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November 14,
2010
 Peter
has narrated a documentary called "Chattahoochee:
From Water War to Water Vision", produced by Red Sky
Productions and ZoëTV for Georgia Public Broadcasting.
Filmmakers Rhett Turner and Jonathan Wickham examine the
complex issues surround the 20-year water conflict
between Alabama, Florida and Georgia. "Whiskey is for
drinking, water is for fighting over" - prophetic words
credited to Mark Twain. Yet even he could scarcely have
imagined they would one day apply to the Southeastern
United States, a region better known for plentiful
rainfall and abundantly flowing rivers. But for almost
twenty years these three states have been locked in a
fierce struggle over water. The filmmakers tell stories
of individuals affected and consider possibilities for
resolution, the need for conservation and the economic
ramifications that will result if no action is taken.
The 51-minute film was released in October.
  The
photo to the right reveals a much younger Coyote during
his days with the San Francisco Mime Troupe back in the
sixties. The girl with the tamborine is Sandra Archer,
who passed away on October 12th. Though her acting
career was brief, she made an indelible impression on
audiences and fellow actors. While in Madrid, Peter
emailed the San Francisco Chronicle with his sentiments
- "Sandy Archer was simply the most luminous, gifted,
brilliant actress I have ever worked with. I loved her
madly, and unrequitedly, and to this day my heart
quickens to think of her. Her loss hits me like a punch
in the gut."
October 21, 2010
Here's an official update today from
Marketwatch.com about the western,
THE GUNDOWN, which was
filmed last December in Arizona:
 Camelot
Entertainment Group, Inc. announced today that it
has acquired worldwide distribution for "The
Gundown" starring Peter Coyote. Camelot will unveil
the film at the American Film Market in November.
"Westerns have strong potential for sales in retail
and on television," explained Jamie Thompson,
Camelot President of Distribution. "'The Gundown'
has solid production value and both the costumes and
set design are authentic. The filmmakers have great
instincts for producing marketable films, and I
foresee this being the beginning of long-running
relationship." A Freewill Films Production, the cast
also includes Andrew W. Walker ("Sabrina The Teenage
Witch"), Sheree J.Wilson ("Dallas," "Walker Texas
Ranger"), and William Shockley (Showgirls). The film
follows the story of Cole Brandt who wonders into a
lawless town and is asked to protect its people and
to restore justice, but the final stand ends in a
bloody showdown.
October 16, 2010
Here
are a couple of photos taken in Spain, courtesy of
photographer Sergi Jasanada.
October 14, 2010
 The premiere of DI DI HOLLYWOOD
was held last night at the Capitol Cinema in Madrid. It
was followed by a photocall and press conference today
at the Intercontinental Hotel. The first photo shows
Peter with Elsa Pataky and director Bigas Luna. Other
photos include cast members Luis Hacha, Giovanna
Zacarias and Paul Sculfor. The Spanish film tells the
story of an actress and her desire to succeed in the
film mecca. Her name is Diana Diaz, a young woman who
has a dream to become a star. She is bored with working
in a nightclub and decides to try her luck in the Latin
world of Miami. She quickly tires of casting agencies and
washing greasy dishes in the kitchen of a Cuban
restaurant. But soon she meets two friends who team up
and travel to Los Angeles in search of their Hollywood
dream. Diana, now called Di Di, soon discovers a world
that is not what it seems as she becomes a victim to
lies, luxury and fame.
October 1, 2010
 TV
Guide is presently featuring a
video of Peter talking about working on NBC's
LAW & ORDER: LOS ANGELES and sharing scenes with
Terrence Howard. Apparently, it didn't take much to
convince Peter to join the show. He explains, "When
(series creator) Dick Wolf called me to do this, he just
ran down the cast list. I said yes: I mean how can you
turn this crew down?" Skeet Ulrich plays no-nonsense
Marine-turned-cop Rex Winters, and actor Corey Stoll is
wisecracking pop culture junkie T.J. Jarusalski. Veteran
character actor Alfred Molina is prosecutor Ricardo
Morales, and Terrence Howard is prosecutor Jonah Dekker.
In the premiere this week, Wanda De Jesus played the
police captain, but she will be replaced by Rachel
Ticotin in later shows. Morales' co-prosecutor in the
first few episodes is played by Paula Patton, but she
was offered a film role so Regina Hall will replace her.
It's hard to believe that the franchise has been
around for 20 years!
 Seven
years ago Peter narrated the audiobook, "The Four
Agreements" by Don Miguel Ruiz, and on October 15th,
the author's latest book, "The
Fifth Agreement" will be released on CD,
published by Hay House. In this sequel, Ruiz brings
together the fundamentals of life as it is today with
all the trials and tribulations of modern day living. He
defines who we are, or perhaps should be, our
relationship to God, and how we can find peace and
harmony in the world.
September 25, 2010
  The
one-hour documentary, "Don't Get Sick After June:
American Indian Healthcare", has been released on
DVD this month. Produced by Rich-Heape Films, Inc. the
film has an on camera presentation by Peter & features
Ben Night Horse Campbell, Tim Giago, President Theresa
Two Bulls and Principal Chief Chad Smith. Declared wards
of the state, Native Americans were promised housing,
education and health care in exchange for lands ceded to
the US Government. Like so many other promises, these
too have not been met. The budget shortfall to the
Indian Health Service continues to be about 45%. Add to
this the generational trauma of subjugation,
reservations, boarding schools and alienation, their
health and health care is in a critical state.
There
are a couple funny TV trailers for the upcoming Mill
Valley Film Festival that you can watch on youtube.
Peter is shown in a neighborbood coffee shop talking
with his friend, Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich, who's
actually a close friend of his. Exactly how long can you
watch a guy type "War and Peace" with his nose? That is
the question that Ulrich asks in one of the trailers,
which were produced by the video content company
BandTogether and directed by Jesse Block. Later, Peter
announces he'd like to be a rock star, but admits he
can't sing and is a marginal guitar player at best.
Check it out!
It
appears that Peter won't be spending much time in Marin
County for the remainder of the year. This week he's
shooting his first three episodes of LAW & ORDER: LOS
ANGELES, which means he won't be in the premiere
episode this Wednesday evening. Next week he'll be off
to France to prepare for the lead role in an ARTE TV
film called VALPARAISO. Perhaps some of you are
unaware that he speaks French fluently! Filming will
actually begin November 10th, but in the meantime, he'll
spend time in Madrid for the premiere of
DI DI HOLLYWOOD, as
well as three weeks in China and Tibet. You can visit
the film's official web site and view their trailer by
clicking on the photo below.
September 20, 2010
 Peter
returns to television! He has joined the cast of NBC's
latest Law & Order spinoff, LAW & ORDER: LOS ANGELES
(LOLA), and will have a recurring role as District
Attorney Jerry Hardin. The cast of the Dick Wollf series
will include Alfred Molina as Peter Morales, Terrence
Howard as Jonah "Joe" Dekker and actors Regina Hall,
Megan Boone, Skeet Ulrich, Corey Stoll and Rachel
Ticotin. It will premiere Wednesday, September 29 at 10
pm (EST). Peter has previously made Law & Order guest
appearances. In March 2005 he played lawyer Mike LaSalle
on "Law & Order: Trial by Jury" and in November 2007 he
guest-starred on "Law & Order: Criminal Intent".
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