Jeremy Boreing
Jeremy Danial Boreing (born February 5, 1979) is an American screenwriter, director, producer, and political commentator. He was a member of Coattails Entertainment, a production company, with Kurt Schemper, Joel David Moore, and Zachary Levi from 2006 to 2010. Boreing was the producer and co-writer of the 2007 horror film Spiral with Moore, as well as Jeff Mizushima's 2009 comedy film Etienne!. After the dissolution of Coattails, Boreing co-founded the independent film studio Declaration Entertainment with Bill Whittle. He was also a guest columnist for the conservative websites Big Hollywood and Newsbusters, and is a founder, contributor and co-chief executive officer at the conservative news and opinion website The Daily Wire.[1] In March 2022, Boreing opened a line of subscription-based shaving razors called Jeremy's Razors, openly competing against former Daily Wire sponsor Harry's Razors.
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| Born | Jeremy Danial Boreing February 5, 1979 Slaton, Texas, U.S. |
| Occupation | Co-CEO of The Daily Wire |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Children | 1 |
| Website | jeremyboreing |
Career
Early career
Born in Slaton, Texas, to a Christian family, Boreing started his career at a local historic regional theatre, the Garza, as a writer and producer. In 2002, Boreing met future writing partner Joel David Moore, a friend of a friend, who helped move Moore's couch with his pickup truck.[2] Boreing eventually made the move to Los Angeles in the mid-2000s to work as a film producer and screenwriter. His first job in Hollywood was with Zachary Levi, another friend from Lubbock, and Eric McCormack for a television pilot with Michael C. Forman's Big Cattle Productions.[3] Boreing subsequently signed with the literary department of the William Morris Agency. He wrote his first short film, Miles from Home, in 2006. A Christian pastor, he established a home church in Los Angeles.[4]
Collaboration with Schemper, Moore, and Levi
In June 2006, Boreing joined Kurt Schemper, Joel David Moore, and Zachary Levi to form Coattails Entertainment, a film production company. He produced and co-wrote the company's first feature film, Spiral,[3] with Moore who also directed alongside Adam Green.[2][5][6][7] In addition, Boreing had an uncredited role in the film as an extra. The four men (Boreing, Green, Levi, and Moore) were all personal friends[8] and the filming process was described "a movie by committee". Christopher Stipp of Asitecalledfred.com praised the film writing that "the combination of Moore's directing/writing and of Jeremy Boreing's writing with Levi and Amber Tamblyn's performances should prove to be the reason why this movie stands above most of the other independent fare that passes as film".[9] He was later interviewed with Levi, Moore, and lead actress Tricia Helfer on Up Close with Carrie Keagan to promote the film.[10]
That same year, he produced Jeff Mizushima's comedy film Etienne!,[11] which won the Jury Awards at the CineVegas and Oxford International Film Festivals, and the western Shadowheart[2] directed by Dean Alioto. He also wrote a second short film, Byron Phillips: Found, in 2009. An outspoken critic of bias in entertainment industry, Boreing was a columnist for Big Hollywood and Newsbusters during this time.
Declaration Entertainment
In early 2010, Boreing formed an independent film studio, Declaration Entertainment, with television editor and screenwriter Bill Whittle. The two met at a luncheon[citation needed] with conservative writer and publisher Andrew Breitbart and together produced some of Whittle's early internet videos. On March 16, 2010, Boreing and Whittle guest hosted for Larry O'Connor's BlogTalkRadio podcast The Stage Right Show.[12] The company used "citizen producers" to finance its film projects. In August 2012, the studio completed filming for its first feature film, The Arroyo, which he directed and co-wrote with John Bickley, which had a limited release in January 2014.[4][13]
Collaboration with Ben Shapiro
In 2013, Boreing and Ben Shapiro founded the conservative U.S. media watchdog and activism organization Truth Revolt.[1]
In 2015, after a conflict with Truth Revolt's patron, David Horowitz,[14][unreliable source?] Boreing and Shapiro founded The Daily Wire and began producing the first few episodes of The Ben Shapiro Show podcast from Boreing's pool house. Boreing, who serves as co-CEO, is jokingly referred to as the "god-king" of The Daily Wire by staff and fans.[1]
Boreing has been an active contributor behind the scenes for PragerU, which produces conservative internet videos. According to PragerU co-founder Allen Estrin, Boreing "came up with the site's signature visual style after a photographer came after them with a fair-use claim; their solution was to use illustrations instead."[1]
Boreing served as Executive Director of Friends of Abe, a low-profile networking organization for Hollywood conservatives founded by Gary Sinise. During his tenure as executive director, Boreing refused to give the Internal Revenue Service access to the section of the organization's website that would identify its members since such access is not required by federal law.[15]
In November 2021, Bentkey Services, the company for which Boreing serves as the chief executive officer, filed a lawsuit challenging the President Joe Biden OSHA vaccine mandate in federal court in the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. The Supreme Court blocked the policy in a 6-3 ruling in January 2022.[16][17][18]
Collaboration with Tim Pool
In April 2022, Boreing and YouTuber Tim Pool purchased a billboard in Times Square that read "Democracy dies in darkness. That's why we're shining a light on you. Taylor Lorenz doxxed @Libs of TikTok." In response, Lorenz called the billboard "so idiotic it's hilarious".[19]
Filmography
As producer
| Year | Film | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Shut In | Producer |
As writer
| Year | Film | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Miles from Home | Short film |
| 2007 | Spiral | Co-writer with Joel David Moore |
| 2009 | Byron Phillips: Found | Short film |
| 2014 | The Arroyo[13] | Co-writer with John Bickley |
As director
| Year | Film | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | The Arroyo[13] | Also co-writer with John Bickley |
As actor
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Spiral | Concerned Employee | Uncredited |
References
- ^ a b c d Nguyen, Tina (December 9, 2018). "'Let's Make You Famous': How Hollywood Invented Ben Shapiro". Vanity Fair. from the original on December 20, 2018. Retrieved December 28, 2018.
- ^ a b c Kharakh, Ben (January 21, 2008). "Fresh Faces Bring Old School Suspense". Starpulse.com. from the original on October 14, 2013. Retrieved November 19, 2012.
- ^ a b Kozlowski, Carl (January 11, 2010). "The Life and Faith of 'Chuck' Star Zac Levi: The star of the hit show gives us a fascinating glimpse into being a Christian in Hollywood". RelevantMagazine.com. from the original on October 31, 2012. Retrieved November 19, 2012.
- ^ a b Bill Whittle (Performer) (September 19, 2012). The Stratosphere Lounge Episode 15 (Podcast). United States. from the original on June 17, 2016. Retrieved December 1, 2016.
- ^ "Icons of Fright Top Picks for 2007". Icons of Fright Top Lists. IconsOfFright.com. 2007. from the original on June 6, 2013. Retrieved November 19, 2012.
- ^ "Levi & Moore Spin the Wheel with "Spiral"". EveryJoe.com. January 29, 2008. Archived from the original on January 22, 2013. Retrieved November 19, 2012.
- ^ "Joel Moore Interview". LoveHorror.co.uk. April 8, 2010. from the original on August 3, 2010. Retrieved November 19, 2012.
- ^ Adams, Jason (April 23, 2008). "SPIRAL". DVD REVIEWS. JoBlo.com. from the original on November 4, 2016. Retrieved November 19, 2012.
- ^ Stipp, Christopher (February 1, 2008). "Trailer Park: Joel Moore and Jeremy Boreing". Asitecalledfred.com. from the original on October 24, 2012. Retrieved November 19, 2012.
- ^ Presenters: Carrie Keagan and Shark Firestone (February 26, 2008). "Episode 198". Up Close with Carrie Keagan. United States. No Good TV. from the original on October 19, 2013. Retrieved December 6, 2012.
- ^ "Film: Etienne!". The Hollywood Reporter. Vols. 409–410. Hollywood Reporter Incorporated, 2009. (pg. 309)
- ^ Bill Whittle and Jeremy Boreing (Hosts) (March 16, 2010). The Stage Right Show with Larry O'Connor (Internet radio). United States: BlogTalkRadio. from the original on December 5, 2014. Retrieved December 6, 2012.
- ^ a b c "The Arroyo". Rotten Tomatoes. from the original on August 25, 2019. Retrieved July 23, 2019.
- ^ "Ben Shapiro out, TruthRevolt in turmoil as Horowitz denies shutdown reports". Washington Examiner. April 30, 2015. from the original on August 21, 2019.
- ^ "Leaning Right in Hollywood, Under a Lens". The New York Times. January 22, 2014. from the original on August 21, 2019.
- ^ Kalmbacher, Colin. "Law & Crime". Retrieved January 17, 2022.
- ^ Choi, Joseph. "Ben Shapiro's media company sues Biden administration over vaccine mandate". The Hill.
- ^ Hirsch, Lauren. "What's next for business after the Supreme Court's vaccine mandate ruling?". New York Times. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
- ^ Allsop, Jon (April 27, 2022). "Piers Morgan, Donald Trump, and the doomed transatlantic culture wars". Columbia Journalism Review. Retrieved April 28, 2022.
External links
- Official website
- Jeremy Boreing at IMDb
- Jeremy Boreing at Rotten Tomatoes
- Jeremy Boreing on Twitter