FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
2/27/13
22 PLAYERS SELECTED FOR SECOND ANNUAL
“NFL PRO HOLLYWOOD BOOT CAMP”
AT UNIVERSAL STUDIOS
Hollywood speakers include Thomas Tull, Peter Berg & Robert Townsend
Program for current & former players runs March 11-15 in Los Angeles
Twenty-two current and former NFL players including 2005 NFL MVP SHAUN ALEXANDER and four active first-round draft picks – DARRIUS HEYWARD-BEY (Raiders), ALEX MACK (Browns) GERALD MC COY (Bucs), and JARED ODRICK (Dolphins) -- will take part in the second annual NFL Pro Hollywood Boot Camp at Universal Studios in Universal City, California.
The program, which runs from March 11-15, is being directed by NFL Player Engagement and Film Life Inc., the New York-based film production company, and will cover a wide range of topics in the movie industry.
The four-day boot camp will offer a comprehensive overview of creative disciplines in the film industry including screen writing, directing, producing and film financing. Session leaders will be selected from among top industry executives and filmmakers and include Legendary Pictures partner/producer and member of the Pittsburgh Steelers ownership group THOMAS TULL (The Dark Knight, Inception, We Are Marshall), director/producer PETER BERG (Friday Night Lights), and writer/actor/director ROBERT TOWNSEND (The Five Heartbeats, Hollywood Shuffle).
Following are the current and former NFL players enrolled in the NFL Pro Hollywood Boot Camp:
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Player
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Current team (Former teams)
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Shaun Alexander
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Former (SEA, WASH)
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Ramses Barden
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NYG
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Hank Baskett
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Former (PHI, IND, MIN)
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Desmond Bishop
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GB
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Phillip Buchanon
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Former (OAK, HOU, TB, DET, WASH)
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Drew Carter
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Former (CAR)
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Carey Davis
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Former (IND, ATL, PIT)
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Justin Fargas
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Former (OAK)
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Derek Hagan
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OAK
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Darrius Heyward-Bey
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OAK
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Ben Leber
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Former (SD, MIN, STL)
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Alex Mack
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CLE
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Ryan McBean
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BALT
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Gerald McCoy
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TB
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Ryan McNeil
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Former (DET, STL, CLE, DAL, SD, DEN)
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Zoltan Mesko
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NE
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Brandon Miree
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Former (GB)
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Jared Odrick
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MIA
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Marcus Price
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Former (JAX, SD, NO, BUF, DAL)
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LJ Shelton
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Former (ARI, CLE, MIA, SD)
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Walter Thurmond
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SEA
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Justin Tryon
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NYG
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Participants will have the opportunity to shoot and edit a short film at Universal Studios, the largest working motion picture studio in the world which offers 30 sound stages and 30 backlot movie sets where many legendary films have been shot.
“We are excited to continue providing opportunities for active and former players to explore and develop valuable professional contacts in a wide range of career fields,” said TROY VINCENT, senior vice president of NFL Player Engagement.
“We are excited to work with the NFL on the second Pro Hollywood Boot Camp, which exposes players to life beyond the field, “said JEFF FRIDAY, CEO of Film Life Inc., which created the Pro Hollywood initiative. “Pro Hollywood was designed to provide an in-depth overview of the film business as well as a mentorship program for those who come out of it serious about building a career in film.”
Player enrollment criteria include previous participation in NFL Player Engagement programs, prior media experience, essays, and NFL playing experience.
With the longer offseason, NFL Player Engagement now offers current and former players 10 training programs for post-NFL careers.
Contact:
Dan Masonson, NFL
(212) 450-2081
Dan.Masonson@NFL.com
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