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Chris Moore '81
If you are wondering how a small town, east coast kid could wind up wheeling and deal-making in the fast lane of Hollywood, Chris Moore (Class of 1981) gave Country Lines the inside story.ﾠChris visited The Country School on June 4 as guest speaker for a special event highlighting the passage of the Class of 1996 from students to alumni.
A fascinating young man, Chris traced his student life from The Country School to Easton High School to Harvard University where, as a sophomore he was recruited by a family friend as production assistant for NBC to help cover the Boston Red Sox in the World Series. Upon graduation, Chris headed to Los Angeles to work on the late night T.V. show, “Up All Nite.”
Next, he took a job with ICA, Inc. (International Creative Artists), the world's largest talent agency, which handles such stars as Michelle Pfeiffer, Arnold Schwarzenegger, and Mel Gibson.ﾠOf course, Chris didn't start at the top, but handled new talents, mostly writers and young actors.ﾠAs an agent, he successfully made deals and, in the process, a good many personal contacts.
Not one to play it safe, Chris decided to start a film production company of his own:ﾠ Fusion Studios.ﾠSo far, with his first feature length film “Glory Daze” due to be released in September and a new film, “Good Will Hunting,” produced by Miramax, one would think Chris has it made in Hollywood.ﾠBut the way he tells it, movie making isn't all glamour and glitz.ﾠ“Film making is just plain hard work,” he says.ﾠ “It takes huge amounts of money, and a tremendous number of people to actually make a film, including investors, writers and actors, directors, and technical and editing crews.”ﾠ“It all has to come together somehow,” he says, which is accomplished mainly through using positive interpersonal relations, a skill Chris finds invaluable in any job.
A true entrepreneur, Chris helped start a second business, 2Way Media, which produces an interactive CD-ROM entertainment magazine called Launch aimed at the 18 to 35 year old consumer.
Chris recently made time to return to Easton where he still has family, and on June 4, spoke to the graduates of the Class of '96.ﾠChris acknowledged that at their age he had not yet developed a clear idea for his future. “A good use of this somewhat confusing time in your life is to find out what makes you happy,” Chris recommended, adding, “This is a great time to try a lot of different things you may be interested in pursuing as a career.”ﾠNo stranger to hard work, Chris nonetheless says, “It's great to be excited about waking up and going to work each day.”
It is probably safe to say that Chris Moore will keep moving ahead in his chosen profession, coming up with exciting new ideas for films and cyberspace.ﾠIt is also a safe bet that he will continue to keep in touch with his Eastern Shore roots and his friends - old and new - at The Country School.