(Nashville, Tenn. – Jan. 31, 2014) – Award-winning country artist Travis Tritt has been added to the cast of As Dreamers Do, an independent biopic film, which is based on the life of Walt Disney. Tritt will act as narrator for the film, which is set for release in spring 2014. View the trailer for As Dreamers Do, which includes a clip of Tritt’s narration, on www.WaltMovie.com.
“When I first read through the script in my head, it was in the voice of Travis Tritt,” said director Logan Sekulow. “I grew up listening to him and I’m a big fan. This role needed someone who could be warm and that the audience could trust. I was thrilled when I heard that he wanted to do it. As a director, it is great to see the vision you have play out on film exactly how it did in your head.”
In addition, Tritt has written a song for the movie, titled “That’s What Dreamers Do.”
Disney animator Tom Bancroft, who is credited for creating young Simba in the Lion King, Mushu in Mulan, Pocahontas, Iago in Aladdin and worked on countless other Disney pictures, has signed on to create character drawings for the opening credit sequence for the forthcoming film.
Joining Tritt in the cast are: YouTube star, Olan Rogers, who will play Walt Disney; Tyler Hayes (Musician and speaker) who will play Walt’s mother, Flora; and Mark Stuart (Christian rock musician) who will play Walt’s dad, Elias.
Stay tuned to www.WaltMovie.com for more developments and information surrounding the movie’s release plans.
About Travis Tritt: A Marietta, Georgia native, Travis Tritt is dubbed one of “The Class of ‘89,” which included Country music superstars Garth Brooks, Clint Black and Alan Jackson; all whom dominated the charts in the early 90s. 2014 marks the 25th anniversary of Tritt’s music career, which is already proving to be busy with a heavy tour schedule planned in support of his recently released album, titled The Calm After… Tritt released the album through the label he formed, called Post Oak Recordings. Included on The Calm After… is a duet with Tritt’s 15-year-old daughter, Tyler Reese. The song, “Sometimes Love Just Ain’t Enough,” is a cover of the 1980s pop hit. Four of the songs on the album, co-produced by Randy Jackson, were either written or co-written by Tritt. As far as future plans, Tritt recently filmed a DVD, which will be made available for sale this year. In addition, he and Marty Stuart have an album in the works. For more information on Travis visit his website TravisTritt.com and follow him on Twitter and Facebook.
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