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<![CDATA[Heroic Ambition - News]]>Sat, 10 Dec 2011 14:51:32 -0800Weebly<![CDATA[Supporting a fellow Superman Fan]]>Wed, 16 Nov 2011 18:40:57 -0800http://www.heroicambition.com/2/post/2011/11/supporting-a-fellow-superman-fan.html

Superfan Mike Myer

Heroic Ambition producer Scott Cranford recently spoke with fellow superfriend Mike Myer from a special trip to Cleveland. Myer, a disabled Superman fan who recently had his personal collection of Superman collectibles and memorabilia stolen from his Granite City, IL home, visited the hometown of the Man of Steel this week on a trip donated and organized by fellow Superman fans.

Cranford read about Myer's story in the media and donated several comics, collectibles and a copy of Heroic Ambition to Myer, who visited with Cranford via telephone and shared his gratitude and mutual love for the Man of Steel.

"It's nice to see that good can come out of bad situations," said Cranford. Justice has been served as the man responsible for the theft of Myer's collection has been sent to jail for the crime.

Everyone at HA wish all the best to Mike Myer and thanks everyone for the generous outpouring of kindness to a fellow Superman fan.

Read about Mike Myer and his recent trip to Cleveland by clicking one of these new links from Cleveland.com and Yahoo News.

]]><![CDATA[HA's Scott Cranford featured in the Glendale News-Press!]]>Sat, 03 Sep 2011 11:37:57 -0800http://www.heroicambition.com/2/post/2011/09/has-scott-cranford-featured-in-the-glendale-news-press.html

HEROIC AMBITION executive producer Scott Cranford is featured in a recent article in the Glendale (CA) News-Press!

Reporter Kelly Corrigan spoke to Cranford about his career in the superhero entertainment industry, his own heroic creations at HeroicWorld, and the upcoming West Coast screening of his documentary film about his days as the official Superman of Metropolis, Illinois.

Check out this article about Scott and the upcoming L.A. Screening of HEROIC AMBITION by clicking this link: http://bit.ly/qhhUQ2

]]><![CDATA[L.A. Screening of Heroic Ambition Announced for September 8, 2011!]]>Sat, 20 Aug 2011 19:06:55 -0800http://www.heroicambition.com/2/post/2011/08/la-screening-of-heroic-ambition-announced-for-september-2011.htmlHello HA fans! Heroic Productions proudly presents a special L.A. screening of Heroic Ambition on September 8, 2011! Join filmmaker/executive producer Scott Cranford for the West Coast screening of the premier Superhero Entertainment documentary at Library Connection at Adams Square in Glendale, starting at 7pm.

The public is invited but are encouraged to RSVP as space is limited for this special film screening. Click here for more details! We hope to see you there! ]]><![CDATA[New HA Review on George Reeves Forever site!]]>Thu, 14 Apr 2011 06:50:47 -0800http://www.heroicambition.com/2/post/2011/04/new-ha-review-on-george-reeves-forever-site.htmlHello HA Fans! Here's the latest review of Heroic Ambition on the George Reeves Forever site. Reviewer Chris Brockaw gives his thoughts and views on HA. Read his review by clicking here! ]]><![CDATA[NEW Heroic Ambition Trailer NOW ONLINE @ Deadline Hollywood & SupermanHomepage!]]>Tue, 07 Dec 2010 09:26:32 -0800http://www.heroicambition.com/2/post/2010/12/new-heroic-ambition-trailer-now-online-deadline-hollywood-supermanhomepage.htmlHappy Heroic Holidays, HA Fans! We are pleased to announce the release of a new trailer for Heroic Ambition is now online!

You can check it out on the front page on the popular Deadline Hollywood blog by clicking here. (Thanks to founder & editor in chief Nikki Finke for the shout out!)

Our trailer also appears at Supermanhomepage.com, run by our super pal Steve Younis (Thanks Steve!)

Check it out at SupermanSuperSite.com as well (Thanks to Neil Cole!).

Thanks to these fine folks for their super support!

We wish everyone safe and heroic holidays! Stay tuned for the latest HA news here. :)

]]><![CDATA[HEROIC AMBITION now on IMDb!]]>Wed, 20 Oct 2010 07:15:37 -0800http://www.heroicambition.com/2/post/2010/10/heroic-ambition-now-on-imdb.htmlHeroic Ambition recently got its official page on the IMDb! We'll be updating details on the cast and crew there in upcoming weeks.

Check out the link below to follow us on the IMDb:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1745717/

Stay tuned for more HA news and thank you for your continued support!

\HA/]]><![CDATA[SupermanHomepage.com reviews Heroic Ambition DVD!]]>Wed, 01 Sep 2010 05:03:04 -0800http://www.heroicambition.com/2/post/2010/09/supermanhomepagecom-reviews-heroic-ambition-dvd.htmlSteve Younis, owner and webmaster of SupermanHomepage.com, reviews the HEROIC AMBITION DVD on the popular Superman website. Click here to read the full review!]]><![CDATA[HEROIC AMBITION DVD - Released July 27, 2010!]]>Mon, 02 Aug 2010 16:24:59 -0800http://www.heroicambition.com/2/post/2010/08/heroic-ambition-dvd-released-july-27-2010.html

Heroic Ambition, the new superhero entertainment documentary by Scott Cranford, was official released on DVD July 27, 2010! It is now available for purchase by visiting the Buy The DVD page.

HeroicWorld Productions is currently circulating the new DVD release in the media and promoting through various channels online. Be sure to stay tuned for further developments!

]]><![CDATA[EXCLUSIVE! The Story Behind HEROIC AMBITION!]]>Wed, 23 Jun 2010 06:28:11 -0800http://www.heroicambition.com/2/post/2010/06/first-post.htmlExecutive Producer Scott Cranford talks about the inspiration and story behind his upcoming superhero entertainment documentary, Heroic Ambition...

There is nothing greater than playing Superman and being able to spread his positive message on a grand scale.

For eight years, I flew from Los Angeles to Metropolis to portray the Man of Steel for the annual Superman Celebration.

The city of Metropolis, Illinois holds the title of being the official city of Superman and has been celebrating the Man of Steel annually for 32 years. Heroic Ambition is the story of ambition of the city and the people involved with the Superman Celebration.

Portraying the world's greatest hero for the city was a dream come true. I've made lifelong friends, met thousands of superman fans, worked with many of my boyhood heroes and traveled the world -- thanks to "the world's first and greatest superhero."

Since the first year I portrayed Superman, I wanted to make a documentary. However, I didn't feel it was appropriate to be making a movie while doing my job. Asking a kid to redo a high five just didn't seem cool.

I managed to piece together footage over the years of my Superhero related experiences thanks to Jeff Cranford, scOtt summitt, Steve Stanley, Jamie Reigle, and my wife Marcella Cranford.

A month before my last year playing Superman, I felt it was the right time to pursue the documentary.

Supermanhomepage.com posted a story that I was looking for footage for a documentary I was making. I was contacted by Kevin James, a Boston film student and Superman fan. He and fellow film students and Superman enthusiasts Craig Schaffer and Matt Sinclair drove out from Boston, Massachusetts to Metropolis, Illinois and shot most of what is Heroic Ambition.

Upon returning to Los Angeles, I had 32 hours of footage to piece together in addition to the footage I had already.

To my good fortune, my brother is an editor who has edited for Tony Hawk and has done music videos for Blink 182. He is currently in sound editing on the Emmy Award winning show "Breaking Bad."   He oversaw the project from the start and was instrumental in this project becoming completed.

I have always loved superheroes and Superman. Since childhood, I felt a responsibility to inspire young people on a grand scale.

My goal breaking into Hollywood was to play Superman in the movies or on TV.   I always believed the Man of Steel would help me introduce a universe of socially conscious superheroes. I spent years working behind the scenes in Hollywood, writing and drawing and creating superheroes waiting for the next Superman role to come up.

I really got a behind the scenes look at the Entertainment Industry while working as a stand in and double for Arnold Schwarzenneger, Ron Pearlman and Christopher Walken. I had also worked as an actor in some of the biggest pictures and the very smallest indie films. I learned that if you want to control your career, you have to take charge. That is what made me interested in directing.

This documentary is my Superman film.   From the onset, my goal was not necessarily to make a great documentary but to make a great Superman movie and I feel I have achieved this.

I focused on archetypes of characters within the Superman Universe. Throughout my Metropolis adventure, I had noticed that there were many Clark Kent types, Lois Lane types, and Jimmy Olsen types. There were even Lex Luthor types. I feel fortunate that everybody very generously lent their time and talent to this project.

Although there are celebrities in it, my focus was the people involved, the passionate Superman enthusiasts and the people involved in putting together the Superman Celebration.
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