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Miller downplays 'Prophet' role

Published: Thursday, Oct. 2, 2003 3:56 p.m. MDT
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"The Work and the Glory" will not be Larry Miller's first foray into the world of filmmaking.

The auto dealer and Utah Jazz mogul helped finance "Brigham City," the second movie by Richard Dutcher, who had hit it big with "God's Army." And "Brigham City" led to Miller's reported involvement with the third film Dutcher wanted to make, a biography of LDS prophet Joseph Smith.

However, during a press conference Wednesday to announce "The Work and the Glory," Miller said those reports were greatly exaggerated.

"When we had a gathering similar to this one to talk about 'Brigham City,' " Miller said, choosing his words carefully, "I got more than a small surprise when Richard began to talk about the rollout of 'The Prophet' soon — at least a year earlier than I expected."

Miller said his support of that project hinged on how well "Brigham City" performed.

"The time line accelerated dramatically without me knowing about it. Then 'Brigham City' did not go on a couple of fronts the way I had anticipated."

Miller said Dutcher's approach made him uncomfortable.

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"Although the knowledge became widespread that I would be involved in the Joseph Smith film, Richard never came to me," Miller said. "He never actually gave me a proposal. After that, he kind of faded off into the sunset."

Dutcher is currently making a sequel to "God's Army," but he has said that he still hopes to find funding for "The Prophet."

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