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Historicon 2010 (July 8-11 at the Valley Forge Convention Plaza, Valley Forge, Pennsylvania) is pleased to welcome Captain Dale Dye, U.S.M.C. (Ret), as a Special Guest of Honor.
Captain Dye served 20 years in the Corps, including combat tours in Vietnam and Beirut. He is a former enlisted Marine who rose to the rank of Master Sergeant before he was commissioned. After retirement in 1984, he founded Warriors Inc., the premier military consultancy to film and TV production. He is also an accomplished writer, director and actor. His show business resume includes more than 50 productions, many of which have won top awards.
Captain Dye is scheduled to appear on Saturday, July 10th, where he will be available for Meet & Greet at the Osprey Publishing booth. He will also host the following seminars (seminars are on a first-come, first-seated basis at the convention; no pre-registration is available):
- Hollywood and Military History: Can't they ever get it right?
- Based on twenty turbulent years of fighting for historical accuracy in film and TV productions, Captain Dale Dye knows the answer to that intriguing question better than anyone working in the entertainment business today. As a military adviser, director, screenwriter and actor, he's seen the best and the worst of Hollywood's efforts in the area of military-themed productions. He has worked on films covering periods from ancient history (Alexander) through futuristic speculation (Starship Troopers), but is perhaps best known for his work on blockbusters such as Platoon, Saving Private Ryan, Band of Brothers and The Pacific. Captain Dye will explore the ins and outs, the trials and tribulations, of trying to present historical accuracy on big and small screens in this fascinating discussion, to be followed by as many questions and answers as time will allow.
- The Making of a Military Miniseries: Band of Brothers and The Pacific
- The distinguished Marine combat veteran and talented filmmaker who served as Senior Military Adviser on both of these blockbuster miniseries presents the inside story on how they were made. Captain Dale Dye, U.S.M.C. (Ret), talks about the research, equipment, weapons and training required to present monumental military stories in the television long-form. He'll discuss his creative approach to presenting military history on screen and reveal some of his philosophies about training actors to credibly portray soldiers. If you've ever wondered how he did it, well, here's your chance to find out in a wide-ranging review of two of the most historically accurate and compelling series ever made for television. Seminar will be followed by as many questions and answers as time will allow.
For more info on Historicon 2010, go to historicon.org.