His Name Is Bob Blog

Is hisnameisbob scheduled for release? I see Bob almost everyday (at the pocket) and can’t wait. The clip on your website was great, I appreciate your work. Keep me posted? Rod

thanks lisa for the link, i just think you guys have done a …great job with the doc., we all have lived a life in some …way such as bob, at some level or another, rather spirtually …or in thoughts. thank the heavens and the grace of God for …the simplicity of life.
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I was taking photos at AllGood Cafe and Mike S. mentioned that you are making a documentary and I checked out your website. How wonderful that you are doing this for a man who has received so little from others. I have a couple of photos of Bob and you’re welcome to use them, if you can. They are here:


Just ask if you’d like the hi-res files. You can’t download them from Flickr.
cheers-
kate

My wife and I met Bob at a concert in Deep Ellum recently and gave him a ride home. We enjoyed gettting to know him and would like to help out in any way he may need. Are his basic needs met, by work or by social services? Do you have any suggestions on how/where we may be able to assist him?
Thank you,
Ron W.

I am interested in doing some music for this film. Ask Bob about me.

Thank you,

Jay Boy A.

Hi! My name is Michelle and I’ve watched Bob walk up and down Mockingbird for the last few years. I especially loved his 4th of July get-up as he paraded around with his collection of American flags. I’ve always wondered about him. Where he came from, what his story is. I was at Jason’s Deli last night with my family and Bob was there passing out his cards. He introduced himself to my 16 month-old son Harrison. Someone was there with him and I wanted to ask about Bob, but I didn’t want to seem nosy or intrusive. So as soon as we got home, I checked out the website and watched the film. What an amazing story! If there’s anything I can do for Bob, please let me know. How’s the fundng for the film coming? Has anyone thought of a sponsored run (like through Run-On) for Bob and the film? I think there have to be so many people like me. People who have seen him walk up and down Mockingbird for years but have never taken the time to stop and meet him. I’m sure if people just had the chance to meet him and see his story, they would want to help. Thanks for putting a clip of the film on-line. Please let me know if there’s anything I can do to help even if it’s with everyday things like food or clothing for Bob or helping to raise $ for the film. His story and his easy, loving manner with my little guy really touched me.
Thanks!
Michelle

Hello…my name is Kim Blake. I am a member and volunteer bartender at The Sons of Hermann Hall (corner of Elm/Exposition). Bob is one of our “regulars” at many of the concerts. He does not care too much for the sit down type concerts. He’d much rather be at one of the dancing/singing/rocking ones. He likes to dance and pretend to play his keyboard like he’s one of the band members. He’s a great guy….sweet….and flirts with us women. We have come to love him. He also hangs out at the All Good Cafe. We would love it if your movie has some pics of him at The Sons during a concert.

I believe Bob tells the truth. When I first met him, he told me tales of life in New Hampshire; how he had an uncle who murdered his aunt in an alcoholic blackout; how a sizeable inheritance was stolen from him; and how those who are supposed to love him most first abused him and then left him alone to fend for himself. Yeah, right, I’d say to myself. This man wants some attention and is putting together some really good stories to get it. A trip to New Hampshire with Bob in January 2006, however, revealed the truth: every story that Bob had shared with me was real. And he is an incredible example of so many things I admire. A survivor. A man of strong faith. Tolerant. Kind. Forgiving. Happy. Honest. And content with the life he’s been given.

Hi Everyone!  People ask us all the time what is going on with the Bob film.  So here is a progress report.  Heather is settling into the head editor position and as a result we are moving forward on the edit.  We have parts of three chapters in a rough cut right now and the story is starting to come out of the footage we have shot.  Very exciting!  We are continuing to interview and do our shooting punch lists. On the technical front, Heather and I are talking about getting a new computer just to edit on.  My computer - although very strong - is not quite enough for the editing software, so we have been plagued with tech problems pretty much since day one. Lisa led us on an interview with the Rev. Sawtelle over the telephone a few days ago.  The Rev. Sawtelle knew Bob in the 80s, and his story of Bob is shocking at moments.

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