Fedora: "How does this feel Mr. Ford?"
Ford: "Good, but please call me Harry."
Fedora (after nearly fainting): "Of course Harry."
Arkansas Smith
Ah, fantasy!
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Exactly. You may even want to say that it is 100% beaver and handmade, the old fashioned way, with antique hat maker's tools.agent5 wrote:I was thinking that you can possibly help this happen by leaving a small note in the brim that states the reasons WHY you make the hats. Because HJ no longer puts out the quality they once did, you stepped up for the fans to get a true, quality Indy hat. That will leave a place for the Indygear address if he decides to use it
What did he say?but according to what he said in an interview a couple of months ago, that is most likely doubtful. But...you never know.
agent5 wrote:I've have heard HF say himself that he does not use the internet and doesn't like it and from what I can tell, he does not seem fond of wearing hats, especially those who make him look exactly like Indy. Not that he doesn't already, but can you see the comments he'd get by walking around in that hat?
BINGO! From what I've been told and read over the years he seems to really appreciate good, hands on work.I'd suggest that mentioning that you have been a professional carpenter, turned hatmaker would make an impact as well, Steve.
No, it was a Firewall interview. He said he really doesn't mess with computers and that he really had no interest in them. I'm sure he most likely dabbles in them a bit but he seems old school like my dad. Just no real interest in them as he has for flying or just riding his horse. Still, he seems the type of guy who I wouldn't put it past him to lurk here if he were invited and had the spare time. Like I said, who really knows?Well, I've heard him say in a few of the interviews for FireWall that he just recently started getting into computers. Maybe what you heard were from older interviews or something.
I read somewhere that during the filming of Firewall that the scene that he thrown through the window that they had to shoot that several times and after they through him through he got up and reframed the window each time.Michaelson wrote:He still does.
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Regards! Michaelson
...As opposed to the majority of us that just said "I don't like this" or "I don't like that..." You did something about it other than complain and be satisfied with "good enough." You deserve every bit of praise you get. Like Peter, the fact that you listen to the fans makes the difference between your final product and other vendors. That is also your decision as you do not have to do so, and you would still sell hats. Don't sell yourself short.Fedora wrote:That cracks me up!! The firm consists of an old guy, who never grew up and spends his time trying to recreate a hat that was in a film 20 odd years ago!!
hmmm. Maybe you should make him a wooden fedora. Staples would not hold it on, so you could use thumbscrews. It will never taper or lose its shape...Fedora wrote:Ah, excellent. I forgot he too used to work with wood. Thanks. Fedora
Oh yea, that was hilarious! Yes, I believe it was schwammy. I wonder if he would have a copy of it? I saved some of the musical but not that bit that he wrote. I thought I had but I can't find it. Of course we could always have another go at it since we have quite a few number of new faces.Dakota Ellison wrote:Anyone remember the old Club Obi Wan and the spoof someone did of "What if Speilberg hired Indygear to be authenticity specialists"? It was like "lights, send in the gearheads to check everything". I think Schwammy wrote it. There was Fedora checking the hat and _ checking the jacket......oh well. too bad a lot of that got lost.
For your information for what is coming, and a heads up for you, here is
the data I've gotten by subject with suggestions for you, however, you are
the engineer on this project so the final thinking and execution is up to
you entirely, of course. Data on the fedora is the same for myself as
well as the gift itself. No different other than size, which follows in
detail below for now.
DATA ON HF:
Okay, according to Steve Nesbit and Deveora Lang, trainers and 2nd unit
folks on all three IJ projects, as well as The Fugutive as well as buddies
on and off set with Harrison, he still loves and cherishes IJ Raiders as
his all time favorite in the series, with IJ Crusade 2nd and Doom 3rd. He
had kept two of the Raiders hats as his own after production as well as
one of the jackets out of the 11 made for the first production. In the
late 80s early 90s he gave both Fedoras to the Mususem of Natural History
and the Smithsonian, both in Washington D.C., respectively.
However, he loves hats and early hats and wears them off and on and while
flying and around Jackson Hole while he resides there. At current, he has
no personal fedora. His exact size forthcoming for fitting sake.
DATA ON IJ4:
Talking to Deborah Nadoolman through my agent and through Amblin on
Tuesday afternoon, she; costume designer for all three IJ films and now
IJ4, and creator of HF outfit for final shooting for IJ Raiders, according
to her the script is portended for a complete retro for overall ambience
including costume and of course hat, to IJ Raiders. Not the other two
films. Thus, the Fedora will be of IJ Raiders styling and weathering as
well as overall fitting.
Lucas, Speilberg, and Ford all wanted to go retro for all overall story
and visuals on IJ4, back to IJ Raiders, with current FX applied where
needed, obviously.
SUGGESTIONS/Errata:
There is a scene in IJ Raiders, in the beginning, whereby an Inca idol
type is stolen from a cave area. As well, when IJ is in Cairo with Marion,
are both recommended hat style types that would go over well. For me, the
same.
The finished hat would be presented to HF personally at some point in
production, since the 12 being made for the movie usage (HF, stunts, 2nd
unit,reserve, etc) are being produced in house this time within costume
and prop departments.
HJ hat size is 7 1/4 but elongated. His head shape is a long oval
according to Deborah Nadoolman, costume designer for the films. The other
details, and suggestions for you are in the other mail I sent early today.
Okay, talked to Justin Story at 2 unit for ID4, told him the plan for
production on site presentation and he said as far as he knew there would
be 2 unit shooting in US as well as South America. I told him of the game
plan and he said since I have been on sets all over the place (see the
image section at Behold whereby the stills from the movies; Independence
Day, Jurassic Park, Star Wars, Star Trek, Alien, Alien 2, Jurassic Park 2,
etc, whereby I was on set in all of those and many others whereby I did
action scene workups on site, for ref.), there would be no problem getting
the hat to him. He'll love it, according to Deberoah. I'll arrange for
photos as well if possible if it is an onsite gig, which it would seem to
be most assuredly.
FOLLOWUP...............
I forgot, you need to inscribe and include the following in the HF Fedora.
"For Harrison Ford, Indiana Jones, always, from Steve Delt, AdventureBilt
Hats"................
Seperately, a note of what you do, your website URL, the other URL where
you and other folks/fans post, (where you told me to investigate), your
background and the reason for the gift to him as well as the reason you
are a hatter emcompassing the mark regarding IJ. Make it first person and
personal. One page should allow enough room. Movie sets are sometimes
very boring places between takes and shoots and thus if he gets this on
site, he'll have plenty of time to review it, read the note and relish the
hat, without being distracted.
HF is a very down to earth person and hands on and is in no way a
primadonna, and why so many directors/producers, desire to work with him.
He will take this gift to the heart and treasure it always. That you can
be assured.
Yep, that would really make my decade!!! It makes perfectly good sense for the costumers to make the hat, if retroing back to Raiders is the plan.Everyone knows by now, HJ does not have the right block. My plan is to make him a hat that will blow the one he is wearing in the film completely out of the water!!It would be nice to see photo's of Ford on the set recieving the AB too.
Not necessarily. I remember they already picked up a pair of boots for raiders but Harrison didn't like them (maybe they were uncomfortable) so he chose Alden and they became the shoes of the hero... something like that might hopefully happen also with your hatFedora wrote:The bad news is, they already have the hat for the next film worked out.
Can't say it better - excellent points. I also got a kick out of the information - albeit second-hand - as to which is HF's favorite movies - and ranked in order!Ragingblues wrote:Steve, this information is very exciting to me on 3 levels:
1. The movie is absolutely, positively going to happen!
2. They are so specific about the costume and look being very Raiders! This what we all want, I believe.
3. If he gets your fedora very early on in the process, at the very least... the costume department will have the perfect hat to use as an example! If what they produce isn't close enough, you know he will show it to them.
Highest congrats on this opportunity, and the speediest of production time to you on this very important hat!
Ken
Even though their making the hats in house wouldn't it be plausible that once they saw the AB at the very least they coud endorse the hat in some way to let the general public know that if they want a high quality "Indy Hat" yours is the one to get?
Fedora wrote:Even though their making the hats in house wouldn't it be plausible that once they saw the AB at the very least they coud endorse the hat in some way to let the general public know that if they want a high quality "Indy Hat" yours is the one to get?
No, that would be a nightmare for me. I am only one guy, and my hats will always be handmade, by just me. I could not handle it, and have no desire to do so. No big hat operation for me. I am too old to be worried with all of that. I am just an Indy fan who is hopefully lucky enough to give Ford my vision of the Raiders fedora. If we luck up and we actually get a pic of him wearing it, off set, you guys will be able to say that you own one exactly like his. Identical!! That will be a first. I will not have to worry about making anymore, because once this happens, the shop and website will close. I am serious. I never planned on doing this forever anyways, and that would be a good time to call it quits. Regards, Fedora