tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29124389.post3283610697077149248..comments2024-01-26T19:22:09.485-08:00Comments on Smarts and Crafts: Two-Lane BlacktopLaurenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09760749603013428978noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29124389.post-72828154753664935252009-09-17T16:26:11.404-07:002009-09-17T16:26:11.404-07:00I was a friend of Will's. I met him when he m...I was a friend of Will's. I met him when he moved to Oregon and spent a lot of time with him. He was a great guy that really could tell some great stories. He was in the process of finishing up his boat "OX" when he passed. I miss him and think of him often.<br /><br />TAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29124389.post-30263423808370626462009-08-12T11:18:09.228-07:002009-08-12T11:18:09.228-07:00I saw "Two Lane Blacktop" at the Red Vic...I saw "Two Lane Blacktop" at the Red Vic about 10 years ago; that movie was great! I also really liked Warren Oates. (Though I'm not sure I'd call James Taylor's acting "effortless," quite. ;-)Another Kristinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29124389.post-22574317720613975992009-08-12T08:17:52.198-07:002009-08-12T08:17:52.198-07:00Hi L&D-- hope you're both great.
Will Co...Hi L&D-- hope you're both great. <br /><br />Will Cory, co-author of Two Lane Blacktop, worked as a Grip in LA and was a friend and mentor of my Dad's.<br /><br />A few interesting things about the late great Mr. Cory:<br /><br />1. Broken hearted by the failure of his marriage, he decided to hoof it from California to the East Coast, sleeping outside and avoiding small town sheriffs, many of whom, upon spotting his scruffy hide, would escort him to the county line. As I recall, upon arriving in Florida, he was immediately called back to California to reclaim custody of his baby daughter who he raised from there on. <br /><br />2. He wrote a memoir about crossing the Atlantic with his daughter in their sailboat, the book is called Voyage of the Sealion, and I confess that I haven't read it-- yet. <br /><br />3. Will worked as crew on the Elvis film, Blue Hawaii, according to Will: "Elvis was as nice a guy as you'd want to meet, but dumber than snot."<br /><br />I've never seen all of Two Lane Blacktop, but Will was a bit of a legend around my household growing up. Wonder if I can rent it in Dubai?<br /><br />Ma' Alsalam,<br /><br />LiamDubiding My Timehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14702254802143261244noreply@blogger.com