“The important thing is to do good work, no matter what medium you do it in.” – Roy ScheiderHe’s been called “the Humphrey Bogart of the 1970s” and “the thinking man’s action hero”. He was nominated twice for the Academy Award, and appeared in such bona-fide film classics as THE FRENCH CONNECTION, KLUTE, MARATHON MAN, ALL THAT JAZZ and, of course, JAWS. A native of New Jersey, Roy Scheider was his own man. He did his work well, and was not afraid to butt heads with producers and directors with whom he disagreed, even to the detriment of his career. Michael B. Druxman’s ROY SCHEIDER & THE BIGGER BOAT finds the actor in 1999 during a lull in his career. He hasn’t done a major film for several years, as he ponders how he can change his luck. I was born in Seattle, WA, graduated from Garfield High School and the University of Washington. In 1963, I moved to Los Angeles, eventually opening my own entertainmentpublic relations business. I began writing professionally in the 1970s, starting with books about movies and movie stars, and then graduated to stage plays, screenplays and novels. I've directed for both stage andscreen, and also taught several college-level writing courses. In 2009, my wife and I moved to Austin, TX, and in 2010, my memoir, MYFORTY-FIVE YEARS IN HOLLYWOOD AND HOW I ESCAPED ALIVE was published byBearManor Media. My second memoir, LIFE, LIBERTY & THE PURSUIT OFHOLLYWOOD, was published by BearManor in 2013. My motto: Take all viable opportunities that come your way, because you never know where they will lead.