User:Willie Speight

Willie Speight, a successful film director, writer and producer is a native of York, Alabama. Growing up in York has molded Speight into a now six foot tall, 245 pounds of pure muscle with an unprecedented drive and determination to become the best film director in the world. After attending college, he relocated to Huntsville, Alabama, where he established his mark as a prestigious entrepreneur by opening numerous businesses.

In 2006, writing became a self rehabilitating way for Speight to grapple the dissolution of his marriage. His writing was the result of his first book, Forbidden Luv. Writing became second nature to Speight, forcing him to release his second book only two years later, "Messy Black Women, " which became Speight first best selling novel. After working countless and feverish hours as if it were a race against time, Speight wrote not one but two books. "Your Child Support Check Ruined Our Child's Life and "The Holloway Story," which is based on actual events, were both concluded in early 2009. After writing the novel "The Holloway Story," it became Speight second best selling novel.

No sooner then establishing his affection as an author Speight embarked upon filmmaking. In late 2007, he proceeded to film a thought provoking synopsis about adults and children switching characters and the journey that life takes them on. Released in theaters September of 2008, the sole intention of his debut film, titled "Switching Roles," was to initiate parents and kids to appreciate every role and aspect that life has to offer. At the beginning of 2009, Speight plunged right into his second film. His attention was captivated by "The Holloway Story" which is based on authentic events that occured in 1987 in his native community of York, Alabama. Although, only a freshman in high school, Speight has never relinquished the memories of the rape and brutal murder of his fellow classmate, Patricia Ann Hannah. Accompanying those vivid recollections is, also the constant reminder of the consequential arrest and conviction of Shelton Jerome Holloway. At the time, Shelton Holloway was a mentally retarded janitor at the high school Speight and Miss Hannah attended. Shelton Jerome Holloway is currently serving a life sentence for capital murder at Staton Correctional Facility State Prison in Elmore, Alabama.