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Samuel Curtis

Space is a lonely town

About Me

My name is Cory McAbee. I am the writer/director/storyboard artist and musical composer of the feature film, THE AMERICAN ASTRONAUT. I also play Samuel Curtis. THE AMERICAN ASTRONAUT is a musical space western. It is available on DVD at www.americanastronaut.com
THE AMERICAN ASTRONAUT THEATRICAL TRAILER
For many years I was the lead singer/songwriter for the musical group, THE BILLY NAYER SHOW. BNS produced ASTRONAUT and created the film's soundtrack.
I am working toward preproduction of my next two feature films. I'll do my best to keep you posted as to how it's coming along.
THE AMERICAN ASTRONAUT SOUNDTRACK is now available on 12" LP.
Available at http://www.billynayer.com/store/
The short film that I created for mobile phones entitled RENO is now available at the Sundance Film Festival's web site: http://www.sundance.org/globalshorts/index.asp?film=film5
SOMETHING NEW:
I am now working with my new musical group called AMERICAN ASTRONAUT. We have just released our first EP entitled GOODBYE CALIFORNIA.
For better resolution and sound click on the image at http://www.americanastronaut.com/band/

My Interests

I like to work.

I'd like to meet:

You, hopefully.

THE AMERICAN ASTRONAUT
SCREENING INFO:

ACMI Cinemas
06/27/08 - (10:00 pm)
Address: Lvls 1&2, Alfred Deakin Bldg. Federation Square. Flinders Street. Melbourne, AUSTRALIA

For more info see http://www.corymcabee.com.
I hope we see you soon.
Your friend,
Cory McAbee a.k.a. Samuel Curtis

Music:

THE BILLY NAYER SHOW.
also:
Hank Williams, Roxy Music, Nick Cave & The Bad Seed, Led Zep, Bob Dylan, Joy division, Roger Miller, Echo & The Bunnymen, PJ Harvey, Velvet Underground, Webb Pierce, the BUZZCOCKS, Captain Beefheart, the list goes on and on...

Movies:

THE AMERICAN ASTRONAUT.

RECOMMENDED VIEWING:
On The Water Front . The Ghost And Mrs. Muir . A Bad Day At Black Rock . The Corporation . Becket . Songs From The Second Floor (Swedish) . Talk To Her (Spanish) . Somewhere In Time . Babe The Pig . Spirited Away . Howl's Moving Castle . Our Man Godfrey . The Filth And The Fury . 24 Hour Party People . Shrek 1&2 . Harry And Tonto. anything by Satyajit Ray (India)

Books:

Rabbit . One Hundred Years Of Solitude . The Story Of Ferdinand . Jimmy Corrigan-Smartest Kid On Earth

Heroes:

Dennis Potter, Yuri Gagarin

My Blog

Letters From Earth

Samuel Curtis, here. Cory McAbee recently sent complimentary copies of THE AMERICAN ASTRONAUT DVD to friends in high places. I would like to share with you the first 4 responses received. -L...
Posted by Samuel Curtis on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST