Meet the Cast
Sam Dubin-Pudge
Sam has been acting for about two years. He is represented by J. Pervis Talent out of Atlanta and Shirley Grant Management out of NY. Besides acting, Sam is interested in the whole production aspect of making a movie like camera, sound, lights, etc. He wants to be an actor or a producer/director when he grows up. OGM is his biggest project. Sam said that he met very nice people and gained a tremendous amount of experience while working on this film. He had a wonderful time and it’s something that he will cherish forever.
Justin Miles-David Finn
Most of Justin’s acting career has taken place on stage rather than on film. His roles have included Stanley Kowalski in A Streetcar Named Desire and Tristan Tzara in Travesties. Even now he is acting at the Ansley Park Playhouse in A Sunday Afternoon at Loehmann’s as Josh Sanders, with an understudy filling in during production of One Good Man. He says that film is difficult compared to theater because many of the scenes are shot out of order, making characterization hard. He says a screen actor has to just listen to what the Director says and “trust [the] ship has a captain.”
Jim McKeny-Hank
In the 2nd Grade production of “Mother Nature’s New Dress,” Jim McKeny made his acting debut. He has since then studied classical theater in the conservatory environment of the Theatre Academy at Los Angeles City College, and acted in over 300 plays. More recently, Jim has worked with OGM principles Burgess Jenkins and R. Keith Harris in the new Christian bio-pic Wesley, playing Thomas Causton. For Jim, the role of Hank was “a blessing and a miracle…and a lot of fun.”
Blaine T. F. Goodwin-Mark Redding
While this is not Blaine’s first time in front of a camera, it is his first feature film; and he has loved every minute of it. He has met many new friends and is developing a true love for baseball. Blaine loves to sing, draw and make people laugh, and has been known to entertain classrooms by imitating the teacher. He is thankful to his church family for praying with him every step of the way on the movie. Though Blaine is only 13, he recognizes the importance of father/son relationships and has appreciated the chance to work on a project with such an awesome message.
Fred Griffith- Bill Dawson
Fred has recently returned to the Carolina’s after 6 years in “Hollywood”, sometimes working with such legends as Robert Duval in Gods and Generals, Mickey Rooney and Lee Majors in The Last Confederate, and David Carradine in Miracle at Sage Creek. Fred has also appeared on such hit TV shows as 24, Judging Amy, and The District. Being a devoted father to his children, Jackson (9) and Georgia (6) and actually coaching little league baseball for the last 5 years, Fred was really drawn to this story and the role of Bill Dawson. As a child, he played baseball through high school but his father was absent from most games and practices. Because of this, he realizes the importance of the father and child relationship—especially through sports. Fred is honored to be a part of this project.
Mark Joy-Fred
Mark has acted in such movies as The Last of the Mohicans and Muppets from Space. With no children of his own, Mark relates to the themes of One Good Man largely through his past. As a child, Mark would play baseball whenever he could; but, he says, “My dad missed it.” “I was like Sammy,” skillful but lacking in confidence. For Mark, this theme of absence relates to other areas of life. Because of the many technological distractions in today’s society, he says that we need to “be with each other,” which takes humility.
R. Keith Harris-Winston Heller
Since the 8th grade, Mr. Harris has loved to act. He started his professional career on the television show Matlock, and proceeded to work in 41 movies and TV shows. To him, an actor’s job is to “bring emotional truth to a character.” Sometimes the truth is beautiful but often it is harsh. In 2005, Keith produced the Christian film Harvest, which deals with the difficult theme of adultery and its consequences. After working on so many different sets, he enjoys the unique atmosphere of the One Good Man project. He feels that young Christians working with professionals and learning from them is “awesome.”
