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Jari Villanueva was involved with the movie Gods and Generals, which opened nationwide February 21, 2003,
and is now available on VHS and DVD. The screenplay for Gods and Generals was written, produced, and directed
by Ron Maxwell. It is based on the novel Gods and Generals by Jeff Shaara, son of Michael Shaara, author of
The Killer Angels, upon which the film Gettysburg was based. Gods and Generals is the prequel to The Killer
Angels.
and is now available on VHS and DVD. The screenplay for Gods and Generals was written, produced, and directed
by Ron Maxwell. It is based on the novel Gods and Generals by Jeff Shaara, son of Michael Shaara, author of
The Killer Angels, upon which the film Gettysburg was based. Gods and Generals is the prequel to The Killer
Angels.
Gods and Generals was produced by Ted
Turner Pictures and was filmed in and around
Sharpsburg, Maryland, site of the Antietam
battlefield, and on actual historic locations in
Virginia and West Virginia. Filming took place
between September and December of 2001. The
movie stars Robert Duvall as Robert E. Lee,
Stephen Lang as 'Stonewall' Jackson, Jeff
Daniels as Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain, and
Mira Sorvino as Fanny Chamberlain. The
original score for Gods and Generals was
co-written by John Frizzell and Randy
Edelman, who also composed the score for
Gettysburg.
Turner Pictures and was filmed in and around
Sharpsburg, Maryland, site of the Antietam
battlefield, and on actual historic locations in
Virginia and West Virginia. Filming took place
between September and December of 2001. The
movie stars Robert Duvall as Robert E. Lee,
Stephen Lang as 'Stonewall' Jackson, Jeff
Daniels as Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain, and
Mira Sorvino as Fanny Chamberlain. The
original score for Gods and Generals was
co-written by John Frizzell and Randy
Edelman, who also composed the score for
Gettysburg.
With three other core company reeanctors on the set of Gods and
Generals. Photo by Rob Gibson. This photograph was made the
morning of September 11, 2001, shortly before we got the news of
the attack on the World Trade Center.
Generals. Photo by Rob Gibson. This photograph was made the
morning of September 11, 2001, shortly before we got the news of
the attack on the World Trade Center.
On Gods and Generals, Jari served as the Assistant to the Music Producer, Mr. David Franco. Mr. Franco has
over 150 film credits including music supervision and production for Gettysburg. Working closely with Mr. Franco,
who is an accomplished violinist and superb musician, Jari was able to observe the inner workings of putting music
together for a Hollywood movie. Mr. Franco is responsible for packaging and supervising all music that is heard in
Gods and Generals and relied on Jari's knowledge of military music, bugle skills and experience as a Civil War
re-enactor to ensure that the correct music was performed.
over 150 film credits including music supervision and production for Gettysburg. Working closely with Mr. Franco,
who is an accomplished violinist and superb musician, Jari was able to observe the inner workings of putting music
together for a Hollywood movie. Mr. Franco is responsible for packaging and supervising all music that is heard in
Gods and Generals and relied on Jari's knowledge of military music, bugle skills and experience as a Civil War
re-enactor to ensure that the correct music was performed.
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On the set with Music Producer David Franco (r) and members
of the 28th Pennsylvania band. Jari is seated center.
of the 28th Pennsylvania band. Jari is seated center.
Jari with actor C. Thomas Howell, who plays Thomas Chamberlain,
the brother of Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain
the brother of Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain
Jari's work on the film included sounding bugle calls and helping to ensure the bugle signals used in the movie
accurately match the action taking place on screen. In addition to appearing in the film as a bugler, Jari coordinated
the field musicians involved in many on-camera scenes that called for music and assured that the music they played
was historically correct. Jari lined up a brass band from the Philadelphia area, fifers and drummers from the
Maryland area, singers from Morgan State University and even a pianist from The Peabody Conservatory who was
used as a double for Mira Sorvino's hands.
accurately match the action taking place on screen. In addition to appearing in the film as a bugler, Jari coordinated
the field musicians involved in many on-camera scenes that called for music and assured that the music they played
was historically correct. Jari lined up a brass band from the Philadelphia area, fifers and drummers from the
Maryland area, singers from Morgan State University and even a pianist from The Peabody Conservatory who was
used as a double for Mira Sorvino's hands.
Left: Jari with Gods and Generals
screenwriter, producer and director
Ron Maxwell. Behind Jari is Robert
Duvall (General Robert E. Lee).
Below: Jari with Robert Duvall
screenwriter, producer and director
Ron Maxwell. Behind Jari is Robert
Duvall (General Robert E. Lee).
Below: Jari with Robert Duvall
For the movie, Jari arranged a tune for the brass band (I'm Going
Home to Dixie), a spiritual for the singers (Steal Away to Jesus), and
a marching tune (Cheer, Boys, Cheer) for Confederate troops to sing,
all in historically correct styles. Along with Mr. Franco, he arranged a
fife and drum tune, Upon the Heights of Alma, which was originally a
Crimean War melody and was employed by the Irish Brigade at the
Battle of Fredericksburg in 1862.
Home to Dixie), a spiritual for the singers (Steal Away to Jesus), and
a marching tune (Cheer, Boys, Cheer) for Confederate troops to sing,
all in historically correct styles. Along with Mr. Franco, he arranged a
fife and drum tune, Upon the Heights of Alma, which was originally a
Crimean War melody and was employed by the Irish Brigade at the
Battle of Fredericksburg in 1862.
Gods and Generals could be hailed as one of the most
authentically correct Civil War movies ever from the
standpoint of uniforms, weapons and tactics. It is hoped
that the same will be said for the music in the film.
authentically correct Civil War movies ever from the
standpoint of uniforms, weapons and tactics. It is hoped
that the same will be said for the music in the film.
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