film J by Bill Maries T w o N o r t h Shore residents, Kelly G o y e r a n d M i c h a e l H. Walker, have leading roles in a recently c o m p l e t e d local f e a t u r e f i l m , The Big Bank Theory, p r o d u c e d by S e a To Sky Entertainment of S q u a m i s h . In this r o a d comedy, w h i c h w a s s h o t in S q u a m i s h , Whistler and Britannia B e a c h , G o y e r p l a y s Eddie P. Smithens. He's a want-to-do-good, clumsy f o o l , w h o has m a d e mistakes in the past. Eddie sets o u t o n a holy mis- s i o n - a r o a d trip across country to return stolen m o n e y back t o the C h u r c h . " E d d i e is o n e o f t h o s e p e o p l e w h o fall t h r o u g h t h e c r a c k s , " says Goyer. " H e never gets n o t i c e d a n d never realizes his d r e a m s u n t i l he f i n a l l y r e a l i z e s t h a t if he chooses the right path, l e a d i n g from the heart, he c a n be a hero." Hot o n Eddie a n d B o o ' s (Phil Trasolini) t r a i l is a w h o l e e n t o u r a g e of b i z a r r e c h a r a c t e r s , e a c h w i t h t h e i r o w n score t o settle. A m o n g t h e m is S a m , p l a y e d by M i c h a e l H. Walker, w h o has b e e n d e m o t e d f r o m Detective First C l a s s t o a mere officer for d o i n g s o m e t h i n g stupid. Just this once he has been asked t o take o n the function of parole officer a n d to b r i n g E d d i e t o j u s t i c e d e c l a r i n g t h a t if Eddie is the " o n l y fish in the water, I'll s w a l l o w h i m w h o l e . " Walker explains, " H e has been stripped of authority a n d a result has a chip o n his shoulder. S a m d o e s t h i n g s by the book to the nth d e g r e e . " Sam begins to change, w h e n a relationship with Mary Jane (Charisse Baker) d e v e l o p s later in the picture. Goyer's first role w a s in The Ugly Duckling, w h i l e he w a s rural it still in k i n d e r g a r t e n . The s h o w t r a v e l l e d f r o m Saskatchewan t o t h e city of Saskatoon, where played for a w e e k . In 1 9 9 2 , w h i l e studying A r c h e o l o g y at university, he h a d a successful stint acting in a play. After t h a t A r c h e o l o g y s e e m e d pretty dry a n d he g r a v i t a t e d towards drama. This spring he played in Time of My Life, produced by the Deep C o v e S t a g e Society a n d directed by Dale Kelly. He has h a d roles in other films, commercials, a n d stage plays. Interestingly he c a m e t o the film p r o d u c t i o n late. Goyer only sent in his resume w h e n director A d r i a n n e Polo w a s r e v i e w i n g the c a l l b a c k s f r o m the first a u d i t i o n . A t that p o i n t , h e w a s t o t a l l y u n f a m i l i a r w i t h the show, e x c e p t he w a s t o l d it is s i m i l a r t o Dumb Wayne's World. and Dumber and 10 May I June