggles to lead a Division 3 deaf football program after a near fatal car crash.

Matlin, repped by Innovative Artists, will play a university psychologist and prominent figure in the deaf community. Zakman is repped by attorney Arthur Stashower.

Backstage.com

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  1. NeverWonderLand
    February 6, 2007 at 5:18 am

    Where did you get your information from? I know the story was mentioned in another blog. Looks like you copied it without giving credits.

  2. Oh No
    February 6, 2007 at 9:56 am

    Not forward watch Matlin actress
    I wish They ask other Deaf people
    give them chance
    I wasn;t impress with her actress
    She was in Superbowl Last Sunday only 3 seconds cuz They wasnt interest in her

  3. IamMine
    February 6, 2007 at 11:27 am

    I look forward to this! Thanks for the heads up!

    We need to support all deaf filmmakers, producers, etc…

    Aren’t we excited about Mosdeux’s upcoming project?! Oh, yes!! 🙂 😉 What about Adian Mack being a deaf director for HEARING actors/actresses?? Good for her!!!

    Let’s not do any more of Marlee bashing – we won’t grow from there.

    We need each other more than ever and kudos to Marlee for working with other deaf actors/actresses! It’s about fricking time, if you ask me! I wonder if she’s just too tired of playing with hearing people too much and want to get her feet back in the Deaf Community a little bit! 🙂

    Go for it, woman!

    Former Marlee basher for years – yup. My sincere apologies!!

  4. fookemandbug
    February 6, 2007 at 1:00 pm

    Dear NeverWonderLand – Thank you for your concern. See the link on the bottom of story? It’s open to the public. We are passing it on to everyone. Thank you for stopping by.

  5. Jax
    February 6, 2007 at 1:17 pm

    Hey NeverWonderLand , RELAX! Like the reporters in newspaper, they got information from the world and put it in their newspaper.

    Hey Fookem and Bug, you are the BEST! We love your website! Keep up!

  6. sayonaratosilence
    February 6, 2007 at 5:23 pm

    Check out eyeth films, a company based in Boston, I believe, they do ASL films but only have one film available on DVD. Here’s the link

    http://eyethfilms.com/index.html

    Support the deaf actors by buying the Golden Legacy at their store. It’s nice to see these films out on the market, we just need to spread the word some more.

  7. tate
    February 6, 2007 at 5:40 pm

    I’m looking forward to this. I’ve been watching Marlee on The L Word and she’s just doing a fantastic job.

  8. SB
    February 26, 2007 at 5:09 pm

    Please to Director of L WORD,

    Please remove Marlee Matlin from L Word ..she did play in very bad example in deaf community This show has male interpreter while Matlin was dating a lady.. OH please,,, we deaf lesbians and gay dont use interpreter for dating nite at all.. please cut this off .. Matlin is making things worse for our deaf gay community! She has no idea whats like to be lesbain in this show.. She is str8 period ..you cannot act like lesbain just like acting like black people in white skin.. No way. That is so disgusting !
    SB

  9. Meg Green
    November 16, 2007 at 11:35 am

    Good Luck with your upcoming project guys! Congrats, Look forward to seeing it!!! 🙂

  10. MarleeisLOVE
    August 6, 2008 at 12:48 am

    GO MARLEE!! i love her movies & i am so proud that after more than 20 years of winning that oscar, she’s still making herself heard. Stop bashing her!! The other poster is right, we should support anyone who represents the deaf community & it’s not her fault she plays many deaf roles in popular shows. just like EVERYONE else she needs a job. it’s not like there are pools of work for deaf actors either because stupid producers/directors don’t highlight deafness as much as they should. I mean look, marlee had to produce movies such as these that have story lines surrounding the deaf community.

    She is brilliant on the L Word & quoting SB: “She is str8 period ..you cannot act like lesbain just like acting like black people in white skin.. No way. That is so disgusting !”

    **JUST TO LET YOU KNOW, jennifer beals the TITLE character is NOT A “LESBAIN” she is STRAIGHT STRAIGHT STRAIGHT with a husband and a kid. so i guess you CAN act being a lesbian. now, she’s been playing a lesbian for 4 years now..so give marlee a break. SHEESH.

  11. Somedude
    December 6, 2009 at 3:42 pm

    oh my gosh i wish they would set casting calls for deaf actors, i really want to be in that movie and work with marlee matlin

  12. Somedude
    December 6, 2009 at 3:46 pm

    i hope they will set casting calls for deaf actors because i goal to be one of them, it would change my life 🙂

  13. DT
    December 7, 2009 at 1:53 pm

    That’s great idea, hope they will set casting calls for deaf actors, it would be so awesome movie, Marlee matlin also in movie too? Awesomer lol

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