Wow, a bit harsh to crack on Danny like that. Almost everyone who has met Danny thinks he's a great guy, his record on the road is probably as good as anyones in the last decade or two. The SI article says he's made somewhere around 3 or 4 HUNDRED THOUSAND in money games. My friends know him well, went on the road with him, and have nothing but great things to say about him.
I respect your writings and all, but never in your life were you rolling into strange towns and drilling the best players by running 6,7, or 8 racks in a row and then leaving town with the cash and the people laughing about how entertaining you were. Just because guys like Mosconi sneered at hustlers doesn't mean your average player doesn't find them far more interesting than a gambler with character. Would you want to watch a movie about Louie Roberts, Fats, McCready,Cornbread, Fats... or Ralf Souqet?
Before Danny had a heart attack and had to deal with more pressing real life issues, he was on TV battling it out with the best in the world for championships. He's beaten a lot of great players in both tournements and for the $$. Just because his health turned bad doesn't mean people need to start beating up on him. His personality makes him one of pool's best chances to get some attention in the mainstream media and get popular. Orcullo has more game probably but who F'ing cares in terms of making a movie? Other than Pagulayan and a few others, hardly anyone even cracks a smile or even tries to be an entertaining player to watch.
Again, I respect you and like your articles, but maybe you should think a little about the effect your comments have on guys trying to make it in pool these days. If his movie gets made and pool gets a little attention, was it really necessary to come out and say he's not that interesting?
Who do you like instead for a movie you think has any chance of making an impact?
