Danny Johnson's "The Last Road Home"

Danny Johnson's writing follows the tradition of Southern authors whose characters most often represent the disenfranchised in society, examining their struggles to overcome in a world that does not acknowledge them to be of value nor recognize their humanity.

Here Johnson dreamcasts an adaptation of his new novel, The Last Road Home:

If I were fortunate enough to have The Last Road Home made into a movie, the two lead characters I would like to see are: Willow Smith to play the role of Fancy, she has the look and the attitude I would identify with the character Fancy.

As for the male lead, I’m thinking Jimmy ‘Jax’ Pinchak, because he has the look I could identify with my character, Junebug.

They are both about the right age and I have seen them both in some roles I like.

And as for a director, it’s an easy choice: Ron Howard. I have followed his career since he played Opie, and he has proven to be an outstanding director…

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--Marshal Zeringue

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