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Alex Smith, Andrew Smith, and Ken White: Winter In The Blood – The Film
Out of all the novels in the world, why this one? The Smith Brothers and Ken White talk about their screenplay adaptation of Winter in the Blood.
Listen and enjoy.
We are pleased to announce a tentative shooting schedule of spring/summer 2011 in North Central Montana for production of Winter in the Blood.
Many of you participated in or heard about the series of open casting calls we conducted with Rene Haynes this year. Call backs from those auditions are set for next spring as well. Stay tuned!
Meantime, Chaske Spencer and Julia Jones, both of Twilight Saga fame have signed on for the project, as have David Morse (Treme, The Hurt Locker, Hack) and Gary Farmer (Dead Man, Smoke Signals). You can learn more about them and the rest of our production team on our website.
We’ve also added a link to our site for those of you interested in purchasing the novel, Winter in the Blood .
Over the course of the next year, we’ll keep you updated on our progress and let you know how you can help. Thank you so much for your patience and interest in our project!





We’ve created this blog to give fans and the community a behind-the-scenes look at the filming of Winter in the Blood.
Hear from the directors, Alex and Andrew Smith, on why they were inspired to turn James Welch’s novel into a film.
“I know this guy. I grew up on the Rez… maybe they’re older or younger… or even one of my good friends… in some ways he’s turned into this guy… a lot of things going on in his life, but there’s nothing going on at the same time. That’s his existence. And that’s how I see Virgil. For this character, I have a lifetime of research.”
-Chaske Spencer
“I have always deeply admired the work of James Welch and have followed his writing for years. I am very glad that Alex & Andrew are making this film. Our stories need to be heard by a broader audience and the story you have chosen has great appeal on so many levels. I love this character, Lame Bull! He’s someone I can personally relate to very much. He’s a classic old time wily coyote character, very clever, and funny.”
-Gary Farmer