A film by James Keach

Film website: www.augiemovie.com Running Time: 84 minutes. This film is not rated. Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rIOpd_q3KcM&feature=youtu.be Publicity Contact: Linda Brown / Indie PR / [email protected] / 818.380.0050

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“AUGIE” - An inspirational love story of fitness legend Augie Nieto and his journey from Success to Significance through ALS.

SYNOPSIS Oscar nominated Director James Keach tells the inspirational story of Augie Nieto. Often referred to as the Steve Jobs of the fitness industry, Nieto arguably saved millions of lives when he catapulted Life Fitness and the revolutionary Lifecycle® to global fitness leader and worldwide prominence. However, Augie’s greatest accomplishments came after he was diagnosed with ALS in 2005. Today, the Fitness Legend, wheelchair bound, takes on ALS with his wife Lynne, leading the race to a cure in the fight to save his own life and the lives of millions…once again. AUGIE is an 84 minute documentary which stars Augustine L. Nieto II (“Augie”) and his wife Lynne Nieto. The film is directed by Oscar nominated James Keach (Glen Campbell…I’ll Be Me, Walk the Line), Produced by James Keach and Eric Carlson, and Executive Produced by Michele Farinola.

2 Meet Augie Nieto

The early days of Lifecycle in 1979 when Augie and his team traveled the country trying to sell Lifecycle’s in his RV, “Sluggo.”

While attending college in native Southern California, Augie Nieto wrote an in depth report outlining details of how to create a health club. Even though the report came in at a C- minus, he subsequently opened one, and caught the eye of the inventor of the Lifecycle prototype. Nieto, then 20 and a life-long exercise devotee, recognized the potential in a revolutionary fitness product; the first computerized exercise bike created by Dr. Keene Dimick. He bought the prototype for $350,000 he borrowed from friends and family, and upgraded it. Launching the Lifecycle® brand upon the world, Nieto sold models at $4,000 each from the back of a mobile home with a skeletal crew. The bike was not an easy sell. Augie Nieto was the co-founder of Life Fitness, a global leader in the fitness industry. Today, Life Fitness continues to be on the cutting edge of technology and fitness equipment design. Augie is an original pioneer in the fitness industry and served as president of Life Fitness for nearly 25 years. In 1984, he sold his company to Bally Entertainment Corp. of Chicago, but stayed on, adding the Life Rower, the Life Circuit and the Life Step- and growing sales from $8 million to well over $100 million. Life Fitness was acquired by Brunswick Corporation in 1997. Augie became the Chairman of Octane Fitness, a manufacturer dedicated solely to elliptical fitness machines, which he sold in 2016.

3 Living large on the Orient Express in 2002. Augie lived life hard and fast. His success as an entrepreneur came with a price and soon Augie’s first marriage ended. Years later, he reunited with his childhood best friend and high school sweetheart Lynne. Several years before, Augie had stood up for Lynne at the wedding to her first husband as a bridesmaid (yes, you read that right!) The two were married and life continued as Augie’s success grew with Lynne at his side. Theirs is a remarkable story of unlikely and enduring love.

After Augie and Lynne renewed their wedding vows in 2005.

4 Augie called upon his unwavering determination in the face of adversity many times over the next 40 years, but never was his drive for success tested more than when he was diagnosed with ALS (Lou Gehrig’s Disease) at the age of 47. He reacted as anyone else might: he went into denial. He became angry. He asked “why me?” and “what did I do to deserve this?” Then, just three months later, he tried to take his own life. Up until that pivotal moment, Augie might have defined himself as a loving husband, father to four, and pioneer of the indoor cardiovascular revolution. For a man whose life was literally about fitness and staying active, the idea of not being able to move or speak was unfathomable. How do you come to grips with such a thing? How do you find the will to move forward? Purpose. To a person whose life is devoted to fitness, a disease that eats away at the body’s muscle could have been crippling, but Augie grew stronger. Augie didn’t just come to grips with his ALS, he began to persevere and overcome. He summoned those same rare qualities that made him an effective and respected leader, and applied them to his new reality. As Augie accepted the hand he’d been dealt, he and his wife Lynne, launched Augie’s Quest to fund research and drug development aimed at ending ALS. “It’s this work that has kept me motivated and inspired to keep on living,” Augie now says.

Augie congratulates Augie’s Quest Founder Award recipient and good friend Bob Olsen at the Tradition of Hope Gala in 2016. Augie’s Quest is a cure-driven campaign and is currently part of the ALS Therapy Development Institute (TDI) for which Augie serves as Chairman. Augie set out with a goal to raise $3 million towards the cause, a number overwhelming to some, but Augie called on his friends and drew tremendous support. With the help of the fitness industry, Augie’s Quest has raised over $60 million as of 2017 and, combined with the amount raised since Chairing ALS TDI, the number is well over $100 million.

5 Augie and Lynne arrive for a Zumba-thon event with over 1,300 participants that went on to raise $221,000 for Augie’s Quest in 2011. Augie serves as an operating advisor to North Castle Partners, a private equity firm, and is on the board of Curves, Jenny Craig, and Hydromassage. Augie formerly served on the board of Quest Software, where he was one of four members of its “Special Committee” who negotiated the sale of Quest Software to Dell Computers in 2012. He also served on the board of Dynavox Systems, a developer of speech generating systems. Augie is Chairman of the Board of the ALS Therapy Development Institute in Cambridge, MA, the world’s largest ALS dedicated drug development organization. He is the Chief Inspirational Officer for Augie's Quest, an aggressive, cure-driven, international fundraising effort, having raised over $60 million to date to fund research at the ALS Therapy Development Institute. Augie lives in Corona del Mar, California, with his wife Lynne and their dog Rubye. He has four adult, married children and eight grandchildren.

6 An Interview with Augie Nieto

Why is your story important to bring to the screen? It is Lynne and my hope that by putting our story out there, we can touch others who are going through difficult times, raise awareness and critical funding for effective treatments and an ultimate cure for ALS. You had the good fortune to work with Award-winning Director / Producer James Keach and Producer Eric Carlson. What did James, Eric and their team bring to your story? Were there any surprises? We put our trust in James and Eric, and we weren’t disappointed. The experience was far better than we could have imagined, and we became true friends with James and Eric, too. What they brought to the screen is the real heart of our story. They created a love story out of an ALS diagnosis, filled with humor and honesty and hope. And that’s really been Lynne and my life, our struggle, our passion and approach to this disease. James and Eric bring that to life, and I think, make it actually entertaining and approachable for audiences, especially those new to ALS. And that is key. What was the biggest hurdle / frustration you had to overcome in the making of this movie? From the very beginning, I was all in on this opportunity, an open book, energized and ready to make this film a huge success. The decision for Lynne, was a little different. She wasn’t too keen on opening up our lives for the world. We are the classic extrovert/introvert couple. But she set the tone, and said wholeheartedly, “If we’re going to do this, we’re doing it. We have to be 100% open and honest about the good, the bad and the ugly.” That’s tough, having cameras with you, in our bedroom, in the intimacy of our home, our private lives, our relationship, our family history, sharing our real story. But we did it, and we think it comes through in AUGIE as really genuine. It’s our real life. What was your reaction when you saw the finished film? What did you learn about yourself through the experience of making of this film? Lynne and I watched it for the first time in our home. James, Eric and some of our Augie’s Quest to Cure ALS team came down to premiere it on our family room TV. It’s an odd 7 experience to watch your life. It’s hard to explain that feeling. Of course, we were in tears, happy tears mostly. I know for Lynne, the hard part was hearing my voice – which she hadn’t heard in quite a while -- and realizing how much she missed my voice, and how bittersweet that was. For me, the scenes discussing my attempted suicide, hearing my family’s raw reactions, of course, were incredibly tough. And yet, we’ve come so far in this diagnosis, accepting and living our “new normal.” Seeing the film helped us remember how things used to be, those things sometimes get lost in our daily lives now, and the movie brings so much of that back in an awesome way. There’s real joy in looking at the life we’ve built together despite ALS. It’s also amazing to watch how lucky we’ve been in this disease, after 13 years, all that has happened. Seeing so much unfold that we never thought possible with a diagnosis of ALS – we’ve just celebrated the birth of our eighth grandchild. When we were first diagnosed, we believed those life moments would never happen. So much of that is revealed in AUGIE, seeing those moments in their entirety, as some mega-photo book, a real-life memory album come to life is incredible. It’s the best gift. What went through your head when you were first diagnosed? I was in shock. My biggest fear was to be a burden to my family and not wanting to rely on others. Three months after I was diagnosed, I tried to take my life. I hadn’t been eating, sleeping, or thinking clearly. I was merely existing. As the “Steve Jobs of fitness,” how did people react when they found out about your diagnosis? Reactions were all over the board with our family and friends. Some of those that I always thought were the closest to me pulled away, while others who never met a “healthy Augie” seemed to draw near me. As time has gone on, some of the lost friendships have been rekindled. Thankfully I have lived long enough for that to have happened! How has ALS affected your relationship & marriage? It took a while, but once I realized that those who have stood by my side had “enlisted” and I was “drafted” in this war against ALS, all of my relationships took on a different meaning. I now know about accepting help, relying on others, and being part of something greater than myself. This is the gift that my ALS has given me. It has allowed me to be a better friend, father and husband. How has ALS made you a “better person?” Initially I was very angry about my diagnosis. As time went on and my symptoms progressed I had to increasingly rely upon others for most of my needs. Once I accepted that this was my fate, I began to see through different eyes! As I lived longer this acceptance turned into

8 gratitude for those who were willing to help me and that gratitude allowed me to have more empathy for those around me who willingly lived with me and my disease. Today, I’m committed 100% to finding effective treatments and an ultimate cure for ALS because ALS is not an incurable disease; it is only underfunded. We started Augie’s Quest to Cure ALS nearly 13 years ago, and finding a cure is why I serve as the Chairman of the Board for ALS Therapy Development Institute. We go after this disease with everything we’ve got, rallying the fitness industry, our friends, family and donors to raise urgent funds for Augie’s Quest and the ALS Therapy Development Institute, our amazing, innovative and ground- breaking work. It’s a full-time job, unlike any before in my fitness career, fueled by a new- found passion and drive to beat this disease and bring hope to thousands suffering today. What would you tell someone that has just been diagnosed? What would you tell their family? I think that the biggest difference between someone getting diagnosed today vs. when I was diagnosed almost 13 years ago is today there is REAL HOPE! We have made so much progress in the past 13 years and there are potential treatments on the horizon. I would also remind the person that was diagnosed that their entire family was also diagnosed! They will increasingly need their family, and it is important that those relationships are nurtured and appreciated. I could have used that advice myself! What is the current progress in finding a cure? How close are we? Our work is paying off. We will have our first drug, AT1501 in Phase I Clinical Trials in Q1 of 2018, and funding willing, in Phase II trials in Q3 of 2018. AT-1501 is not a cure, but has shown in our testing to slow down the progression of the disease. That being said, it is the most exciting thing we have seen in ALS. We have identified two more compounds that look promising as well. We hope to get people living longer with the disease, while we pursue a cure. What’s missing in this movie that you’d like people to know about? I think the title for the film is all wrong; it should really be called “Lynne,” not “Augie.” Lynne’s role has morphed over the past 12+ years. When I was first diagnosed Lynne took it upon herself to stay one step ahead of the disease and make sure things that I needed were in place before I actually needed them. This allowed me to stay focused on “Augie’s Quest” and raising funds to support ALSTDI. Over time I began to lose my ability to speak, and Lynne began helping me out at our presentations around the country. Since I have completely lost my ability to speak, she is now my voice. More accurately, she has found her own voice. Lynne has never faltered in being by my side and supporting me. Our marriage has strengthened and our trust in one another has never been stronger. I feel fortunate to know what unconditional love feels like!

9 Meet Lynne Nieto

“We are so lucky in this disease, Augie and me. I often tease him that he’s my beloved “freak of nature,” beating the odds and medical predictions at every turn. Now thirteen years into our family’s diagnosis, I’m cautiously optimistic about our future – as a couple, and a family living with, and navigating ALS. But even more so, because of Augie’s Quest and the generous support of our donors, today’s innovative research at ALS-TDI is driving promising drug therapies that could be a real game changer in the fight against this disease, for the thousands who are struggling. Every time we lean into the discomfort around us, we lean into this disease, we’re showing ALS who the boss is.” Lynne Nieto is honest and deliberate, a graceful and energetic realist. She is guided by a tenacious spirit and resilient approach to caring for her husband, her partner and life-long love, Augie Nieto. Lynne and Augie grew up together, they were childhood best friends and high school sweethearts. Augie even stood up in Lynne’s wedding to her first husband as one of her bridesmaids – yes, that’s right, her bridesmaid. It wasn’t until years later that Lynne and Augie realized the real twist their life-long connection needed to take, finally marrying and continuing the next and most significant chapter of their love story. Today, Lynne is the passionate and grateful heart, reliable backbone and steady voice of Augie’s Quest. Lynne represents Augie’s Quest in major events and speaking engagements. She is frequently sought after by donors, corporate partners and media, alike, to share her family’s story, showcase Augie’s Quest purpose and urgent cause. After graduating from University of Colorado with a BA in Accounting, Lynne joined her family’s real estate development and management firm in 1980. Early in her career, Lynne focused on the single-family home division of the business, building upwards of 200 homes per year. She later became president of ‘Classic Management’ – the company’s property management division, and grew its portfolio of apartments from 800 to 1,200 units, while overseeing the commercial and office building portfolio. She retired from the firm in 2000. Lynne continues to be involved in real estate investing and served on the board of CT Realty, a California real estate investment company. Lynne is also a board member of the ALS Therapy Development Institute (ALS-TDI). Her energy, leadership, vision and constant focus on the bottom line – where her professional accounting background really shines – are key to the organization’s success. Lynne and Augie live in Corona del Mar, California with their dog, Rubye. Together, they have four adult children, each married, and eight busy, smart and beautiful grand babies.

10 Meet the Director

JAMES KEACH (Director / Producer) was born in New York, and has been a part of the film industry as an actor, director, writer, and producer for many years. His upcoming documentary, THE TURNING POINT, will also be released in 2018 and delves inside the quest to discover the first medication that could treat the underlying process of Alzheimer’s disease. James Keach’s most recent filmmaking success, GLEN CAMPBELL…I’LL BE ME was produced and directed by Keach and chronicled the legendary singer’s unprecedented “Goodbye Tour” after he was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s. The documentary went on to be nominated for an Academy Award and garner three Grammy Awards as well as a number of prestigious nods on the festival circuit: Outstanding Biography at Edmonton Int’l Film Festival; the Grand Jury Prize at Nashville Film Festival and Most Popular Int’l Documentary Film at Vancouver Int’l Film Festival. Recently, James has appeared in a several episode arc on Showtime’s award-winning Ray Donovan series. Prior to that, Keach has produced the Award-winning, critically acclaimed WALK THE LINE, which tells of the rise and fall of country music legend Johnny Cash (Joaquin Phoenix) from his early years through his split with wife Vivian (Ginnifer Goodwin) to his love with singer June Carter (Reese Witherspoon) and the volatile lifestyle that kept them apart. Keach was nominated by the Producers Guild of America for Motion Picture Producer of the Year. WALK THE LINE was also nominated for several Academy and Golden Globe awards, winning the Golden Globe for Best Motion Picture and garnering Witherspoon her Academy Award for Best Actress. In association with Clint Eastwood and Malpaso Productions, Keach directed the Warner Bros. film THE STARS FELL ON HENRIETTA starring Robert Duvall. He also received the Cable Ace Award for THE FORGOTTEN which he co-wrote and directed; and the Western Heritage Award for the series THE YOUNG RIDERS. A graduate of Northwestern University and the Yale School of Drama, Keach received classical training as an actor at the New York Shakespeare Festival and was a founding member of the Body Politic Theater in Chicago. He has appeared in over fifty feature films and produced and/or directed hundreds of hours of television.

11 An interview with Director James Keach

Keith Carradine, Augie, Lynne and James Keach at an Augie’s Quest event in 2017.

Tell me about the first time you met Augie. Prior to doing the film I was not familiar with Augie Nieto. The first time I met Augie was with Eric Carlson. We went down to Orange County to meet with him and his friends that wanted his story told. Larry Green, his friend, had sent us a narrative version of Augie’s story. At the time we didn’t feel that this script was something we were interested in making. Augie insisted that we come down and meet with him and it was that time we decided the best thing to do was to make a documentary. It was actually when we met Lynne and saw the incredible relationship she had with Augie that we decided this was something we wanted to work on. What inspired you to want to tell Augie’s story on the big screen? Were you familiar with ALS or did you know anyone who had / has the disease? I was not familiar with ALS when I met Augie but was certainly moved by what it did to him and others that were suffering from it. Of course I knew Lou Gehrig’s story and the great film Pride of the Yankees. Why is Augie’s story important to tell? His story is an amazing journey into what is possible. He is taking a life that most of us would have wanted to end and made it into an inspiration and a game changer for the world. 12 What was the biggest hurdle / frustration you had to overcome in the making of this film? The biggest hurdle as a filmmaker was trying to tell the story from Augie’s point of view. Here’s a man who can only communicate by typing with his big toe. What was the biggest surprise for you in making this film? The biggest surprise was seeing the incredible support Augie has from his friends, his remarkable sense of humor, and the incredible love story that he and Lynne share. Augie is a great teacher. What have you learned from Augie Nieto? I have learned never to take anything for granted and to try and find the joy in every day. How has your experience with Augie and Lynne changed you? My experience with Augie and Lynne has changed me in the sense that I feel my life is so precious and that each moment really counts. Of course that sounds very idealistic; but when I am asked to focus on Augie and Lynne, that is what I always come back to thinking about. What do you hope audiences will take away from this film? An inspirational message of hope and courage. Augie was told to get his affairs in order; instead he chose to find a cure for ALS and change the world. His sense of humor and his courage are a true inspiration. He also taught me that you don’t have to be able to type with two hands to be taking part in life and inspire people to do their best.

13 Meet the Filmmakers

ERIC CARLSON (Producer) is the CEO and a co-founder of CK&D. Based in Los Angeles, CK&D is a leading cause marketing and media group focused on brand, strategy, marketing solutions and content creation for some of the largest profit and nonprofit organizations in the world. Carlson was also an Executive Producer of the NBC/Universal drama series Heartbeat, which premiered in the winter of 2016. Prior to this, he spent many years as a packager and division head at CAA.

MICHELE FARINOLA (Executive Producer) has been working in documentary features and television for over twenty years. She is currently the executive producer at PCH Films, overseeing production; most recently on AUGIE and THE TURNING POINT. Prior to that, she served as Co-Head of Documentary Features at Spitfire Pictures, a unit of Exclusive Media, where she was an executive producer of the 2012 Academy Award winning documentary, UNDEFEATED released by The Weinstein Company and the 2012 Grammy Award winning documentary, FOO FIGHTERS: BACK AND FORTH. In addition, Michele was the executive in charge of production of HBO’s 2012 Emmy winning documentary, GEORGE HARRISON: LIVING IN THE MATERIAL WORLD, directed by Martin Scorsese; and THE LAST PLAY AT SHEA, released by Lionsgate and Showtime. Michele started her entertainment career at Paramount Pictures and 20th Century Fox, working for a studio chairman, eventually segueing into producing and directing dozens of high-profile, awarding winning cable documentary series and specials for AMC, A&E, USA Network, SciFi Channel, Starz and Animal Planet under the Fox Television Studios banner.

14 ALEX EXLINE (Cinematographer) graduated with a BFA in Film Production, with an emphasis in cinematography and directing, from Chapman University in 2010. Shortly after graduation he began working at PCH Films, Where he has been for more than 7 years, helping oversee the growth and development of the company and its projects. While at PCH Films, he worked on GLEN CAMPBELL…I’LL BE ME as Cinematographer, and also served as an editor. In addition to AUGIE, for which he served as Cinematographer, Post Supervisor and Online Editor, Alex’ credits include THE TURNING POINT as Cinematographer and Colorist, and many other projects that have taken him around the world. IAN COAD (Cinematographer) was born and raised in Seattle, WA. After receiving an MFA in Cinematography at Chapman University, he spent several years in London honing his skills on narrative features, shorts, music videos and commercials. In 2013 he returned to Los Angeles and continues to work freelance as a feature films, documentary and commercial Director of Photography. When he is not shooting, you can find Ian away from his cell phone, on a surfboard or in the mountains.

ELISA BONORA (Editor) was nominated for a Cable ACE award for James Keach’s award-winning GLEN CAMPBELL…I’LL BE ME and an Emmy Award for NO SUBTITLES NECESSARY, LASZLO and VILMOS for which she served as co-producer/editor. She also co-produced and edited Celia Peck’s Emmy-nominated BRAVE MISS WORLD. Elisa won the “Best of 1991” Advertising Age Award, the “Advertising Women Achievement” award for Consumer Television in 1996 and 1998, and a Golden and Bronze Lion at the 1997 Cannes advertising festival. Born in Milan, Italy she moved to Los Angeles working in advertising exclusively for the DGA multiple winner commercial director Joe Pytka. She later opened an editing company, Us2 Editorial, collaborating with directors such as Tony Kaye, Marcus Nispel, David Cornell and Anthony Hoffman. Elisa’s first breakthrough in long format came when Oliver Stone asked her to edit COMANDANTE and SOUTH OF THE BORDER. In addition to AUGIE, Elisa’s work includes the docs BLACK FISH, ASHES AND SNOW, REQUIEM FOR A RUNNING BACK, RISING

15 FROM ASHES, THE IVORY GAME, and THE TURNING POINT. Current work includes THE HORN MAKER by Juliette Marquis, THE GHOST FLEET by Shannon Service and Jeff Waldron; all scheduled for release in 2018. PARKER LARAMIE (EDITOR) serves as Editor on AUGIE and has continued his relationship with director James Keach with his segue as Editor on STEAM POWER and THE TURNING POINT, both currently in Post Production. Other films for which he served as Editor include REQUIEM FOR A RUNNING BACK which he also Associate Produced, BENDING THE ARC as Additional Editor; the short films TROUBLEMAKER, RELAPSE, FIGHT THE ROBOTS, SQUIRT and THE BREAK UP; UNFRIENDED, BELIEF, FIGHT THE ROBOTS, BEAST OF BURDEN and CAMELEON. Parker’s work assisting in various capacities including Assistant Editor, sound and Accounting include FREE THE NIPPLE, IRONCLAD: BATTLE FOR BLOOD, SEAL PATROL, PARKLAND, the short film SHINER, DISAPPEARING BAKERSFIELD, ARGO and the Award-winning BIG LOVE series. For television, Parker edited RETROGRADE JULIAN RAYMOND (Composer) is a multi- Grammy Award winning and Academy Award nominated record producer and songwriter. He arrived in Nashville from Los Angeles in 2014 to work with Scott Borchetta at Big Machine Label Group. His work as the executive producer and composer for the documentary, GLEN CAMPBELL…I’LL BE ME, resulted in an Academy Award nomination in 2015 for his song, “I’m Not Gonna Miss You.” He won the Grammy Award in 2015 for Best Country Song for “I’m Not Gonna Miss You” and was nominated for Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media. Julian served as the musical director in a performance with The Band Perry and Blake Shelton for the tribute to Glen Campbell on his Lifetime Achievement Grammy Award. Furthermore, he received an Academy of Country Music Award nomination for Video of the Year in 2015 for “I’m Not Gonna Miss You.” Among his many accomplishments, Julian served as the musical director for the CMA Awards Hank Williams Jr. and Eric Church segment in 2015 in addition to the Cheap Trick and Billy Rae Cyrus segment for the CMT Awards in 2016. At the CMA Festival show at Nissan Stadium in 2016, Julian served as the musical director for the Hank Williams Jr. segment, which featured Justin Moore, Eric Church and Chris Janson. For Seasons 14 and 15 of American Idol, Julian produced the songs for the weekly iTunes releases. Since arriving in

16 Nashville, Julian has produced projects for many notable artists including Jennifer Nettles, Cheap Trick, Justin Moore, Glen Campbell, Sugarland, Hank Williams Jr., and Trent Harmon. BENNETT SALVAY (Composer) Throughout his eclectic career – which has encompassed acclaimed orchestral scores for the hit Jeepers Creepers horror- film franchise; the uniquely lyrical theme and underscore for beloved TV series Friday Night Lights; and arrangements for artists as far-flung as Glen Campbell, Rob Zombie, Cheap Trick, Brian Setzer, among countless other projects – Salvay has always gone the extra mile to locate the emotional crux. Finding that touch point may necessitate creating strategic mayhem with 60 string players, building a mosaic of guitar tones, or conducting a lounge version of a Soundgarden song – but that's the sort of challenge he craves. After landing a production assistant job at Paramount Studios with Garry Marshall straight out of UCLA, Salvay began writing spec themes for pilots at the studio, and this eventually led to a longtime collaboration with Marshall Colleagues Tom Miller and Bob Boyett. Bennett and songwriting partner Jesse Frederick ended up writing themes and underscore for a string of hit comedy series including Perfect Strangers, Full House, Family Matters and Step By Step, creating music for over a dozen series and pilots under the Miller – Boyett banner. Looking for new creative challenges, beginning in the mid-1990’s Salvay began to divide his time equally between scoring one hour television dramas, indie film, and working with recording artists. Television series included Early Edition, Providence, Boomtown, and the J.J. Abrams series What About Brian. He was hired by such diverse recording artists as Everclear, Motley Crue, Rob Zombie, Brian Setzer, and Fastball, among others, to create orchestral or specialty arrangements. In 2001 Salvay won an honorable mention at the Movie Music U.K. Awards in the "Best Science Fiction, Horror, or Fantasy Score" category for the inventive orchestral score for JEEPERS CREEPERS. Since completing work on Friday Night Lights in 2011, recent projects have included creating 25 orchestral arrangements and serving as conductor for Cheap Trick's "Dream Police" show, which included appearances at The Greek Theater in Los Angeles and a number of other performances nationwide. Salvay was also actively involved in the documentary entitled “GLEN CAMPBELL…I’LL BE ME. This included an appearance as an arranger and performer at the 2012 Grammy Awards. Recent projects include the featured song “Imagine a World Gone Insane” on Mr. Robot, and co-producing iTunes releases for season 14 and 15 of American Idol.

17 Select Media Features

http://www.latimes.com/socal/daily-pilot/entertainment/tn-dpt-et-augie- documentary-20170421-story.html ‘Augie’ documentary about life with ALS premieres Sunday at Newport film festival By Steven Virgen (4/17/2017) – ALS is a disease that progressively degenerates nerves and withers muscles, steals away the ability to eat, speak and breathe. For Corona del Mar resident Augie Nieto, ALS has seemingly strengthened his spirit — and as his wife, Lynne, says in a new documentary, “Augie,” the fatal ailment has made him a better man. The revealing documentary is about the champion in the ALS community who has lived with the disease for 11 years. James Keach, who produced “Walk the Line,” the movie about Johnny Cash, and two years ago directed “I’ll Be Me,” about Glen Campbell and his battle Alzheimer’s, directs Augie. “The first thing I gathered after meeting Augie is that he is one of the luckiest guys on the planet to have a wife like Lynne,” Keach said. “Also, he took his

business acumen and toughness and transformed it into humility and making a difference in the world.” Keach worked on “Augie” and discovered that the 59-year-old, who co-founded equipment company Life Fitness, “is a tough son of a gun.” “He’s an inspiration to all of us to value every minute, to never give up,” said Keach. “Augie also has a great sense of humor. When you are around him there’s nothing depressing about [the disease].” Lynne described the past year of work on the film as “an interesting experience,” as their home turned into a movie set. She said Augie was just fine with it, as he doesn’t mind the attention, but she is naturally shy. Lynne had hesitated to have a 18 documentary made about her husband but is now happy that it is complete. She gracefully accepts compliments such as the one as Keach gave, yet she said the documentary provides an honest view of her marriage of nearly 22 years. “That was part of the deal with Augie,” Lynne said during a phone interview. “I told him, ‘We’re not going to sugarcoat it.’ I think the film does a good job of showing the struggles that we did have, and happily don’t anymore!”The disease changed Nieto, his wife said. He was angry after the diagnosis, and angry with the people around him, but then he wanted to live and be a better person, Lynne said. His ability to stay ahead of the disease with treatment and his desire to make a difference has given him survival beyond most who are afflicted with ALS, which has an average life expectancy of five years.

https://www.today.com/health/dad-als-walks-daughter-down-aisle-her- wedding-1D79887260 Against all odds, dad with ALS walks daughter down the aisle

Ten years after being diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, Augie Nieto was able to walk his daughter, Lindsay, 25, down the aisle at her wedding on Saturday. Photo credits: Today Show

19 Lindsay Nieto's father was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) when she was 15 years old, so she quietly made peace with the fact that he would never be able to walk her down the aisle at her wedding. But ten years later, Augie Nieto, 56, was by his daughter's side, every step of the way, when she married Chris Williams, 28, in Rancho Palos Verdes, California. Defying the average prognosis of two to five years of survival for those with ALS, on Saturday, Augie helped escort Lindsay up the grassy incline to the altar while harnessed to an aluminum scaffolding that helped keep him upright for the emotional ceremony.

"I kind of thought that I would've been looking at Chris when I was walking down the aisle with Augie, but I couldn't look at anything but my dad,'' Lindsay told TODAY.com. "I was just amazed he was able to get in his device and stand up. The sun was in his eyes, and I was just thinking that he's done so much to be here and worked so hard that I just started bawling. "I'm just completely honored that he's done so much preparation to do that for me. It was just the most special thing for me. I had no way of preparing myself for that." Augie lost use of his arms and legs within the first three years of being diagnosed with the neurodegenerative disease, and he can no longer speak after undergoing a tracheotomy three years ago. However, he communicates by typing on a special device using his feet, and he still has use of his facial muscles. He mouthed the words, "I love you, and I'm so proud of you" to Lindsay during Saturday's ceremony. "It's just so great that it worked out because it's the last time my dad and I were going to walk together,'' she said. Augie was a successful fitness equipment mogul behind Lifecycle, Life Fitness and Octane Fitness before he was diagnosed. He switched gears and created Augie's Quest, which has raised nearly $40 million since 2006 to help find a cure for ALS. His story has been highlighted by Natalie Morales, who cited Augie as an inspiration. The fact

20 that he was able to walk with Lindsay down the aisle was just an added bonus, considering the chances seemed remote that he would even live long enough to witness her wedding.

"It was something that I mourned a long time ago,'' Lindsay said. "I was selfish and 15, and I was like, 'Who is going to be there with me when I need my dad?' Unless I got married when I was 18, I figured he wasn't going to be there. "I always thought he would be there with me in spirit, but not only was he physically there, he walked me down the aisle. He could've walked down the aisle, rolled down the aisle or been carried on my back, but he was there, and that was the best part." 21 Traditionally, the bride stands on the left side with the groom on the right, but Chris and Lindsay reversed positions to give Augie the best view. "We set it up so that he could see my face when I said my vows to Chris,'' she said."He was right behind Chris to see me when I said, 'I do.''' She believes her father's positive outlook is what has kept him alive much longer than the average ALS patient. "He's the type who's just so full of life,'' she said."When he was first diagnosed, the way the disease is treated in the medical field is very pessimistic. He did a lot of reflection, and went through a depressive stage, but then he really found another way to frame it. He was like, 'I'm going to choose to be as positive as I can each day.” -Scott Stump

http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/19940924/ISSUE01/100011201/augie-nieto- founder-chief-executive-officer-life-fitness-com Augie Nieto Founder, Chief Executive Officer, Life Fitness Company By: Patricia Gallagher, September 24, 1994 When Augie Nieto was a college student in his native Southern California, he wrote a report proposing creation of a health club. The report earned him a C-minus, but the club he subsequently opened attracted the inventor of the Lifecycle prototype-and laid the foundation for what is now Life Fitness Inc. of Franklin Park, a leading exercise equipment maker. Mr. Nieto, 36 and a life-long exercise devotee, bought the prototype, scraped together $350,000 from friends and family to upgrade it and sold models at $3,000 each from the back of a mobile home. In 1984, he sold his company to what is now Bally Entertainment Corp. of Chicago. But he stayed on to add such products as the Life Rower, the Life Circuit and the Life Step-and grow sales from $8 million to $80 million. Since 1991, Mr. Nieto has been working under owner Mancuso & Co., a New York venture capital firm. He has pushed sales to more than $100 million and raised the prospects of a public stock offering. Yet his mission today remains what it was in the beginning: Produce equipment that appeals to more people. A new Extertainment bike, for instance, is a Lifecycle-Nintendo combination that sells for about $800 and, Mr. Nieto hopes, will turn couch potato/video game players into exercisers. A LifeCenter venture with IBM Corp. offers another gimmick for the health club crowd by allowing users to track their individual fitness programs.

22 Mr. Nieto's "approach to work is the same as his approach to life: 110%," says Sandy Silver, vice-president of marketing at Bally's Health & Tennis Corp., one of Life Fitness' largest customers. "He is one of the rare individuals who has been able to focus a commitment to a lifestyle . . . and make a living out of it." In fact, the divorced father of two often merges work and life. At the East Bank Club, which he frequents for predawn, 1,000-calorie-burning workouts, Mr. Nieto often chats up staffers and customers, says club manager Simon Meredith. "He is just a very animated spokesman for the company."

http://www.talkinggood.com/profiles/AugieNieto Augie Nieto: My Purpose Is to not only be successful, but be significant

By Rich Polt, May 15, 2014 - When 47-year-old Augie Nieto learned he had ALS (Lou Gehrig’s disease) in March of 2005, he reacted as anyone else might: he went into denial. He became angry. He asked “why me?” and “what did I do to deserve this?” Then, just three months later, he tried to take his own life. Rewind to that moment just prior to receiving the diagnosis. Up until that pivotal moment, Augie might have defined himself as a loving husband, father to four, and founder of the immensely influential company Life Fitness, pioneers of the indoor cardiovascular revolution. For a man whose life was literally about fitness and staying active, the idea of not being able to move or speak was unfathomable. How do you come to grips with such a thing? How do you find the will to move forward? Purpose. Augie didn’t just come to grips with his ALS, he began to persevere and overcome. He summoned those same rare qualities that made him an effective and respected leader, and applied them to his new reality. As Augie accepted the hand he’d been dealt, he and his wife Lynne, launched Augie’s Quest to fund research and drug development aimed at ending ALS. “It’s this work that has kept me motivated and inspired to keep on living,” Augie now says.

23 Today, eight years after his diagnosis, Augie is one of the most driven people you’ll ever meet. He remains extremely active as a leader in the fitness industry, and is tireless as a crusader to find a cure for ALS. He’s also happier than he’s ever been in his life (his words). Augie’s zest for living is evident in his eyes and in his smile. It’s there when he’s pictured with his family (he’s now a grandfather); when celebrity musicians are writing songs in his honor, and when he discusses his intent to walk his daughter down the aisle at her wedding this year (yes walk!!). Augie is so inspiring not because he lives with ALS, but because his pathway to acceptance was inextricably tied to a need to help others. Help others, help yourself. Thanks for speaking with us Augie and for sharing your wisdom.

Talking Good: 10 Questions

IN JUST ONE SENTENCE, WHAT IS YOUR PURPOSE IN LIFE? To not only be successful, but be significant. HOW HAS THIS WORK CHANGED YOU? There is a sense of urgency with the work I’m involved with now. People’s lives are at stake, including my own. WHAT DO YOU GET FROM GIVING? I believe in reciprocity … giving without the expectation of receiving anything in return. When you do this, you get more than one could ever imagine. Lynne and I are inundated with emails and Facebook messages from people who have been inspired by our story. These stories keep us motivated to keep giving, and keep asking others to give. WHO IS A LIVING HERO AND WHAT WOULD YOU ASK THEM IF GIVEN THE CHANCE? I have a lot of heroes … everyone who generously donates to my Quest year after year. I’d like to sit down with all of them and really find out more about what motivates them to continue giving! WHAT EVERYDAY RESOURCES COULD HELP YOU ACHIEVE YOUR PHILANTHROPIC GOALS? Anyone that knows me, knows that I set really big goals! ALS is an under-funded disease so I guess the main thing I would want is more awareness. This interview and others are a great start! WHAT IS A BURNING QUESTION THAT YOU HAVE FOR THIS COMMUNITY? What makes you give and keep giving? WHAT WOULD THE TITLE OF YOUR BOOK BE? Well I’ve already written two: Augie’s Quest and Reciprocity. I hope the 3rd book is called Augie’s Cure. A good friend of ours (and the current President of Life Fitness – Chris 24 Clawson) once said, “They may call it Lou Gehrig’s Disease, but they’ll call it Augie Nieto’s Cure.” I hope to make that come true! TELL US SOMETHING YOU RARELY SHARE IN PUBLIC? ALS affects voluntary muscles … my willy still works! WHAT ADVICE DO YOU HAVE FOR OTHERS WHO ASPIRE TO BE CITIZEN PHILANTHROPISTS? Give without the expectation of receiving anything in return. Do your homework and make sure the money or time you are spending is being used efficiently. WHAT QUESTION DO YOU WISH I HAD ASKED, AND WHAT IS THE ANSWER? What is the difference between being successful and being significant? ANSWER: Before I was diagnosed with ALS, I had success. It wasn’t until after my diagnosis that I became significant. Being significant has more to do with being worthy of the attention and importance placed on your success. You have to ask yourself, “What will I be remembered for?” If you’re successful, you might not be missed. If you’re significant, you will be missed.

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ARCHIVAL FOOTAGE AND STILLS APPEAR COURTESY OF: Bryan Andrus Footage from Augie’s Quest to Cure ALS, ALS Therapy Development Institute, Bash for Augie’s Quest, Tradition of Hope Gala, Drive Time, AQ Ice Bucket Challenge, and 2005 Los Angeles MDA Profile Courtesy of Augie’s Quest to Cure ALS. All rights reserved. Matt and Caitlin Bellina Jack and Kathy Bransford Peter Brown Licensed material derived from filming at Life Fitness, Franklin, IL Courtesy of Brunswick Corporation. All rights reserved. Claremont Colleges Photo Archive Marc Cohen Ellen Corindia F.I.L.M. Archives Getty Images Augie and Lynne Nieto Steve Nieto Nancy O’Dell "2002 Excellence in Entrepreneurship Awards" Courtesy of Orange County Business Journal. All rights reserved. Pond5 Producers Library Pat and Jennifer Quinn So Much So Fast - West City Films The Alaska Club Tomorrow’s Cures Today Total Gym History Archive Courtesy of Total Gym. All rights reserved. Wazee Digital Lindsay Williams

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“House Of Dreams” Written by Angela Lauer and Jessie Early Performed by The Church Sisters Produced by Julian Raymond

“This Is How I Look At You” Written by Julian Raymond Performed by Keith Carradine Produced by Bennett Salvay and Julian Raymond

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