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In 1992 director Christopher Cain released PURE COUNTRY, starring country music legend George Strait in his first and (until now) last acting role. The film received great critical response, and has developed a cult following through the years, particularly with country music enthusiasts. This weekend PURE COUNTRY 2: THE GIFT opens, passing the torch to country’s newest prodigy Katrina Elam, who has a voice that commands attention and a presence that is immediately endearing. George Strait is along for the ride too, reuniting with Chris Cain after 18 years away from acting… however, this time George is playing himself. Christopher Cain and his son Dean Cain (yes, former Superman) co-wrote the screenplay, which has taken a while to bring to the big screen. They recently appeared in Dallas to promote the film and hold a press conference. I attended with other local press, and got a chance to ask the trio questions about working on the new film, and their personal feelings toward film production these days, and the perils of becoming famous. Check out the video below and share your thoughts in the comments below. The video is of the full press conference, 30 minutes, and I apologize for the low quality, but it was the only way to get the whole thing filmed.
PURE COUNTRY 2: THE GIFT opens October 15, 2010
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Born and raised in Dallas, Mark has been a movie critic since 1994, with reviews featured in print, radio and National TV. In 2001 he started the Entertainment section of the Herorealm website, where he contributed film reviews and celebrity interviews until 2004. After three years of service there, he started Bigfanboy.com, which has become one of the Dallas film community's leading information websites. Bigfanboy hosts several movie screenings in the Texas area, and works closely with film and TV studios and promotional partners to host exciting events and contests. The site also features a variety of rare celebrity and filmmaker interviews, and Bigfanboy.com regularly covers the film festival circuit as well. In addition to Hollywood reporting, Mark has worked for many years as an advertising and sci-fi/comic book artist. Clients have included Lucasfilm Ltd., Topps Trading Cards, The Dallas Mavericks and The Dallas Stars. From 2002 until 2015 he managed the Dallas Comic Con, Sci-Fi Expo and Fan Days events in the DFW area. He currently catalogs rare comic books and movie memorabilia for Heritage Auctions, and runs the Dallas Comic Show conventions, but remains an avid moviegoer and cinema buff. 
