His Name Is Bob Blog

We are almost finished with the Business Plan which includes all the investor information.  If you would like a copy please contact Sebastian at 214 762 1669

Very exciting news! We may have found someone who might Executive Produce
along with us. We are talking with a friend of mine who is Executive
Director of the Mind Science Foundation in San Antonio and the former Texas
Film Commissioner.

His name is Joseph Dial.

He is going to help us find funding to finish the film, but also, he has a
contact with a world-renowned medical doctor who can help us with our
chapter “Medical Opinion.”

Needless to say, we’re very excited. We’ll keep you posted on the progress.

Have a Great Day!

Lisa Johnson

Recently we had a new post to this topic see below:

1. Jay Says:
   October 20th, 2007 at 2:30 pm Bob asked me for a ride one time in front of Premiere video. I said no with a lame excuse. I asked inside about the short, keyboard holding man. Sam told me that Bob was a very nice man that would not hurt a fly. I had changed my mine but when I looked he was gone.Two weeks later I saw Bob again in front of the video store. I asked him if he needed a ride and of course he said yes. The ride I had with Bob was memorable. Everything I have read about Bob on this site seems so accurate in what I experienced in 15 minutes.

   In my everyday hustle and bustle, I forget that there are truly outstanding people out there with hearts of gold that I just don’t let in. It made me feel good that I could give Bob a ride. It made me feel better that I was fortunate to meet a person with a heart of gold.

Although I don’t think anyone really thinks that Bob is G-O-D.  It certainly has been fun thinking and talking about it.  The other day I had a mental discovery.  I saw a room full of people in the same way Bob does.  I’m like most, I think, as I inter a large room full of people, like a restaurant, I sit somewhat quietly and keep to myself.  Most social educate that I have learned in my life says “Don’t bother the people then they are eating” or “Just because we are in the same room doesn’t mean I want to talk to you.” 

 

 Bob simply see a room full of people as an opportunity to talk to as many people as he can in the smallest amount of space.  Like a politician or a profit, aka salesman.

 

  What is Bob selling; Jokes, Smiles, Love, Hey can I have a buck? Ok he’s not perfect but does the hat not go around in the church and the caucus? 

How’s it going everyone? We are now working on the roughcut for Chapter 8 “Lack of a “Normal Life””

Every funny. I got a call today from the Dallas Film Commission office asking for help! They said “I’m not sure what to do with this information so I’m calling you” They had Googled use and got my number, apparently Bob was causing such a ruckus at the State Fair that someone from the PR Dept of the Stair Fair grounds called the Dallas Film Commission asking about a supposed showing of “His Name Is Bob” at the State Fair.“My film is supposed to be showing here at the fair and I can’t find it, can you help me find it.”

We have submitted our film for finish funding International Documentary Association Pare Lorentz Finishing Fund a 25k value and the International Documentary Association/ A&E IndieFilms/Heineken Finishing Fund a 50K value.  Should have an answer in December 2007.  Can’t wait

Why did Jesus wear sandles?

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He wanted to save souls!

What did the female chocolate say to the butter scotch female?

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Got any lately!

Monday, Sept. 3

Another magical day. Once again, Bob is up and showered and dressed and ready to go before anyone else. He was sitting at the dining room table, chatting with my mom when I woke up. Probably around 8:30. We had breakfast and packed up the car once again, to eventually head back to Dallas.
I was very impressed with Bob’s healthy breakfast. He had coffee; a bowl of melon; two fried eggs; toast; and some scrambled eggs. Wow!
We left the house and made our way to the nursing home where my 87-year-old grandfather named Mike lives. We surprised him with a visit.
And what was in the lobby but a piano! Perfect for Bob. He sat down and was immediately in the musical groove. He played beautifully and drew a crowd. Mike loved it and said over and over again that it was “soothing.”
Then Mike asked that Bob go get his keyboard and walk down the hall playing so that the other residents could hear. So we ended up in a procession of sorts, with Bob at the lead, my mother pushing Mike in his wheelchair and me and Lisa in the rear. People stopped and smiled, listening to Bob play “You Are My Sunshine.”
We stopped in another sitting area, where Bob played for some more residents. There were requests, including Christmas music and some patriotic pieces, both of which Bob played.
This experience brought joy to many people and tears to my eyes more than once. I guess it was the innocence and overall good of Bob. He was spreading cheer and good feelings. Like the Pied Piper of faith and love.
We pulled out of Santa Fe for the 700-mile drive back to Dallas at about 11:30. Didn’t get to Dallas until about 12 hours later.
We ended up with at least four more hours of footage and a few rolls of 8 mm film shot. It’s all digitized and awaiting our little eyes and a place on the timeline. We are going to do some marathon editing this weekend.
We will finish this amazing story soon! Stay tuned!

Sunday, Sept. 2

Our last day in Sedona. And me, Sebastian and Lisa got our hike in while Bob hung out downtown and made friends with strangers. He helped pass out balloons to kids and came back with a bag of treasures. And as Sebastian wrote, Bob ran to us when we showed up downtown to pick him up. The man can run!
We managed to get out of our hotel by 3 p.m. and hit the road. Frequent stops were made along the way to shoot Bob and interesting backdrops. We saw a full double rainbow; dinosaurs along the highway; a car driven into the side of a building; and some great neon lights in Gallup, NM.
Bob would get a soda at every stop. His favorite is root beer or Big Red. But he will drink Dr Pepper if he has to. He likes plain m&ms, too. And chips. Did I mention that his diet consists basically of plain hamburgers and fries? He’ll have cereal and fruit for breakfast, but he loves his hamburgers!
We stopped over in Santa Fe and stayed at my mom’s house. We each had a piece of peach pie and slept oh so soundly after a long and tiring day of hiking and driving.