I S S U E 1 1 2 - SEPTEMBE R 2 0 1 5 - VOL. 27 NO. 3 EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW AND PICTURES FROM DAVID HAYWARD RANGER COLLINS FROM “THE LEGEND OF THE L ONE RANGER” INTERVIEW WITH ZIG MISIAK BY JOE GUZZARDI THE SILVER BULLET Page 2 Exclusive One to One with Mr. David Hayward Ranger Eddie Collins from “The Legend of The Lone Ranger” Movie” 1) How was it to work with Christopher Lloyd? Amazing. He's a funny, charming and interesting person. As an actor, he is a constant surprise. My scene with him on the cliff in Bryant's gap may have been my favorite in the film just because of the moment with him when he tells me to go check the bodies. 2) I know that you and John Bennett Perry have remained close friends since the movie. Was that the first time you met him? No. John and I were close friends for sometime before we got The Legend of the Lone Ranger. I had been hired to do the audition scenes with the prospective Lone Rangers. They saw something in my work in those scenes to cause them to cast me as Eddie Collins. When Klinton walked in, even though he didn't have his lines down and they had to cut a bit of the dia- logue, there was something about him that made me feel he was going to get the part. 3) What was your favorite scene in the movie? As much as I enjoyed every moment of the filming. That moment with Chris was my favorite. 4) Did you do any research for your part of Collins? Other than story research, no. John and I spent most of our research time on horseback. We wanted to feel, look and be comfortable in all the riding se- quences. 5) Had you met John Hart before? No 6) Where was the filming location for the Ranger Post? All the filming was done in and around Santa Fe, New Mexico. I think the ranger post was an existing building on a local ranch or historical site 7) Where was the filming location for the Festival/Town? The festival town was built from scratch south of town for the production. One of my favorite memories is of John and I, all cowboyed up, walking down the center of that town for the first time. It was evening. The place was lit in a very spectacular way - much like you first see it in the film - and we just started laughing, Two little boys, best friends, playing cowboy. David Hayward, 2015 and 1980…..exact same hat! I S S U E 1 1 2 - SEPTEMBE R 2 0 1 5 - VOL. 27 NO. 3 Page 3 8) Is it true that Mr. Spilsbury sent you the hat that you wore as Collins because they were not going to let you have it? Yeah. That was a very sweet thing for him to do. I'd tried to buy it but they wouldn't sell it because it be- longed to a well known costume rental house in LA. I really wanted it. I have somehow always managed to keep my character's hats from the jobs I've done. Apparently, Clinton managed to spirit it away after I'd gone back to LA - thus taking any suspicion away from me. It was a real surprise when it arrived in the mail with a nice note. 9) What injuries did Terry Leonard sustain with the under-carriage stunt? I don't actually know the exact extent of his injuries but I do know what happened because Terry ex- plained it to me. Everything was going according to plan as he landed on the ground between the gallop- ing horses. But as he allowed his body to move toward the back of the coach by grabbing the underside hand over hand (much like a kid would move along the monkey bars if they were stationery and the bars were moving) The rear hooves of the last horse on either the right or left side stepped on him causing his body to swing sideways and the coach's wheel to run over his leg which caused him to lose his grip on the coach and keeping him from completing the stunt which would have had him grab onto the rear after passing completely under and climb up the back, over the top and into the driver's seat. 10) What is your fondest memory of the making of the film? That answer is in # 7 Actual Ranger Badge worn by Mr. Hayward in the movie. Gift Badge given to Mr. Hayward after filming. A very special “Thank You” to Mr. David Hayward for braving my TOP TEN questionnaire. More to come from Mr. Hayward in the future, I am certain! - Greg Champy THE SILVER BULLET Page 4 The Portrayers of Ranger Collins on Film Since 1949 George J. Lewis (1949) (December 10, 1903 – December 8, 1995) was a Mexican -born actor who appeared in many films and eventually TV series from the 1920s through the 1960s, usually specializ- ing in westerns. He is probably best known for playing Don Alejandro de la Vega, who was Don Diego de la Vega's father in the 1950s Disney television series Zorro. Lewis co-starred in Zorro's Black Whip (in which a Zorro-like character was a woman played by Linda Stirling) and had a minor role in Ghost of Zorro before starring as Don Alejandro in the Disney series. David Hayward (1981) David Hayward is an actor known for All My Children (1970), Nashville (1975), The Legend of the Lone Ranger (1981) and View from the Top (2003). He, also, played Kevin Weaver on Beverly Hills 90210. He is currently featured in the new movie “Union Furnace” and will be in the upcoming movie, “Raven’s Touch” in No- vember. Leon Rippy (2013) Rippy was born in Rock Hill, South Carolina. He developed a love for theatre while in high school and college. His acting career devel- oped through appearances in regional theatri- cal productions. Rippy founded and operated two theatre companies, and at one time was regarded as an accomplished ballet dancer. [1] Rippy has appeared in more than seventy plays. His non-acting occupations have in- cluded working with a circus and as a foreman of a cattle ranch. I S S U E 1 1 2 - SEPTEMBE R 2 0 1 5 - VOL. 27 NO. 3 Page 5 DON’T FORGET TO RENE W YOUR LONE RANGER FAN CLUB MEMB ERSHIP BEFORE THE END OF THE YEAR. WWW.LONERANGERFANCLU B.COM ALSO, CHRISTMAS IS J UST AROUND THE CORNER DON’T FORGET TO VISI T THE GENERAL STORE FOR ALL YOUR LONE RA NGER FAN’S GIFT NEEDS WWW.LONERANGERFANCLU B.COM Happy 101st Birthday to Mr. Clayton Moore THE SILVER BULLET Page 6 An Interview with author Zig Misiak by Joe Guzzardi Tonto: the Man in Front of the Mask is a new, 128-page oral history of Howard K. Smith, more commonly known as Jay Silverheels and even more popularly recognized as Tonto, the Lone Ranger’s faithful sidekick, with whom he costarred in more than 200 episodes. Historian Zig Misiak has assembled a wonderful, invaluable collection of original illustra- tions, maps, photos and interviews with family and friends that capture Jay in a unique way which separates facts from fiction about the great actor’s career. The book traces Jay’s be- ginnings as a Mohawk from the Grand River Six Nations, through his prolific Hollywood days, and includes his physical deterioration up to his death in 1980 at age 62. Silverheels’ movie credits list parts in 85 films including roles in well-known success like Key Largo, True Grit, The Man Who Loved Cat Dancing as well as other major releases. Silverheels is the first American Indian to have his star set in Hollywood’s Walk of Fame on Hollywood Boulevard. In an exclusive interview with the author, I asked five questions. Here are Misiak’s re- sponses: 1) How long did it take you to write the book? Misiak: About two years from the time I realized no one had written Jay Silverheels’ biogra- phy to the time the book was released. Great memories growing up during the peak of the Lone Ranger were rekindled. I saw him when I was 10 years old. I have friends on the Grand River Six Nations, only 15 minutes from where I live, that are related to him and they became an incredibly interesting and reliable source for my book. What an amazing coincidence that the new Lone Ranger movie was released concurrently. The film was not the stimulus for my writing but it was a welcome and timely occurrence. My research returned me to my youth. My hero, along with the Lone Ranger himself, was being written about by me. I couldn’t believe it and actually I still look at my book as if someone else wrote it. When I’m invited as a guest speaker I love talking about the Lone Ranger series, Tonto and me as a baby-boomer. Some say I zone right out smiling a lot with excitement about recalling those times. 2) What were the biggest surprises you found while doing your research? Misiak: That no biography had been written about Jay. Today, my book is in the Wayne Gretzky Cen- tre’s Sports Hall of Recognition and I’ve nominated Jay for Canada’s Walk of Fame.