Director's Statement

I first met the Walkers in 2000 when I was called into to direct a branding and image campaign for Time Warner Cable of Central Texas. There was some apprehension with the creative on the campaign for not being Texas enough. When the president of the company posed the question, “What if Patrick got Jerry Jeff Walker to perform in the spots, would that make it Texas enough?” The answer was obvious. Thus began a decade long relationship with one of my musical heros. Yes, I remember the impact when I first heard Viva Terlingua on the radio as a young filmmaker growing up in Dallas and then made my obligatory pilgrimage to Luckenbach.  Last summer I filmed a July 4th concert and once again watched the 67 year old desperado, his voice filled with the grit of the Dust Bowl, lift spirits with songs that cut to the essential heart of life. I went to my friend, Susan Walker, with a desire to do “something” with this beautiful concert footage. Susan handed me several large boxes of 40 years of archives and the trust to do “something”. So here we are. It’s a privilege.

Director, Patrick Tourville and editor, Sean Schiavolin review scenes with Jerry Jeff.

Here are a couple photos from Ray Wylie shoot. "Executive Producer, Marty Garvin and Director, Patrick Tourville get off camera insights from the sage of the Hill Country." Ray brings a wonderful perspective to the film in his two hour interview.
 

Patrick Tourville with Ray Wylie Hubbard.

 Executive Producer, Marty Garvin and Director, 

 Patrick Tourville get off camera insights from the sage of the Hill Country.