{"id":7009,"date":"2025-08-12T09:36:04","date_gmt":"2025-08-12T16:36:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dianastevan.com\/?p=7009"},"modified":"2025-08-13T15:21:37","modified_gmt":"2025-08-13T22:21:37","slug":"death-letter-blues-a-thriller","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dianastevan.com\/uk\/2025\/film-2\/death-letter-blues-a-thriller\/","title":{"rendered":"Death Letter Blues: A Thriller"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The premiere of&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt26238962\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">DEATH LETTER BLUES<\/a><\/strong>, a supernatural and psychological thriller, set in the Deep South went well. A great audience showed up on August 7th to view the film at the Glendale Laemmale theater in Glendale, California, along with directors and co-writers,&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.michaelstevantoni.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Michael Stevantoni<\/a><\/strong> (our grandson), and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.strackazarcolor.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Strack Azar<\/a><\/strong> and actors Sherman Augustus, Karole Foreman, and Ramsay Midwood. It&#8217;s on for another week, as well as at the Santa Monica Laemmale theater in California.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"700\" height=\"394\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/uXSE0N6M0PI?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=uk&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It is now streaming in the USA on Apple TV\/iTunes, Amazon Prime, Google Play, Fandango, and YouTube. In Canada, you can see it on Apple TV\/iTunes or YouTube. I loved seeing it again, this time with captions. Being seniors, Robert and I miss some of the dialogue, so it&#8217;s great to have captions as an added bonus for viewing at home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Daughters, Karen and Robyn attended the premiere as well. I wasn&#8217;t able to attend, so Robyn took a shot of the screen at the cinema when one of my scenes came up. I play Mrs. Webb in the film, a friend of the priest, played by Sherman Augustus. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dianastevan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/me-on-screen.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"525\" data-attachment-id=\"7014\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.dianastevan.com\/uk\/2025\/film-2\/death-letter-blues-a-thriller\/attachment\/me-on-screen\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dianastevan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/me-on-screen.jpg?fit=1600%2C1200&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1600,1200\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1754635254&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"me on screen\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dianastevan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/me-on-screen.jpg?fit=700%2C525&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dianastevan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/me-on-screen.jpg?resize=700%2C525&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7014\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dianastevan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/me-on-screen.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dianastevan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/me-on-screen.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dianastevan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/me-on-screen.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dianastevan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/me-on-screen.jpg?resize=1536%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dianastevan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/me-on-screen.jpg?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dianastevan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/me-on-screen.jpg?w=1400&amp;ssl=1 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How the Film Got its Footing<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">DEATH LETTER BLUES grew out of a short film Michael and Strack had worked on together when they were students at Dodge College, a filmmaking program at Chapman University, in Orange Calfiornia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Since Strack had grown up in Greenville, Mississippi, and he and Michael decided it would be a great place to film DEATH LETTER BLUES and fulfil their dream of directing a film together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As a professional actor, I was happy to be asked to be in the film, and few down with Robert to Mississippi. At the time, being Canadian, Michael was able to get permission from my union, UBCP (Union of BC Perfomers) for me to play Mrs. Webb, a friend of the priest\u2019s. And Robert, Michael\u2019s grandfather, played a few extra parts\u2014a mourner and a cop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A Little Background of My Work with Michael<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When Robert and I moved to Vancouver Island, (four hours commuting time from the acting hub in Vancouver), to be close to our daughter Karen and family shortly after Michael\u2019s birth\u201429 years ago\u2014I cut down on auditioning for film and tv parts. I tried for a while (kept up my union membership) but it became too much of an ordeal commuting (the long distance) and dealing with the disruption from other activities in my life. So, it was a double pleasure to get a chance to act again, this time in our grandson\u2019s second feature film.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But it wasn\u2019t the first time Michael and I had worked together. He had been directing short films since he was very young.&nbsp;<strong>When he was 14<\/strong>, and had a project he wanted to write and direct\u2014one with a very mature subject\u2014I suggested he cast some adult actors in our community instead of his friends. I hoped we could find amateur actors who\u2019d done some local theatre.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With help from family and community (including city hall and&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.infilm.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Joan Miller and Tanya Price of Island Film Commission<\/a><\/strong>) Michael, though nervous about directing adults, successfully directed the short film, Cipher, a thriller.&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campbellrivermirror.com\/life\/budding-steven-spielberg-earns-high-praise-1448510\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Our local paper, The Campbell River Mirror wrote about his accomplishment.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That was followed by&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/pt\/title\/tt2551194\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Brother<\/a><\/strong>, which Michael and I co-wrote and co-produced. Again, this film drew on local actors, including myself, and generous help from other talent in the community. It won a number of film festival awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After following up The Brother with another short film, Michael was off to univesity. Though he was offered a full scholarship to Capilano University filmmaking program in Vancouver, he set his sights on Hollywood. It was a costly decision, but one his mother fully supported.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While at Chapman U, Michael continued to hone his skills with one short film after the other. After his second year, (on an extremely small budget) he wrote and directed his first feature film,\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/lcALaE6cwV0?si=3A63i11yvjukT8-Y\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Salton Sea, a wonderful domestic drama, now available on Amazon Prime.<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0He was able to do it with many volunteers from his filmmaking program and donors through Kickstarter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"700\" height=\"394\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/lcALaE6cwV0?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=uk&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Our Time on the Set of DEATH LETTER BLUES<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Robert and I had travelled to much of the USA, but this was our first trip to Mississippi, where we flew for the filming of my scenes for <strong>Death Letter Blues<\/strong>. We met some wonderful people and&nbsp;<strong>enjoyed southern hospitality, courtesy of Strack\u2019s family and friends.<\/strong>&nbsp;Below is the carriage house where we stayed; it was in the back of a southern mansion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow aligncenter\" data-effect=\"slide\" style=\"--aspect-ratio:calc(1024 \/ 768)\"><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_container swiper\"><ul class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_swiper-wrapper swiper-wrapper\"><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"525\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-7015\" data-id=\"7015\" data-aspect-ratio=\"1024 \/ 768\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dianastevan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_7210-2020_02_01-15_54_38-UTC.jpeg?resize=700%2C525&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dianastevan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_7210-2020_02_01-15_54_38-UTC.jpeg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dianastevan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_7210-2020_02_01-15_54_38-UTC.jpeg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dianastevan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_7210-2020_02_01-15_54_38-UTC.jpeg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dianastevan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_7210-2020_02_01-15_54_38-UTC.jpeg?resize=1536%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dianastevan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_7210-2020_02_01-15_54_38-UTC.jpeg?resize=2048%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dianastevan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_7210-2020_02_01-15_54_38-UTC.jpeg?w=1400&amp;ssl=1 1400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dianastevan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_7210-2020_02_01-15_54_38-UTC.jpeg?w=2100&amp;ssl=1 2100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"480\" alt=\"Death Letter Blues\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-7016\" data-id=\"7016\" data-aspect-ratio=\"1024 \/ 702\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dianastevan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_7246-2020_02_01-15_54_38-UTC.jpeg?resize=700%2C480&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dianastevan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_7246-2020_02_01-15_54_38-UTC.jpeg?resize=1024%2C702&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dianastevan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_7246-2020_02_01-15_54_38-UTC.jpeg?resize=300%2C206&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dianastevan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_7246-2020_02_01-15_54_38-UTC.jpeg?resize=768%2C526&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dianastevan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_7246-2020_02_01-15_54_38-UTC.jpeg?resize=1536%2C1053&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dianastevan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_7246-2020_02_01-15_54_38-UTC.jpeg?resize=2048%2C1403&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dianastevan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_7246-2020_02_01-15_54_38-UTC.jpeg?w=1400&amp;ssl=1 1400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dianastevan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_7246-2020_02_01-15_54_38-UTC.jpeg?w=2100&amp;ssl=1 2100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Whee we stayed and one  of the settings<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-prev swiper-button-prev swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-next swiper-button-next swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a aria-label=\"Pause Slideshow\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-pause\" role=\"button\"><\/a><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_pagination swiper-pagination swiper-pagination-white\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here are some shots from the set, clockwise, starting from the top left: me as Mrs. Webb at the door rehearsing a scene with Sherman Augustus as Father Moss; with fellow mourners; Robert (my husband) playing a mourner, Michael directing me and the car that plays a pivotal role in the story; Michael Stevantoni and Strack Azar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-tiled-gallery aligncenter is-style-rectangular\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__gallery\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__row\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\" style=\"flex-basis:46.90445%\"><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"7021\" 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srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dianastevan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_7223-2020_02_01-15_54_38-UTC-768x1024.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=600&#038;ssl=1 600w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dianastevan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_7223-2020_02_01-15_54_38-UTC-768x1024.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=900&#038;ssl=1 900w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dianastevan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_7223-2020_02_01-15_54_38-UTC-768x1024.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=1200&#038;ssl=1 1200w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dianastevan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_7223-2020_02_01-15_54_38-UTC-768x1024.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=1500&#038;ssl=1 1500w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dianastevan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_7223-2020_02_01-15_54_38-UTC-768x1024.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=1800&#038;ssl=1 1800w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dianastevan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_7223-2020_02_01-15_54_38-UTC-768x1024.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=1920&#038;ssl=1 1920w\" alt=\"DEATH LETTER BLUES\" data-height=\"2560\" data-id=\"7018\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.dianastevan.com\/?attachment_id=7018\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.dianastevan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_7223-2020_02_01-15_54_38-UTC-768x1024.jpeg\" data-width=\"1920\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dianastevan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_7223-2020_02_01-15_54_38-UTC-768x1024.jpeg?ssl=1\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"\/><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">So Many Hurdles to Overcome<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The film was shot in 2019. But then came Covid and everything shut down. As if this wasn\u2019t enough of a calamity, the young filmmakers then had to deal with the fallout from the Writers\u2019 Strike and the Actors\u2019 Strike. By the end of all that, they found that the streamers had too much product, much of it bought from countries outside of the USA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While Michael and Strack continued to look for a distributor for their film, they kept submitting their movie to film festivals, where they won a number of awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Photos below are from the Newport Film Festival: cast with Michael and Strack, and the young directors with their parents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dianastevan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_5046-scaled.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"525\" data-attachment-id=\"7024\" 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https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dianastevan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_5046-scaled.jpg?w=2100&amp;ssl=1 2100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dianastevan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_5055-scaled.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"525\" data-attachment-id=\"7025\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.dianastevan.com\/uk\/2025\/film-2\/death-letter-blues-a-thriller\/attachment\/img_5055\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dianastevan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_5055-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1920&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1920\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" 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https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dianastevan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_5055-scaled.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dianastevan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_5055-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dianastevan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_5055-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dianastevan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_5055-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dianastevan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_5055-scaled.jpg?w=1400&amp;ssl=1 1400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dianastevan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_5055-scaled.jpg?w=2100&amp;ssl=1 2100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Michael and Strack finally landed on&nbsp;<strong>Dark Sky<\/strong>&nbsp;to distribute their movie. It\u2019s not a pefect fit, as their movie isn\u2019t a typical horror film, but it\u2019s a good one. As a supernatural gothic drama,&nbsp;<strong>DEATH LETTER BLUES<\/strong>&nbsp;will find its audience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dianastevan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/thumbnail_1.-Death-Letter-Blues_Official-Poster_THEATRICAL-SIZE-1.png?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"427\" height=\"640\" data-attachment-id=\"7027\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.dianastevan.com\/uk\/2025\/film-2\/death-letter-blues-a-thriller\/attachment\/thumbnail_1-death-letter-blues_official-poster_theatrical-size-1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dianastevan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/thumbnail_1.-Death-Letter-Blues_Official-Poster_THEATRICAL-SIZE-1.png?fit=427%2C640&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"427,640\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"thumbnail_1. Death Letter Blues_Official Poster_THEATRICAL SIZE (1)\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dianastevan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/thumbnail_1.-Death-Letter-Blues_Official-Poster_THEATRICAL-SIZE-1.png?fit=427%2C640&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dianastevan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/thumbnail_1.-Death-Letter-Blues_Official-Poster_THEATRICAL-SIZE-1.png?resize=427%2C640&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"DEATH LETTER BLUES\" class=\"wp-image-7027\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dianastevan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/thumbnail_1.-Death-Letter-Blues_Official-Poster_THEATRICAL-SIZE-1.png?w=427&amp;ssl=1 427w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dianastevan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/thumbnail_1.-Death-Letter-Blues_Official-Poster_THEATRICAL-SIZE-1.png?resize=200%2C300&amp;ssl=1 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 427px) 100vw, 427px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">An End Note<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you see Death Letter Blues, please take a few moments to leave a <strong>REVIEW<\/strong> <strong>on Rotten Tomatoes and\/or IMDB.co<\/strong>m. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And you might want to check out\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.michaelstevantoni.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Michael\u2019s website<\/a><\/strong>. He not only directs (films, music videos and commercials) but he also does production design.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Thanks for subscribing<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I appreciate you following my blog.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2018Till then, I hope you enjoy the rest of the summer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dianastevan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/signature-sample2.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"241\" height=\"67\" data-attachment-id=\"7032\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.dianastevan.com\/uk\/signature-sample2-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dianastevan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/signature-sample2.jpg?fit=241%2C67&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"241,67\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"signature sample2\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dianastevan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/signature-sample2.jpg?fit=241%2C67&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dianastevan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/signature-sample2.jpg?resize=241%2C67&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7032\"><\/a><\/figure>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The premiere of&nbsp;DEATH LETTER BLUES, a supernatural and psychological thriller, set in the Deep South went well. A great audience showed up on August 7th to view the film at&hellip; <\/p>","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":7027,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[82],"tags":[1282,78,1281,104,1284,1283,882,1190,1280,1285],"class_list":["post-7009","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-film-2","tag-death-letter-blues","tag-diana-stevan","tag-karole-foreman","tag-michael-stevantoni","tag-psychological-thriller","tag-ramsay-midwood","tag-salton-sea","tag-sherman-augustus","tag-strack-azar","tag-supernatural-thriller"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dianastevan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/thumbnail_1.-Death-Letter-Blues_Official-Poster_THEATRICAL-SIZE-1.png?fit=427%2C640&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p1LuVB-1P3","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":5951,"url":"https:\/\/www.dianastevan.com\/uk\/2022\/film-2\/book-launch-of-paper-roses-on-stony-mountain\/","url_meta":{"origin":7009,"position":0},"title":"Book Launch of Paper Roses on Stony Mountain","author":"Diana Stevan","date":"14 \u0416\u043e\u0432\u0442\u043d\u044f, 2022","format":false,"excerpt":"October 15 is the day of my book launch of Paper Roses on Stony Mountain, a historical and biographical fiction, set on a Manitoba farm, the federal penetentiary village of Stony Mountain, and in Winnipeg, during the Great Depression and the early years of World War II. 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