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# Sundance director lives out of his Ford Explorer while awaiting a film deal
- URL: https://www.smdp.com/121007-story/
- Published: 2007-12-10T16:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-24T04:22:12.000Z
- Author: Guest Author
- Tags: Entertainment, Mid-City, #archive-import

*By miket@smdp.com* office/Ford Explorer, idling in a Mid-City alley on a sunny weekday afternoon. “I don’t want any toys.

“What am I going to do with money anyhow? I haven’t had any money in three years.”

Although, he did allow that he might throw a party if the film rights are sold at Sundance.

“Oh,my God,I’ll rent out the biggest venue in town. We’re gonna take over Park City.”

And with that, the Sundance director drove off, looking for a spot in the alley in which to park and rest his head, for there’s a long road ahead.

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DUDE CAN HANG: Jerome Hawkins stars in 'North Starr' as Demetrius, a hustler on the run in West Texas. (Photo: Photo courtesy Matt Stanton)

*Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on December 10, 2007.* [Read the original PDF.](https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/smdp%5Fbackissues/121007.pdf?ref=smdp.com)