Film Shot in Mt. Shasta Featured Local Talent

By Paul Boerger Mt. Shasta Herald Wednesday, September 19, 2007 Director and writer Jerry Alden deal filmed “Dreams Awake” in Mount Shasta this summer using local citizens for the crew and three locals in speaking roles. Leonardo Gonzales, Joan Lucas and six year old...

On Location for Dreams Awake

By Paul Boerger Mt. Shasta Herald Wed Aug 8, 2007 At a rented house above the city of Mount Shasta, Jerry Alden Deal paces back and forth waiting for the set to be ready amid a bewildering collection of equipment. “It’s a lot of hurry up and wait,” says Deal, the...

Filmmaker Says Mt. Shasta is a Character in Dreams Awake

By Paul Boerger Mt. Shasta Herald Jun 27, 2007 “Dreams Awake” writer, producer and director Jerry Alden Deal said the title of the film he will be shooting on and around Mt. Shasta comes from a quote by Henry David Thoreau, “Our truest life is when we are in dreams...

Mount Shasta to Star in Film Shoot this Summer

By Heather Dodds Daily News Staff Writer Jun 15, 2007 MOUNT SHASTA – Ventura-based screenwriter/director Jerry Deal is really good at pitching his new film, “Dreams Awake,” in just one sentence. “It’s ‘Field of Dreams’ meets ‘The Da Vinci Code’ with a little ‘Raiders...