Top 10 Pick: Favorite Actors

Actors are a true inspiration to many people.  They work hard, they continually follow their dreams, and they dedicate a great deal of their time to entertaining us.  In light of the Oscars recently given, we wanted to share a list of our top ten favorite Actors…

10.  Clint Eastwood – a strong, powerful personality

9.  Paul Newman – has inspirational, old blue eyes, and is so smooth

8.  Dustin Hoffman – is tenacious and truly gifted

7.  Sidney Poitier – ground-breaking realist

6.  Denzel Washington – makes characters his own

5.  John Wayne – a true American icon

4.  Al Pacino – has an amazing breadth of skill

3.  Jack Nicholson – a real Actor’s actor

2.  Brad Pitt – is our generation’s Jack Nicholson

1.  Nicholas Cage. . .

Nick Cage is our number one choice because he rises to the challenge of every role and doesn’t shy away from difficult and demanding roles.

Who makes your list?

Born in America: The Song

The song Born In America is the title track of The Dreamer's Brigade's first album.  This song was inspired by the movie ‘Revolution’ starring the infamous Al Pacino.  I like to call this particular song my ‘freebie’, because I wrote the words and music in a very short period of time. It was an amazing experience.

The recording of the song, however, was much more a challenge for me than the lyrics themselves.  After all was said and done, there were over 20 different versions of the song including one that incorporated a duet with a young lady I was recording at the time.

I chose the version that’s on the Born in America CD because it had what I considered the best overall elements of the recordings, and well, because I enjoyed this version - it just felt right.

I consider the song Born in America my very own personal ‘National Anthem'.  This song supports, reiterates, and speaks to my personal belief in the creation and evolution of the ‘American Dream’.

God bless America and God bless the American Dream.