Deep in the Heart
"Val is one of those rare actors who drove himself to the set and always got there on time. A real pleasure to work with."
~Scott Duthie, co-producer, from the Texas set.
Feb 1, 2011 Val Kilmer reunites with his Real Genius co-star, Jon Gries for a feature film about a real-life alcoholic who reinvents himself and puts hundreds of kids through college via his charitable donations.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Deep in the Heart stars Gries as Richard Wallrath, a Texas entrepreneur who is the biggest all-time individual donor to that state's 4-H and Future Farmers of America organizations.
Wallrath is an alcoholic who hit rock bottom and lost everything, then reinvented himself, re-established his relationships with his family and built a multimillion-dollar business.
Kilmer plays a character known only as 'The Bearded Man,' and he resides in Wallrath's mind as a 'Christ-like figure' to help him on his path to recovery.