Special Report: Screenwriter, Director, and Bolivia RPCV Taylor Hackford

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Peace Corps Online: Directory: Bolivia: Special Report: Screenwriter, Director, and Bolivia RPCV Taylor Hackford

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Screenwriter, Director, and Bolivia RPCV Taylor Hackford

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• February 8, 2005: Index: PCOL Exclusive: RPCV Taylor Hackford (Bolivia)  Friday, December 31, 2010 - 12:50 pm [42]

• February 2, 2005: Headlines: COS - Bolivia: Television: Reuters: Taylor Hackford is venturing into television with producer Jerry Bruckheimer's NBC drama pilot "E-Ring"  Friday, February 04, 2005 - 6:46 pm [1]

• January 31, 2005: Headlines: COS - Bolivia: Movies: Music: Hollywood: Redlands Daily Facts: Taylor Hackford's long journey to make 'Ray' may end in Oscar glory  Friday, February 04, 2005 - 6:46 pm [1]

• February 3, 2005: Headlines: COS - Bolivia: Movies: Music: Hollywood: Reality TV: Taylor Hackford's 'Ray' home video release takes $44 million on first day  Friday, February 04, 2005 - 6:44 pm [1]

• January 26, 2005: Headlines: COS - Bolivia: Movies: Music: Hollywood: Chicago Sun-Times: Director Taylor Hackford gleeful as 'Ray' scores six Academy Award nominations  Friday, January 28, 2005 - 8:39 pm [1]

• January 16, 2005: Headlines: COS - Bolivia: Movies: Music: Hollywood: Bayou Buzz: Jamie Foxx, an African American personally thanked Director Taylor Hackford, who is white for believing in the film "Ray"  Friday, January 21, 2005 - 10:50 pm [1]

• January 17, 2005: Headlines: COS - Bolivia: Movies: Music: Hollywood: Bayou Buzz: Golden Globe Win for Ray: This is a great achievement for Jamie Foxx and a testament to Taylor Hackford´s visionary direction  Friday, January 21, 2005 - 10:43 pm [1]

• January 19, 2005: Headlines: COS - Bolivia: Movies: Music: Hollywood: Editor and Publisher: Director Taylor Hackford and Money Man Philip Anschutz battled constantly over some of the more adult elements of the film, with Hackford either quitting or being fired on several occasions.  Friday, January 21, 2005 - 10:42 pm [1]

• January 12, 2005: Headlines: COS - Bolivia: Movies: Music: Hollywood: Awards: PRNewswire: RPCV Taylor Hackford's "Ray" Nominated for 'Best Picture'* and 'Best Actor' Golden Globe(R) Awards Saturday, January 15, 2005 - 12:11 pm [1]

• January 14, 2005: Headlines: COS - Bolivia: Movies: Music: Hollywood: Awards: Twin Cities: Taylor Hackford's 'Ray' to be released to video early  Saturday, January 15, 2005 - 12:10 pm [1]

• January 8, 2005: Headlines: COS - Bolivia: Movies: Music: Hollywood: Awards: Hartford Courant: RPCV Taylor Hackford was nominated Thursday for the 2004 Directors Guild of America award for "Ray"  Wednesday, January 12, 2005 - 4:37 pm [1]

• November 19, 2004: Headlines: COS - Bolivia: Movies: DVD Answers: Taylor Hackford pushed the lions share of the blame for the poor box-office of "Proof of Life" onto Russell Crowe and Meg Ryan saying their blooming relationship hurt the films potential.  Monday, November 29, 2004 - 4:17 am [1]

• December 1, 1998: Headlines: COS - Bolivia: Movies: The Helen Mirren Appreciation Society: Bolivia RPCV Taylor Hackford is movie director and producer  Sunday, November 07, 2004 - 10:19 am [1]

• August 29, 2004: Headlines: COS - Bolivia: Movies: Music: Hollywood: USA Today: Ray Charles himself insisted that director Taylor Hackford tell the truth, no matter how downbeat — the heroin addiction, cold-hearted business dealings and rampant womanizing that compromised his marriage — as well as celebrate the more up-tempo memories.  Sunday, November 07, 2004 - 10:18 am [1]

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• Bolivia RPCV Taylor Hackford: Taylor Hackford was around to introduce the film and share a few words on the man, the music, and the film. 1 November 2004

• Bolivia RPCV Taylor Hackford: Director Taylor Hackford (RPCV Bolivia) cleverly uses some of the more dramatic points in Charles' personal life and career to illustrate how the late singer-pianist's music evolved from a young man trying to parrot Nat "King" Cole to a player who could command genres from gospel to country to R&B. 29 October 2004

• Bolivia RPCV Taylor Hackford: If ever there was a pop-music biopic crying to be made, that movie is "Ray," about Ray Charles, the legendary singer, pianist, and songwriter who died in June. Small wonder it's directed by Taylor Hackford, a pop-savvy filmmaker whose credits include producing "La Bamba," the entertaining 1987 picture about Ritchie Valens, and directing "Hail! Hail! Rock 'n' Roll," the marvelous Chuck Berry documentary of the same year. 29 October 2004

• Bolivia RPCV Taylor Hackford: An Interview with RPCV Taylor Hackford about his movie "Ray" 29 October 2004

• Bolivia RPCV Taylor Hackford: Director Taylor Hackford (RPCV Bolivia), who worked with the jazz/R&B/country/pop star for 15 years in an effort to get his story on film, might have been too close to his subject 27 October 2004

• Bolivia RPCV Taylor Hackford: Taylor Hackford, director of "Ray," is among the executive producers of the "Genius" special, and his star, Jamie Foxx, is host for the evening 17 October 2004

• Bolivia RPCV Taylor Hackford: Director Taylor Hackford ("An Officer and a Gentleman") was turned down by every studio for the story of Ray Charles. 15 October 2004

• Bolivia RPCV Taylor Hackford: Taylor Hackford followed his studies by serving two years with the Peace Corps in Bolivia, during which time his career goals changed from law and politics to communications and film 14 October 2004

• Bolivia RPCV Taylor Hackford: More than 20 years later, director Taylor Hackford is still proud of 'An Officer and a Gentleman," and admiring of Gere's emotionally naked performance. 14 October 2004

• Bolivia RPCV Taylor Hackford: Director Taylor Hackford pushed the lions share of the blame onto Crowe and Ryan saying their blooming relationship hurt the films potential 7 October 2004