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To: ninemooncorp <ninemooncorp@aol.com>
Sent: Fri, Jul 16, 2010 7:49 am
Subject: You're Alive

Mr. Shadix,
    Hollywood isn't the only place that thinks you are dead. I drove by the empty lot the other day and was lamenting that you haven't rebuilt that gorgeous house yet when I was informed by several of my officers that you were deceased.  Several citizens I spoke with thought so too! My heart broke. ImDb didn't list you're death but one of my officers "remembered" reading about it in The News last year.
    I was so HAPPY to see as of the 27th of April 2010 you're alive and still going after roles! Here's to your health, good luck on your continuing career, and wishing you the best!

Jacqueline Pearson
Your Fan
Bessemer PD

P.S. Are you rebuilding the house?

 

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From: ninemooncorp <ninemooncorp@aol.com>
Sent: Fri, Jul 23, 2010 11:01 pm
Subject: Re: You're Alive

Yes, Jaqueline,
 
  To quote Mark Twain,"Reports of my death are greatly
exaggerated!"  After the devastating blaze on Dartmouth Ave  I bought a lovely home at 2250 South Highland Ave between 22nd and 23rd streets south.  I made a film in August and September of 2009 on the north shore of Maui (FINDING GAUGUIN, a period piece set in 1903) and have been doing a great deal of traveling since my tragic house fire of Dec 2008.
 
  I worked with The Museum of Modern Art(MoMA) both at the opening (Nov. 2009) and closing (April 2010) of the tremendously successful career retrospective of Tim Burton.  At Tim's request I helped open the show and then in April 2010 was brought to NYC at MoMA's request to speak at the museum, introduce the Museum's final screening of BEETLEJUICE and do a Q&A after the screening.  It was a great reunion of all the artists who have worked with Tim Burton on the last 25 years.  This magnificent museum installation moves on to Toronto and next year to The Los Angeles Museum of Modern Art before traveling on to London.  Its been an exciting year.
 
  I will be starting work with the USO later this year and in 2011 on The Wounded Warrior Project, and with the guidance of The USO begin visiting military hospitals throughout the USA to visit with the many men and women of the armed services who are dealing with appalling injuries sustained while in service to our great country.  I will highlight this tour with a visit to Walter Reed Hospital in Washington D.C.
 
  In late 2011 or early in 2012 will be visiting active duty troops both in Iraq and Afghanistan.  Alabama's young men and women have always been among the quickest in America to step up and serve our great country during times of threat.  This is not about politics.  This is about answering the call when our country needs our brave young men and women.  I am so very proud of all our armed services and in particular the courageous people of my great home state of Alabama.
 
 Thank you for your email Jacquline and once again, I can assure you I am very much alive.  I will be updating my 13 year old website soon.   Check it out and as I begin my work with The Wounded Warrior Project there will be regular updates.
 
All the Best to You,
Glenn Shadix

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Glenn And MoMA Film Curator, Jenny He

The Museum of Modern Art invited me to speak at the museum's final screening of BEETLEJUICE this month.  It was quite an honor and so much fun! They flew me to New York and booked me into The Warwick, just across the street from MoMA.  Jenny arranged a private tour of Tim's career retrospective so my friends could get a good viewing before the throngs of this sell-out installation swamped the museum.  I was so busy that I took very few pictures, but have gathered a few from friends.

 

The kids at the screening of Michael Lehmann's HEATHERS

 

By chance, Michael Lehmann's HEATHERS was screening at 5pm to a group of High School students so I popped over and introduced that little cult classic at 5pm.  I had the kids all raise their hands and scream "Eskimo". Since I had a sold out screening of BEETLEJUICE I could not stay for the film but got to tell a bit about it's origins before the show.

 

At 7pm I spoke to the BEETLEJUICE crowd and related my stories of the making of the film. Among my guests were Mr. and Mrs. Michael Gordon, K .Blaine Johnson, recent Academy Award nominee, Rebecca Cammisa (for her feature length documentary, WHICH WAY HOME), author and actress, Mari Gorman, TRUTH WINS OUT founder, Wayne Besen, Shade Rupe, Ian Fedorchik, Joseph Adams and pictured below my friends from Birmingham, James and Mollie Pittman.

 

James Gunter (left)  Mollie Pittman (right)

 

My talk before the film was a way of honoring Tim and all the people in front and behind the camera that I came to know and love. I told the story of how I (with essentially no film credits) was cast by Tim and the incredibly loving atmosphere on the set--one the likes of I have yet to experience again.  I did stay and watch this screening and for the Q&A I pulled out of my bag the oriental robe I wore in the film and wore it back on stage.  Sounds silly but it was just so much fun for the crowd (and for me!)  The Q&A lasted until MoMA dimmed the lights and I met with fans outside.  It was such a sweet way to end this magnificent retrospective of Tim's wild creativity.  The installation closed yesterday, April 26 and will be going on to Toronto and Los Angeles and the goodness knows where!  Also got a chance to see Valerie Harper as Tallulah Bankhead and a magnificent production of A Little Night Music with my beloved Angela Landesbury.  It was a magical time in Manhattan.

 

James Gunter and Glenn inside Robert Indiana's LOVE sculpture

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Glenn on Samford University Campus

 

Monday morning I spoke to the newly formed Gay/Straight/Alliance at Alabama's largest Baptist University.  It was quite a wonderful experience.  Stephen Light arranged it and I was delighted at the response and more than a little surprised that this University was open to this organization.  I will be speaking at various universities to G/S/A in the coming months.

 

Dinner for D. K.

 

David Kaplan (www.davidkaplandirector.com) came to visit me after speaking at The Tennessee Williams Festival in New Orleans.  I gave a small dinner party for David, his partner Jerry Stacy, Stephen Light, Joe Openshaw, Roy Brown and (not shown here) Celeste Burnham and hubby Jim.  We had a fine time.  I made chili, Joe brought cornbread and Celeste treated us to her famous cole slaw.  The food was good and the conversation even better.

 

Tuesday Breakfast

 

David cooked up breakfast before leaving for NYC.  It was a short but very meaningful time together.  Now I am getting ready to head to NYC myself and my speaking engagement at MoMA at 7:pm April 9th at the museum.  I will introduce the final screening of Beetlejuice and do a Q&A after.  Booked two Broadway shows for the 10th and will be back in Alabama rehearsing for my audition for THE DROWSEY CHAPERONE.  I want to do a MUSICAL!!!!

 

Spot

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My Mom Hosted the Bash

 

Pardon me for being a proud and deleriously happy Uncle.  My large family gathered to celebrate my youngest brother (Frank) and his wife Tammy's baby girl's first Birthday.  Miss Brooklyn Marie was in a great mood and the entire family enjoyed some quality time.  Following are a few pic from this special day.

 

 

 

Our little princess with cousin Abby

 

And now just a few of my nieces and nephews on hand.

 

Sam & Dan

 

Kelsey & Laura

 

Hagan & Connor

 

Brooklyn

 

 

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Sorry to have been negligent in regards to the site.  Been traveling and writing and just been too damn busy to do justice to my little Vanity Site.  Had a call from L.A. last week and did two screen tests for two different roles in FOX's upcoming feature, WATER FOR ELEPHANTS (Based on the novel by Sara Gruen), which starts principal photography in June and stars Reese Witherspoon, Robert Pattinson and recent Oscar winner ,Christoph Waltz.  Who knows if I will be cast but they took the trouble to track me down in Alabama and that is at least flattering--After Five years away from Hollywood I assumed they all thought I was quite dead....

Delightful news from The Museum of Modern Art in NYC.  I am being flown to Manhattan to participate in the closing of Tim Burton's Career Retrospective that ends its very successful installation at MoMA.  I will be at The Warwick from April 8-11th and will speak about my work with Tim and introduce the museum's final screening of Beetlejuice April 9th at 7p.m. and follow it with stories from the shoot and a Q&A after the screening.  Will be with dear old friends in NYC and plan to see a couple of shows.  My writing is coming along.  Working on a book of ten short stories and have taken a house with plenty of land to garden for the spring and summer.  That may change if FOX surprises me with an offer.  We shall see what we shall see.  Enjoy the spring everyone!!

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