Keep Watching "The Color of Money"

JAM said:
We just received a phone call tonight from the Screen Actors Guild. They have been searching for Keith McCready since 1987.

Keith is getting a check for his role as Grady Seasons in the movie, "The Color of Money," consisting of royalties since 1987.

Oh, man, it's a big number. Keith kept saying to the guy on the phone, "Are you sure this isn't a prank?" :grin-square:

I spoke to the man, got his contact information, and he seems legitimate. Keith joined the Screen Actors Guild when he got the role in the movie. They took his dues out of his payment for his role in the movie.

OMG, this will change Keith's life for the better. You have no idea. I know he's going to have to pay taxes on it, but, hey, he can take care of some health issues -- well, at least I hope that is what he is going to do with the cheese. :mad:

I'm not sure how royalties work, but I'm going to keep watching "The Color of Money."

I just had to share my joy. I'm so happy. :)
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That's awesome news there, JAM. Congrats to you and Keith "Grady Seasons" McCreedy. :D


But to be honest, I would really love to see one of these years a sequel to the Color of Money. I mean, to see Tom Cruise pass the torch as a version of what Paul Newman used to be in would be really cool. Fatboy (perhaps as a jest) made a post on making another movie that's similar to COM. I just hope and pray that later on in my lifetime that Tom Cruise can pull off another pool movie... I hope. :) And perhaps on that version, bring back Grady Seasons.. with an apprentice! :eek:
 
D_Lewis said:
Id gladly purchase a signed photo of Keith if there were any good colour of money shots, I'd keep it handy until I had my own pool room set up at home.

Feel free to PM me if you have any suggestions.
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I've pulled off a few screenshots from the DVD, but they're not the clearest pictures.
 

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JAM said:
We just received a phone call tonight from the Screen Actors Guild. They have been searching for Keith McCready since 1987.

Keith is getting a check for his role as Grady Seasons in the movie, "The Color of Money," consisting of royalties since 1987.

Oh, man, it's a big number. Keith kept saying to the guy on the phone, "Are you sure this isn't a prank?" :grin-square:

I spoke to the man, got his contact information, and he seems legitimate. Keith joined the Screen Actors Guild when he got the role in the movie. They took his dues out of his payment for his role in the movie.

OMG, this will change Keith's life for the better. You have no idea. I know he's going to have to pay taxes on it, but, hey, he can take care of some health issues -- well, at least I hope that is what he is going to do with the cheese. :mad:

I'm not sure how royalties work, but I'm going to keep watching "The Color of Money."

I just had to share my joy. I'm so happy. :)
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Congrats guys, glad to see the good fortune rolling in your direction, enjoy!
 
Wow.............is all I can say!!!! I hope that the money finds it's way to you both and helps in every way possible!!!!!!!!!

Keith would make a great person to follow up the movie standing in as a Fast Eddie type character.......Keith and Leonardo Dicaprio.....or anyone that would make a pool movie a hit. Keith is a must though...


Gary
 
Cool news. I hope you guys make the best of this "fortuitous roll".



BTW- it isn't too late to make those DCC reservations.:smile:
 
JAM said:
We just received a phone call tonight from the Screen Actors Guild. They have been searching for Keith McCready since 1987.

Keith is getting a check for his role as Grady Seasons in the movie, "The Color of Money," consisting of royalties since 1987.

Oh, man, it's a big number. Keith kept saying to the guy on the phone, "Are you sure this isn't a prank?" :grin-square:

I spoke to the man, got his contact information, and he seems legitimate. Keith joined the Screen Actors Guild when he got the role in the movie. They took his dues out of his payment for his role in the movie.

OMG, this will change Keith's life for the better. You have no idea. I know he's going to have to pay taxes on it, but, hey, he can take care of some health issues -- well, at least I hope that is what he is going to do with the cheese. :mad:

I'm not sure how royalties work, but I'm going to keep watching "The Color of Money."

I just had to share my joy. I'm so happy. :)
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That's Awsome.. I have the movie on VHS.. But don't even have a VCR hooked up in the house..

You don't happen to know where to get it on Blu-Ray do ya?
 
Keith & Jam

Congratulations. I think this is really good news. Use the money wisely and am glad you might be 'excited' about pool again.

Pool is a funny thing - but once you get the bug - it is never out of your system.

Best of luck in the future,

mark Griffin
 
JAM said:
We just received a phone call tonight from the Screen Actors Guild. They have been searching for Keith McCready since 1987.

Keith is getting a check for his role as Grady Seasons in the movie, "The Color of Money," consisting of royalties since 1987.

Oh, man, it's a big number. Keith kept saying to the guy on the phone, "Are you sure this isn't a prank?" :grin-square:

I spoke to the man, got his contact information, and he seems legitimate. Keith joined the Screen Actors Guild when he got the role in the movie. They took his dues out of his payment for his role in the movie.

OMG, this will change Keith's life for the better. You have no idea. I know he's going to have to pay taxes on it, but, hey, he can take care of some health issues -- well, at least I hope that is what he is going to do with the cheese. :mad:

I'm not sure how royalties work, but I'm going to keep watching "The Color of Money."

I just had to share my joy. I'm so happy. :)
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that is cool to hear hopefully it is a real nice chunk of change.
 
Congrats on that. It seems odd that they have "been looking for him since 1987." I would think it wouldn't take much to go to any pool hall in the United States and ask "Where does Keith play?". Seems like the grapevine could have caught up with him plenty of years ago.

Also, no offense, but the only thing I really know about Keith is what I've read. He sounds like a stone cold gambler. Don't let him piss it all away. Give him like 10-20% of it to use for gambling and make sure he gets his health issues taken care of.
MULLY
 
JAM said:
Keith is getting a check for his role as Grady Seasons in the movie, "The Color of Money," consisting of royalties since 1987.
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FANTASTIC!!!. This is GREAT news! Pool has a habit of spitting, (financially), on past players. It is great to see the opposite happen for once!!. Tell Keith that he has to spend a little of that money on entry fees. We would love to see him again!
 
This is just the best timing, because I have just been contacted by a very reputable financial agent in Nigeria acting on behalf of a wealthy client of his. (Some kind of local nobility I believe.) There's a substantial percentage coming my way to complete a transfer of funds on their behalf that I would be happy to split with you. All I need is a small advance ($20,000 should be fine) to release the funds and cover the appropriate processing fees.

Seriously though, congratulations and well deserved. Now just make sure the next time they call you remind them that nice Mr. Cruise also hasn't been getting his checks and had asked Keith to hold them for him. ;-)
 
ragbug74 said:
I've pulled off a few screenshots from the DVD, but they're not the clearest pictures.
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I love, love, love, love, love that picture. :lovies:

I'm still pinching myself this morning. I couldn't sleep well. I had visions of dollar signs dancing in my head. :grin:

I had to gather some paperwork and fax it to the Screen Actors Guild. It took me all of 2 minutes to do that task. :wink:

Happy days are here again
The skies above are clear again
So let's sing a song of cheer again
Happy days are here again.

I gotta work today, and I sure as heck don't feel like it. I'm in the celebration mode. :cool:

BTW, today is a Federal Government holiday. HAPPY VETERANS DAY! :)
 

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D_Lewis said:
Id gladly purchase a signed photo of Keith if there were any good colour of money shots, I'd keep it handy until I had my own pool room set up at home.

Feel free to PM me if you have any suggestions.
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me to,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,:grin:
 
Perk said:
Good stuff....still looking forward to the book your writing, hope its still coming!
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Perk, I seem to have suddenly gained a great deal of enthusiasm for pool with this latest news. Money can't cure all evils or cure one's woes, but it will allow me to right/write some wrongs, correct some urban legends, and tell it like it really was, i.e., the good, the bad, and the ugly. :wink:

Here's the book synopsis:

McCready was inspired by the grandiose spirit of Rudolph Wanderone Jr. a/k/a "Minnesota Fats" when the pool legend made an unexpected visit to Bob's Billiards, his neighborhood haunt as a youth. Upon departure, Minnesota Fats, sharply dressed in a three-piece suit, flashed a large wad of cash and said to the patrons, "Boys, the only difference between me and everybody else is that everybody else drives around in a Volkswagen, and Minnesota Fats drives around in a Duesenberg."

A decade later, after several tournament wins in California, McCready pursued his dream of playing professional pool by traveling to St. Louis for a tournament. Minnesota Fats was in attendance, and when he recognized the young up-and-coming player from California, he began to woof at him. The two of them then put on a show that entertained a packed house of onlookers.

McCready soon became one of the most feared money players in the United States, an aggressive contender with a distinctive side-armed stroke that he acquired as a child. He is known to comedically interact a la Minnesota Fats with the audience. It is the fuel which ignites his engine, and the more engaged the audience is, the better he plays. Because of his ability to engage the audience, McCready has always been a fan favorite.

In an era of pool when gambling was the norm, hustling was a way of life. "Keither with the Ether," as he came to be known, spent the better part of the 1970s and 1980s traveling throughout the United States as a tournament competitor and road player. Sometimes the tournament venues would be a gathering place for pool hustlers, and the main action would take place outside of the tournament.

Today, professional pool players travel the circuit around the world and compete as tournament soldiers. Keith McCready is the last of a rare breed, and his life story provides a glimpse into the evolution of pocket billiards, American style.

Thanks for the interest, Perk! :smile:
 
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