Born in Memphis, TN, Shelby Baldock made his mark in the cult cinema landscape with his role in Hollywood Man (1976). His early passion for film and music led him to create short films and collaborate with notable artists, including Grammy winner Cody Dickinson. Beyond acting, Shelby co-founded Piano Man Pictures, which supports local filmmakers and artists in Memphis. His diverse background in music and film production enriches his contributions to the genre, making his work in Hollywood Man a noteworthy part of the grindhouse conversation.
Hollywood Man
An aging action star risks his savings to finish an independent biker movie, unaware that his crooked investors have hired a violent gang to sabotage the production and seize his money. Cash-strapped actor/director Rafe Stoker (Smith) reluctantly agrees to put up almost all of his personal fortune as collateral to shady investors in order to complete production on his action film. In turn, they hire Harvey (Girardin), an unstable biker, to sabotage the production so that they can collect on Stoker's pledge. Harvey and his gang engage in escalating acts of violence against Stoker's film crew and other random people while Stoker desperately attempts to complete his film shoot amidst other production delays. After completing the movie, Stoker and his girlfriend Julie (Woronov) are gunned down by thugs hired by his backers. Hollywood action film star Rafe Stoker has sunk $130,000 of his own money into his own production, but can't find legitimate financing to complete the film. His mob-connected investor demands an exorbitant amount of collateral and a guarantee that Rafe hand over a commercially acceptable film in 4 weeks, then hires a gang of psycho bikers to sabotage the picture to ensure he collects Stoker's collateral. As if a cranky local cop and bad weather didn't slow production enough, Crazy Harvey decides to take Rafe out of the picture after Rafe shows him up once too often. Hollywood action film star Rafe Stoker has sunk $130,000 of his own money into his own production, but can't find legitimate financing to complete the film. His mob-connected investor demands an exorbitant amount of collateral and a guarantee that Rafe hand over a commercially acceptable film in 4 weeks. A film crew struggles to finish a motorcycle-stunt epic despite repeated threats of sabotage from the mob.
