Having grown up in the Kyle area, Hays High alumnus Clayton Jones knows a thing or two about life in small-town Texas.

Dripping Springs resident Preston Alkier (left) and Clayton Jones film a scene in “Clod.”

After striking out to California several years ago to chase a film career, Jones was discouraged to see Hollywood characterize Texans in a light that wasn’t entirely honest or factual.

Guided by his and his family’s own experiences, Jones hopes to show what life in t...