While the film "Jaws" is a classic, the story behind
"Jaws" production is legendary. It's this legend that
inspired "Courage & Stupidity," a new short 25-minute film
about the making of Spielberg's classic (the title is a
reference to Spielberg's comment about what he thinks of
when he remembers the production of "Jaws.")
The film written and directed by Darin Beckstead stars the talented New York stage actor Todd Wall as the young Spielberg with a supporting role of Steven's pal George (based on George Lucas) portrayed by Aaron Fiore.
Sponsored by Panavision and Kodak film, Courage & Stupidity was shot in Salt Lake City and is a very
professional looking piece of work, as evidenced through
the crisp photography by Brian Sullivan (who was the 2nd unit cinematographer on Chris Columbus'
"Bicentennial Man.")
Courage & Stupidity had its premiere in New York City at the Queens Film Festival and screened at the International World of Comedy Festival representing the United States opening night. The film has recently been requested by Warner Brothers, DreamWorks, LucasFilm and is an official selection of 2005's Newport Beach Film Festival.
In a recent review, Movies Online wrote "Big studios and directors need to take an example from Darin Beckstead who wrote and directed this short. I would encourage people to check it out."
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