Oswald in the doorway: the blog of the Oswald Innocence Campaign, by Ralph Cinque

Today was a big day because we signed our third actor to the cast of His Stretch of Texas Ground, which is the sequel to My Stretch of Texas Ground. That actor is Jeff Caperton who will be taking over the role of Nelson, Sheriff Joe's top deputy. 

Jeff Caperton has a long and honored career as an actor in movies and on television, and he is also a film producer. Jeff has played a lawman before, and the role of Nelson in this sequel is huge. 

This follows our signing of Mike Gassaway who will be playing retired Sheriff Clint Haladin, Joe's father, who is a spunky, straight-talking old lawman. And the truth is that this role was written for Mike, in the same way that the role of Jake Gittis in Chinatown was written for Jack Nicholson. And I'll tell you as the writer, that it is a very different writing experience when you build a character around an actor. 

And that brings me to Jeff Weber whom we sought and signed first and for good reason because I would not have proceeded without Jeff Weber. I was NOT going recast Sheriff Joe Haladin because Jeff Weber and Sheriff Joe are inseparable. Jeff Weber IS Sheriff Joe, and if we couldn't get him, I would have let Sheriff Joe pass into oblivion to take his rightful place in the pantheon of legendary screen lawmen of old. But fortunately, Jeff Weber can do it, and therefore, Sheriff Joe shall ride again, and it is going to be great to have him back.  

I shall continue to make postings as we make cast acquisitions. And there are some exciting prospects for the roles of Draven Denisen the villain, also Sarah who is Draven's ex-wife, and also Becky, the Sheriff's daughter. There are quite a few more, and we need to get hopping because the first day of filming is less than two months away. But in the words of the vernacular: so far, so good. My heartfelt thanks to the two Jeffs and Mike, and it's onward and upward, full speed ahead.