Director Gary Hershberger with steadicam operator

David Frederick, setting up a shot on the set of “The Drop”.

WHO WE ARE

Gary Hershberger

Actor, Writer, Director

A veteran professional actor and writer in the Hollywood community for over twenty years, Gary is active in many facets of the entertainment community. Having established himself as a working actor, with dozens of film and television credits to his resume, such as Grey’s Anatomy, The West Wing, Sneakers, The O.C., Six Feet Under, and the Tom Hanks-produced film Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon, Gary now has become more active in writing, producing, and directing. 

 He founded his feature film company Deer Mountain Productions with the goal of making movies that matter – dedicated to telling entertaining stories that inspire audiences with compassion, courage, and hope.  He is now a twice-produced screenwriter, and is planning to direct his first feature, Late in the Season.  Gary also is in development with a comedy pilot that he co-wrote with Mike Calvert, Rancho Calypso, which won third place in the 2006 PAGE International Screenwriting Awards for Best Television Comedy. Gary and Mike are also developing another comedy pilot, Cup of Joe (which was a 2007 PAGE semi-finalist), and are currently writing a family action-adventure spec. Gary is a proud member of the Television Academy of Arts and Sciences.  Click here for a full list of Gary’s credits.

Mr. Hershberger is married, has four children, and lives in Los Angeles.

THE STORY OF DEER MOUNTAIN

The name Deer Mountain comes from the our Swiss ancestors, as our family name means “Deer Mountaineer.” But it also reveals a deeper, more transcendent meaning.  There is a passage in scripture that describes how people of faith will be able to run like deer across difficult terrain.  Deer climb steep, sheer faces of mountains by placing their back feet in the holds where their front feet have just leaped from…in other words, they will climb by faith, trusting that their feet will find their holds.  They will climb their way…when there is no way.  And God will help them.

This company was founded on that faith.  That God is a miracle worker, that he invades our time and space with his love, and his truth can transform us and give us strength, hope, and purpose.

 Now faith is being sure of what we hope for, and certain of what we do not see.  – Hebrews 11:1