Getting that movie made hasn't been easy. Early on, a big-name producer became interested in the project. Then the writers wanted to make David an alcoholic to improve the story arc and have Skidboot come along and "save" him. All of which makes a really good story, but – unfortunately – it wasn't true.
What Skidboot did, however, was nothing short of change David Hartwig's life. He credits the famous dog with changing his hot-tempered ways. "Skidboot softened me," David said. He also said he went from a "gruff guy to a better guy with a better heart."
The allure of Skidboot's story was not lost on Joel Carpenter, who is currently listed as the screenwriter (along with Guillermo Machado) and both have optioned the 'Life Story Rights' to the project; the duo is listed as producers for the Skidboot project in association with producers Ivan Correa and Billy Grief.
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Sounds like a Skidboot movie would be most appropriate as an independent film, like "The Straight Story". Get real, the story is compelling enough without the addition of phony "Hollywood" drauma. Making David an alcoholic is ridiculos and unnecessary. This should be made as a small, quite, sweet film. I think the typical American film audience is constantly being underestimated by Hollywood types who think about nothing but making a lot of $$$ making a lot of mediocre films. The story of Skiboot if made as a well written, well crafted little independent would wow them at Sundance (insert your choice of film festival here).
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