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Jodi Dawson, Member Screen Actors Guild
Press Release: Lady's Big Surprise
Sample Interview Questions
Author of the Award-winningLucky Foot Stable series
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JoAnn (Jodi) Dawson, Member Screen Actors Guild
FILM: Our Lady of Victory, The Happening, The Lovely Bones, Shooter, Step Up 2, Ladder 49, Jersey Girl, Whispers of Angels, The Sixth Sense, Beloved, For Richer or Poorer, Twelve Monkeys, Legends of the Stall; Industrial - W.L. Gore, Industrial - WAWA, plus stand-in and extra work on numerous industrials and films including Rocky V, Unbreakable, Fallen, Philadelphia, Age of Innocence, etc.
JoAnn and Haley Joel Osment
The Sixth Sense
JoAnn and Terry Gilliam
12 Monkeys
JoAnn and John Travolta
Ladder 49
JoAnn and Jay O. Sander
For Richer or Poorer
TELEVISION: Weapons Master, The Verdict, Hack, Arrest & Trial, Top Cops, Unsolved Mysteries, Lincoln & the War Within, America's Most Wanted, MTV Joan Osborne Video, Dixon's Race for Life
THEATER: The Actor's Nightmare, Aftertaste, Inherit the Wind, The Foreigner, Two Rooms, South Pacific, Tartuffe, Oklahoma, Atari National Tour
COMMERCIALS: WJZ, Constellation Energy, Giant Food, Genuardi's, Yellow Book, Amtrak, NAACP, Temple University, PA Lottery, Tylenol, Showboat Casino
 JoAnn
and Danny GloverBeloved |
In the role of the "Burnt Teacher" in The Sixth Sence |
TRAINING: Acting: HB Studio-NYC, DE Theatre Co., Danny Peake Scene Study, Mary Lynn Henry Audition Technique, John Medieros Monologue and Musical Audition, Mike Lemon Scene Study, Commercial: Actors in Advertising-NYC, Bob Collier Advanced-NYC, Actor's Studio Advanced Voice - Mary Jo Kenney, University of Delaware Voice and voiceover.
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Press
Release
It's Official: Girls Love Horses
Lady's Big Surprise, the start of a new series for horse lovers, weaves adventure with lessons on life and friendship.
We all know one. A young girl who is wildly, inexplicably, head-over-heels horse crazy. JoAnn S. Dawson has captured that innate love of horses and brought it to life in Lady's Big Surprise, a beautifully written and illustrated tale in the tradition of Frances Frost's classic Windy Foot series and Marguerite Henry's books. With plenty of excitement and mystery to enthrall readers ages 8-12, the story is compelling from the first sentence and leaves readers eagerly anticipating sequels.
Venturing from the little white barn they call Lucky Foot Stable and aided by Willie, the wise farmhand, "epic" friends Mary and Jody embark upon a series of adventures with their ponies, Gypsy and Lady, and grow a lasting friendship as they share hour after hour of imaginative exploits. From their very first horse show to their journey to the mysterious Secret Place, the Cow Funeral and an old fashioned sleigh ride, these two plucky heroines learn important life lessons which culminate in a magical night at the stable and the biggest surprise of their lives!
Dawson draws on her own extensive experience with horses to lend authenticity and detail to the events as they unfold. She also includes a glossary of horse terms for the reader's reference.
Lady's Big Surprise will keep readers glued to the page right up to the very satisfying end which begs for a sequel. That wish is granted in the next of the series... Star of Wonder and Willie to the Rescue.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Mark Barcjewski, F.T. Richards Publishing
302-540-1852, or jdawson@fairwindsstables.com
LADY’S BIG SURPRISE Named as Finalist in Three National Book Awards
Lady’s Big Surprise, the first book in the Lucky Foot Stable series
by JoAnn S. Dawson, has been named a finalist in three separate national book
award programs rewarding excellence in writing and publishing. Dawson received
the honors the week of June 1st at ceremonies held in New York City. Judged
by individual panels of book industry experts, PMA’s Benjamin Franklin
Awards, the Independent Publishing Awards, and ForeWord Magazine’s Book
of the Year Awards receive thousands of entries yearly in categories grouped
by genre. Lady’s Big Surprise, an adventure tale of friendship, horses,
and youth aimed at ages 8-12 was named one of three finalists in the category
of Juvenile Fiction.
JoAnn S. Dawson currently operates Tailwinds Farm and Fair Hill Stables in
Cecil County, MD where she and husband Ted manage a 50-horse operation offering
riding lessons, trail rides, horse-drawn carriages, pony rides, summer camp
and a bed and breakfast. Dawson’s second book, Star of Wonder was released
in March of 2005 and the third book in the series, Willie to the Rescue, was
released in March 2006. The fourth book, Mary & Jody in the Movies
will be released in Fall of 2008.
In addition to her work as an author, Dawson is an actress and wrangler for
film and television, including roles in M.Night Shayamalan’s The Sixth
Sense and Oprah Winfrey’s Beloved. She is available for book signings,
school appearances, and special events along with her pony, Butterscotch.
Lady’s Big Surprise, Star of Wonder, and Willie to the Rescue ($8.95
paperback, $15.95 hardback) can be acquired from Amazon.com, www.luckyfootseries.com,
and major bookstores.
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CONTACT US FOR AN INTERVIEW!
Isn't it nice when an interview is almost effortless on your part? When the guest on your program keeps the conversation lively, interesting and topical, with plenty of appealing stories related with wit and wisdom? That's what you'll get with JoAnn S. Dawson, actress, wrangler, educator and author of Lady's Big Surprise, the first book in the Lucky Foot Stable series. JoAnn Dawson loves to talk about a variety of topics pertinent to today's news - and tales of her varied and fascinating life.
She brings a world of experience to the table as:
- Owner of a renowned stable and bed & breakfast... featured in the New York Times, Washington Post, Baltimore Sun, and on Good Morning America.
- Professional actor, wrangler and SAG member (The Sixth Sense, For Richer or Poorer, Twelve Monkeys, Beloved, America's Most Wanted...)
- Educator... Masters Degree in Education, Director of the Cecil County Equine Institute, College Instructor of Equine Science and Dramatic Arts.
Please contact us at your earliest convenience to schedule an appearance. The author will be glad to bring Butterscotch the pony along upon request!
Note: The author is an interesting and lively interview and has opinions on many of the topics of the day, including the problems of loss of innocence and childhood obesity. Below are some sample interview questions:
1. How do you think the Lucky Foot Stable series differs from other current children's horse books?
2. Are these true stories from your childhood? What made you decide to write the book?
3. How do you feel your background, everything from SPCA agent to magician's assistant to foreign exchange student makes you qualified to write this type of book?
4. I see you're a professional actor and wrangler as well as being an author. What productions have you appeared in? What exactly does a wrangler do? And what is is like being on a film set and working with the stars?
5. How do you fit this into your schedule being a wife and mom, running two horse stables and a bed & breakfast?
6. Do you think kids these days are growing up too fast? What steps can parents take to help prevent this loss of innocence? Can your books help?
7. How do you feel about the inactivity and escalating obesity of today's kids? In your books, the main characters are always outside riding, cleaning the barn, getting ready for a horse show, etc... what can we do to get our kids out from in front of the TV and video games?
8. You have 50 horses at Tailwinds Farm and Fair Hill Stables. What do you do with them all?
9. Why did you include a glossary of horse terms?
10. Is riding good exercise? How dangerous is it? Do you think most kids could benefit from it?
11. How can our audience get information on purchasing your books?
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