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Clyde: The elder of the two cousins, with long sideburns and a mullet. He’s also a huge fan of pro-wrestling, athletic, and tall. Utilizing backwater grappling to “take out the trash,” Clyde keeps the “Red” Knech Ranch clean of evildoers. Thanks to his Eagle-spirited eyes, he’s a skilled marksman with his hunter’s bow. However, Clyde can also be a bit OCD.
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Cleatus: The younger of the two cousins, he is sentimental and loyal to the bone. He NEVER takes off his hat, and is NEVER without his trusty tool belt. Thanks to his belt, he is a jack-of-all-trades with duct tape, and much quicker to jump into nefarious situations. Cleatus the best tracker that the “Red” Knechs could have thanks to his Bear-spirited nose.
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Granny: The family Matriarch is an Animal Spirit master, who shares wisdom with her loved ones. All of her knowledge is stored in a sacred recipe book, which she hides in the kitchen. Inside rest the secrets of near mystical serums, soaps, and ointments such as her Everlasting Beauty Salve, and her Cure-All Vegetable Beef Soup. Her best friend Miss Chicken, who thinks she’s a Chihuahua, is her constant companion. Together, they’re a “Red” Knech-raising duo. |
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Dufus the Dog: This Tennessee walker hound is also the “Red” Knech resident intellect. Unlike the cousins, he is often found sitting human-like, reading Shakespeare and other materials. Who knows what books he learned from, but his classic Kung Fu moves may “be or not to be” a force to reckon with. Dufus just has a problem communicating, due an inability to control the volume of his barks. |
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The Everliving: A tall, skeletal zombie, who speaks quickly and a lot, whether anyone is listening or not. He has a quick mind but slow body, and forever complaining about frailty. He is what he is, and does what he does, but no one knows where he comes from or why he gets in the way. Nonetheless, the Everliving is the mastermind behind many plots to rid the world of the "Red" Knechs. |
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The Catlady: This former beauty queen is the classic cougar with leathery, overly tanned-skin. She always wears her pink bathrobe, and her fingernails and toenails look like claws! Hell-bent on finding Granny’s Recipe book, she desires to possess the secret Everlasting Beauty Salve, for no amount of grooming can restore her lost appeal. The Catlady’s army is her family of felines. |
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Fatback: A scowling, hulking menace, this ripped juggernaut has huge well-defined muscles, especially his overdeveloped latissimus dorsi. Hence, the nickname “Fatback.” This “thinks he knows it all” type loves to watch TV, especially trivia game shows, and he hates not being the smartest in the room. So Fatback is out to whoop some hillbilly butt! | ||||||||||||
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The Game Warden: A snobbish, Oxford-educated circus owner. He and his robotic helper monkey “Fred,” use their technology-driven “Spectacle Spectacular” to rob people of their hard-earned cash. Rumor has it that great, great Grandpa “Red” Knech bested his clan in a tracking contest. So the Gamewarden wants nothing else but revenge. Besides why shouldn’t evil triumph when good is so country dumb? | ||||||||||||
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Lawrence “Larry” Lobo: A true cowboy and owner of the town “Diner,” Larry loves El Pollo Pancakes, and is a very skilled man on a grill. Larry often helps out the Redknech clan with his great strength, and the world’s only boomerang ten-gallon cowboy hat. | ||||||||||||
The Birth of Redneck Ninjas. Building a respectable resume is challenging. Especially in entertainment! The market is simply over-saturated with talent-from the trained performer searching for that break, to the celebrity-hungry, starry-eyed everyone else. So I followed the oldest piece of advice, which the acting periodical “Backstage West” frequently repeated, and created my own work. I grew up in the rural south, helping raise chickens, gardening, and working with my hands. No matter where I go, that will always be a part of me, but I was more attracted to things different than what I saw day-to-day. Then one night I called my friend a “redneck ninja” because he too was raised rurally, but was great at his craft. The idea stuck: “Being rural but really adept at the things you love.” Later I moved to Los Angeles, I started attending the San Diego Comic-Con. I met people who hired pencilers, inkers, and other visual illustrators, but I couldn't find anyone interested in voice-over actors. Nevertheless, I continued going to Comic-Con with Doug Warr and Aaron Mason, and spent many Friday nights with them. We watched films, played video games, and read entertainment trades. We were really focused on planting seeds of creativity, as we possessed a passion for entertainment and story telling. Anyway, I started to coin the phrase “redneck ninjas” around them. It scored a laugh, however the full concept didn’t come until June 2006, when I took a much-needed road trip to the Grand Canyon. When I got to the Canyon walls, I was in awe. At that moment, Redneck Ninjas became an animated concept in my head. I wrote a treatment, and pitched it to Doug, because his company Headstart Entertainment optioned animated properties. He liked it so I set about researching the name, getting the trademark, and designing it. Then in January 2007, I was paralyzed in an automobile accident. Redneck Ninjas sat shelved until I was strong enough to work. However, much thanks is due to John Shaffner, currently the CEO and Co-Chairman of the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, and his partner Joe Stewart. They are Emmy award winning set designers, whom I’d befriended while living in Los Angeles. They not only remained close friends, they supported my talent. Next I found artist, Jasen Strong. Collaborating with Jasen really helped to nail the visual world and tone of Redneck Ninjas. Without him, the idea would frankly suck. No one else could create such colorful, expressive characters from descriptions on page, and we really found a great way to work together. What is the story about? It’s all about family. Specifically, these family members are country-fried warriors, who stick-out like pink flamingo lawn ornaments. They try their best, serving the forces of good, but not without hitting many potholes. “Where do I see Redneck Ninjas going?” I see it as an animated series. My biggest dream is seeing children playing the video game. The world is so fun, full, and zany, and I envision all gamers laughing, fighting for, and loving these characters. Of course, I’d love a repeat of Lucas-Luck, where George Lucas got a movie and all property rights. Having my baby, Redneck Ninjas, on that scale, I’d stand up out of my wheelchair! “Where does my creativity come from?” It comes from observing life, both near and far, and a whole lot of play. You leave inhibition behind, and let your inner-child loose. I grew up loving animation, comics, video games, both movies and television, as well carried around children’s storybooks that had accompanying voice-over cassettes. Being a storyteller in the commercial creative market is not only a nurtured tradition, but it’s the best choice for my talents.
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