A guy who once won an Emmy for playing a serial killer just got killed off his own movie -- and we hear it got so ugly, cops had to haul his ass off the set.
Sources tell TMZ Pruitt Taylor Vince was starring and directing a movie in Louisiana called "Cameraman," when he got into a war with the movie's producer -- David Newton Cole -- over their artistic visions for the movie.
Our sources say the war went nuclear when Cole finally snapped and fired Vince in front of the entire crew -- and then had cops escort Vince's ass off the set.
We spoke to Cole, who told us: "Neither of us would compromise his artistic vision, and I am the producer so that is that. That's why they call it show business and not show art."
Cole immediately brought in a new director to replace Vince and finish the movie -- but so far nothing's been done to heal the gaping hole in Vince's dignity.
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According to the IMDB page for "Cameraman", the movie is finished and in post-production. Sounds like Mr. Cole's checks all cashed and a SAG movie was completed using an entire Louisiana crew. That's much better than other horror stories that come out of that state.
When times are tough, money talks. As long as Mr. Cole is paying, he'll continue to make films one way or another. I'm just sad that Mr. Vince was let go but somehow this film and the story made it on TMZ.
Bottom line, PTV is alive and well and making waves but no movies in the South.
haha hey look, it's marvin from trapped. that was on last night.
I recognize him as the psycho from Identity.
Yesterday, upon the stair,
I met a man who wasnât there
He wasnât there again today
I wish, I wish heâd go away...
That man is a GREAT actor! He's been in tons of stuff and was lately on House M.D. he has some sort of eye issue that makes his eyes dart back and forth but he can really disappear into a role! Too bad he got kicked off this thing, ... he's got a helluva lotta talent.
Pruitt Taylor Vince should have gone to the studio and had the studio fire Cole. Pruitt Taylor Vince is more talented and experienced. Cole committed suicide not Vince. This production needs to end immediately and Pruitt Taylor Vince needs to find a better producer or produce himself.
It may be called "show business", but that's precisely what's killing good movies these days. The business aspect should come when promoting the films, or in the early stages of pre-production, but once filming begins, the focus should be on the art.
Pruitt is a great actor, and was hired FOR his artistic vision as a Director. A producer should not try and artistically run a film. Its a producers job to put together and run the finance, and promote the film and help the director achieve his or her creative vision- to achieve the artistic vision that was hopefully agreed upon at the top of the shoot.
Bad movies are movies where producers try to direct, or where the producers havent done their job at the top of the shoot and hired a director for their vision and stuck to that directors vision. Everyone should do their own job on a movie set. Then, the movie has half a chance to be good.
I agree. The "business" is ruining the film industry. Once the business deals are done, let the artist do their work. That is what they are trained to do. I cannot remember the last time I saw a movie that I really felt was worth the eleven dollar price of admission,or was worthy of a part 2
well, dude maybe it SHOULD be "show art."
millions of people don't pay billions of dollars
to go down to their local factory/insurance
agency/brokerage firm
to watch people do business.
David Newton Cole has one credit on IMDB last year for an indy film he co-wrote and had a small part in. He has no producing credits to his name. Check out the legendary PRUITT TAYLOR VINCE who has worked for years in huge films with major stars and A-list directors. Pruitt listening to anything this "producer" said would be absurd.
A hole in Vince's dignity? Who the hell is David Newton Cole? One of these guys is a great artist and one...wait, who is David Newton Cole again?
I am on the movie set. I was there the day everything went down with Pruitt. I've met him and he seems to be a great guy. I can't comment directly on the situation, but all I can say is that Pruitt is a great actor and a very cool guy. I believe that all will be revealed in it proper time, but as for now the show must go on. BTW, all the other people on set as far as I can tell are professionals and decent human beings and I hope to be able to work with everyone again someday soon. youtube.com/JonDeeAnthony
