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Post by gersarchitect on Feb 11, 2011 18:41:19 GMT -5
''there is a lot of time between early June when PTF is done and October when Mavericks starts shooting''(GA) It's true,but maybe he 'll have to promove MGP and Coriolanus? They would work that into a shooting schedule as they have done before. Coriolanus may come out later, I guess November to get into the awards race.
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Post by gersarchitect on Feb 11, 2011 18:58:26 GMT -5
But what is interesting is Curtis Hanson directed LA Confidential of which White Jazz is the next piece of the series.......... trying to find a photo of Hesson, he is in his mid 40s now and still surfing apparently, surfers are always being photographed it has to be somewhere, I can find the kid, Jay Moriarity but not Rick Hesson........ He is only in his mid 40ies now? But the Maverick kid died 9 or 10 years ago so he would have been in his mid 30ies then? Are you sure? They call him a local elder in one of the articles about the movie. I wouldn't call anybody under 60 an elder... Unless they're referring to him as local elder NOW, still mid forties isn't an "elder" either... Maybe in surf sport where everybody is in their teens and twenties, once you hit 25 you're old (reminds me of that scene in Point Break where Keanu Reeves buys a surf board and the kid in the shop asks if he isn't a little old to learn surfing and Keanu's character says "I'm only 25..." I guess with that mind set you're an elder at 30...LOL) Still, if that character is only in his mid 40ies now why would they even consider Penn and Crowe, they would have been way too old. I tried to find a pic of him too but only the surfer kid and the director come up (whom I first thought was that character because he has the shaggy surfer looks and kind of looks a bit like Gerry may look in 20 years).
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Post by gersarchitect on Feb 11, 2011 19:04:41 GMT -5
Look at it this way, this is a beach movie so lots of scantily clad Gerard if you think about it though isn't it cold in October but that's when you get the big waves, like the Pipeline in Oahu - I saw a really great documentary on the history of surfing and I think I remember they featured the Mavericks, I always found the surfing culture fascinating. Surf's up Yes, I would have though they would shoot the bulk of the movie in summer when it's a bit warmer and then just get some footage of the Mavericks waves with stunt surfers when those come in at the end of the shoot. There is no way they let any of the actors out on those waves anyway. Nobody would insure the movie....LOL
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Post by canadia on Feb 11, 2011 19:39:48 GMT -5
In the surfing world someone over 30 would be considered an Elder......... I just found this page www.kqed.org/w/americanfamily/portrait1.htmlThis PSB affiliate did a documentary on the Hesson Family, Frosty and his second wife, fascinating, there is a photo, there was a video clip that is no longer available...........
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Post by canadia on Feb 11, 2011 19:41:26 GMT -5
And here is another photo of Frosty Hesson
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Post by canadia on Feb 11, 2011 19:42:33 GMT -5
Here is the page about the documentary: TV Family Portraits: The Hessons family of four surfing in santa cruzKQED Public TV 9 is producing portraits of five Bay Area families to air alongside the American Family TV series. The Hesson family home in Santa Cruz, CA is ruled by laughter, love and a strong sense of play. Husband and father Frosty is a well-known surf coach and is one of the oldest people to surf Maverick's, the big wave surf spot south of San Francisco. Wife and stepmother Zeuf is a competitive athlete, emergency room nurse and a two-time breast cancer survivor who has helped dozens of other women get through their illness. The couple along with their children, Lake and Roque, are a fixture in the Santa Cruz surf community and can usually be seen riding the waves together at the break in front of their home. The family's attitude towards life, along with the strong support from their community, has often helped to get them through difficult times. Zeuf relocated from Berkeley to Santa Cruz nine years ago, meeting Frosty while surfing the breaks near her new home. "If someone were to say to me 'in your future I predict that you are going to marry Frosty Hesson,' I would have said, (big laugh) 'you've got to be kidding me!'" says Zeuf. In 1993, Zeuf was diagnosed with breast cancer for the first time. After recovering from a mastectomy and chemotherapy, she was eager to get back into the ocean, and used both surfing and paddleboarding to help her heal. Returning to her former athletic ability was not easy. Frosty remembers the day Zeuf attempted a 30-mile journey across the Monterey Bay. "That really was kind of the first time that I ever took significant notice of her because paddling across the bay was, I think, almost a nine-hour endeavor. Zeuf was using it as part of her strength recovery from having had cancer. She finally reached a point where she wasn't making any forward progress. As an athlete, having to face failure�you had dreams, and goals, and aspirations, and not to fulfill them is very difficult. I got to see her in that moment, and that was a hard moment." zeuf and frosty hesson video icon View a RealVideo Clip Dial Up | Broadband Several years after the death of Frosty's first wife, Zeuf and Frosty married. "I am so grateful that he and his children came into my life," says Zeuf. "Lake & Roque have adopted me as their parent, and I've adopted them as my children. Frosty is the love of my life." Unfortunately, Zeuf's cancer returned after the family had been together less than a year. "The first time I had cancer, I wasn't afraid, I was, I was angry, because it was going to get in the way of my life," recalls Zeuf. "The second time I had cancer, I had, I had fear and despair as I was hoping it was just gonna be in my breast and not everywhere else. I didn't want it to be everywhere else. I hadn'tbeen married long enough. I hadn't experienced my stepchildren long enough. There were a lot of things I still wanted to do." "We had many nights where we just stayed up all night and talked about who we are, who we said we were," says Frosty. "As, as you live your life, you find out you have opportunities to step up to who you've always represented yourself to be, and this was an opportunity for us to step up to who we always said that we were." As the family rallied around Zeuf, so did their community. People would run errands, drop by food, or just be there to talk. Zeuf also went to breast cancer support groups held at the hospital she worked. The family tries to give back to the community by volunteering time with the Santa Cruz based organization Ride a Wave (RAW). Throughout the summer, RAW takes physically, economically, or developmentally challenged children and adults to the beach and gets them into the ocean and often on boards to try surfing. The results are almost as exciting for the volunteers as they are for the participants. "Seeing them smile, lying there on the front of the board, you know, they're surfing," Zeuf says. "It doesn't matter what position they are in, we've got them on the board, we're getting them surfing. It is a wonderful experience and gift to be able give." Music used in American Family Portraits: The Hesson Family, Santa Cruz, CA (in order in which they are used in the film): Pretty Little Adriana, Written and Performed by Vince Gill. From the CD High Lonesome Sound (MCA) Tell Me Lover, Written and Performed by Vince Gill. From the CD High Lonesome Sound (MCA) Jenny Dreamed of Trains, Performed by Vince Gill, Written by Vince Gill and Guy C. Clark. From the CD High Lonesome Sound (MCA) You and You Alone, Written and Performed by Vince Gill. From the CD High Lonesome Sound (MCA) www.kqed.org/w/americanfamily/portrait1.html
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Post by gersarchitect on Feb 11, 2011 19:45:17 GMT -5
He looks older than mid forties though.... But the kid the movie is about died in '01 so the movie probably takes place 10-15 years ago. Well... usually movie characters look younger and better than their real life counterpart... this definitely is going to be the case here...LOL
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Post by canadia on Feb 11, 2011 19:51:22 GMT -5
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Post by canadia on Feb 11, 2011 19:51:59 GMT -5
We may need a new smilie
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Post by canadia on Feb 11, 2011 19:55:53 GMT -5
And this is Frosty Hesson surfing he has apparently a very unique style Found this at a surfers boards Someone posted this photo of Frosty doing what is called a 38th? And someone posted back " Who's that guy? Seen him on all my visits there, I recognise the hands overhead stylee, he gets plenty o' waves......" and the other guy posts that it is Frosty Hesson One can see why he is keeping the hair long
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Post by canadia on Feb 11, 2011 20:14:43 GMT -5
This article, already posted noted this: "Sounds like an interesting project but if we have one worry, it’s that Walden Media—know for purely lighthearted, accessible and rote family fare like “The Chronicles of Narnia,” “Bandslam” and “The Tooth Fairy”—are behind the film and we hope it’s not just a routine inspirational story. Because if it is, we think “Soul Surfer,” coming out in a couple of months, will fill the surfing-movie-with-heart niche fine enough." blogs.indiewire.com/theplaylist/archives/2011/02/11/gerard_butler_joins_curtis_hansons_surf_pic_mavericks/Another article and I can't remember which, we were rather flooded, noted that Walden Media were behind Nim's Island as well? Hmmm
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Post by mrsbutler on Feb 11, 2011 21:15:30 GMT -5
You guys are the BEST at research. LOL Too bad you can't get paid for it! I think whatever and however they do it, Gerry will be fantastic. I really really hope they don't die his hair bleach blond, though, and he doesn't have that overgrown soul patch. But however Gerry decides to bring Frosty to life will be great. Bring Frosty to life .... OMG now I have Christmas songs in my head. I'm sure Gerry will meet Frosty and it will be a good collaboration. There are so many ways this can go, and I'm really positively anticipating it. Thanks for all the articles and pics, ladies.
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Post by canadia on Feb 12, 2011 11:13:39 GMT -5
I would think he has already met Frosty and no doubt Laird Hamilton knows him very well, I am sure Laird has hit the Maverick waves from time to time. What I found out from this documentary I saw I have to get the name of it, it had to be in a few parts, is that the top surfers in the world even before there were professional competitions which there are now, search out the biggest waves and the best surfers are like this tight knit though global crowd, they all know each other. Another article from a surfer's perspective on the movie Looks like we've got a new surf film going into production. The movie is called Mavericks and Gerard Butler (300) is set to star in it. This is exciteing for me because I love surfing. The movie is based on a true story in which Butler will play Rick "Frosty" Hesson the man who trained Jay Moriarty to surf the incredibly huge waves at the treacherous Northern California surf break known as Mavericks. Moriarty is a freakin' big wave legend amoung surfers. Unfortuntely he died in 2001 from a free-diving accident a day before he turned 23 years old. I think it's awesome that a movie is being made that celebrates his life. The movie is set to be directed Curtis Hanson is set to direct from a script by Kario Salem and Brandon Hooper. Hanson is currently on the hunt for a young actor to play Moriarity. The film is scheduled to start shooting in October. Here's a description of the film from Deadline: "While still a teenager, Moriarity took on the waves at Northern California surfing jewel Mavericks, where the winter swells pull in waves five stories tall. He had prodded wise surfing elder "Frosty" Hesson to prepare him, and after finally relenting, the local legend put Moriarity through a program of intense physical training." The film is being produced by Walden Media, and I'm looking forward to seeing it. Here's a little background information Jay Moriarty from surfline: In a dozen short years, from the first time he paddled a surfboard out at Santa Cruz until his untimely death from a free-diving accident in the Maldives, Jay Moriarty earned a reputation in the sport that will prevail indefinitely. His much-heralded big-wave exploits and longboard expertise only dabble the first few brushstrokes of a life lived as a masterpiece. In an earlier era, Moriarty would have been just one of the boys, but to contrast his waterman's spirit with that of other modern professional surfers, his clear vision offers a much-needed dose of fresh air. His infectious smile and sense of humility defined him, and in death they continue to spread out from his Northern California playground to each corner of the world. Born in Georgia, James Michael Moriarty soon relocated to Santa Cruz. His father Doug, and Airborne Ranger, instilled in the young lad a sense for adventure and introduced him to surfing as an 11-year-old tike at Sewer Peak. According to Jay, "When I started I didn't have a wetsuit. I just had shorts and a t-shirt that I wore. And I had a 7'0" Haut, a little pintail, like a three-inch-thick '70s board. I was unequipped and clueless but I didn't give a shit. It was just so much fun." The following year, Moriarty discovered his calling during, of all things, an NSSA shortboard contest at Pleasure Point. In double-overhead surf, the 12-year-old was the only kid to make it out, winning the event and realizing his affinity for big surf. Shortly thereafter, he chanced across a wizened elder local named Rick "Frosty" Hesson in the midst of a rant about the newly-ordained jewel of California surfing, Maverick's. After much prodding from the indomitable young Moriarty, the former lifeguard and collegiate swimmer agreed to prepare him for his future. Jay was determined to conquer Maverick's, but not before Hesson engaged him in a program of intense mental and physical training. Meanwhile, Moriarty also gained a reputation as a solid longboard competitor despite ridicule from the local shortboard contingent. Inspired by traditionalists Robert "Wingnut" Weaver and Kevin Miske, he became not so much of a full-time longboarder, but an amazingly adaptable surfer, able to switch seamlessly between all manner of waveriding equipment. Nurtured in the surf clubs around Santa Cruz, he developed an appreciation for all forms of surfing, but mostly for the ocean itself. He became an accomplished swimmer, diver, paddler and fisherman. Eventually, his easygoing nature disarmed even the harshest of critics. As winter approached each year his attention turned north to Maverick's. Still unknown outside of Santa Cruz as of December 19, 1994, the 16-year-old pizza parlor employee made his way to the burgeoning spot during the most consistent week in its history. Barely into the takeoff zone, he swung around and launched himself into what would be called the most spectacular wipeout ever caught on film, landing straight on the cover of Surfer magazine. Fortunately, his diligent training saw him through unscathed, and he continued on course as the most promising big-wave teen on earth. The instant fame did nothing to derail the happy-go-lucky kid, instead providing opportunity for him to spread his good will to a wider audience. Suddenly, all the world knew about the humble young waterman. At the request of Moriarty's primary sponsor, O'Neill, he joined Wingnut and fellow big-wave maestro Richard Schmidt as instructors for the O'Neill Surf Academy, visiting eight European countries each summer and instructing some 50 surfers each week. He spent his down time riding motocross and jumping from airplanes, having successfully completed over 100 skydives. At Maverick's he continued to fall from the sky on a regular basis, demonstrating uncanny wave knowledge and control of the situation. Still in his early 20's, he had secured a prime spot in the heavy lineup, impressing local pioneer Jeff Clark enough to be chosen as his tow partner. Moriarty planned on a future as a firefighter, having completed his EMT training at Cabrillo College, but he would get no closer toward his goal. The day before his 23rd birthday, Jay drowned while free-diving alone off the Lohifushi Island resort in the Maldives, where he was visiting for a photo shoot. He had planned to meet his wife of less than one year, Kim, and begin his fourth season, this time as head instructor, for the O'Neill Academy through Europe. On June 26, a memorial service drew at Pleasure Point drew hundreds of well-wishers as Kim spread his ashes back into the ocean. Those in attendance contend that despite the tragic loss, it was not so much of a mourning as a celebration of his incomparable positive attitude towards life. geektyrant.com/news/2011/2/11/gerard-butler-to-star-in-surf-film-called-mavericks.html
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Post by canadia on Feb 12, 2011 11:49:03 GMT -5
This is a snarky article about Mavericks or at least GB's participation in it The very underrated Curtis Hanson has chosen surfing legend Jay Moriarity as the subject of his next film. Although the role of Moriarity hasn’t been cast yet, Hanson has tabbed Gerard Butler to star as Moriarity’s mentor Rick “Frosty” Hesson. I’m not a surfing guru by any means, but a quick wikipedia search revealed that Moriarity is a legend amongst surfers for tackling the insane waves in Northern California (called “Mavericks”), but died tragically in a diving accident. Hesson was the expert surfer that reluctantly trained Moriarity. Walden Media will be producing the film. I’ve gotten into heated debates with readers over Gerard Butler (I don’t like him), but starring in a Curtis Hanson directed film is a good move for him. After 8 MILE, reports came out that Hanson spent countless hours cutting and structuring the film to make Eminem look like he could act. He was amazingly effective, so if he can make Eminem look like a legit actor, I’m sure he’ll be able to do the same for Gerard Butler. www.flix66.com/2011/02/11/gerard-butler-set-to-star-in-mavericks-for-director-curtis-hanson/Now I personally think Eminem is a better actor than this guy gives him cred for because his whole persona is an act, the whole Slim Shady thang and the boy has the funniest videos out there though yes whether an untrained actor can carry a movie even about his own life who knows so Curtis is a genius in that respect and who knows if this rumour about the film 8 Miles has any credence, all films undergo a lot of editing, LOL, but we will of course agree he is dead wrong on GB. Actually we might just have to remind this guy next week or will he credit that to Ralph Fiennes's editing???
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Post by canadia on Feb 12, 2011 11:57:58 GMT -5
Gerard Butler has signed on to play surfer Rick “Frosty” Hesson in Curtis Hanson’s Mavericks. We first reported on the film about a year ago when we learned that Hanson was developing a movie based on the late legendary surfer Jay Moriarty and that Sean Penn was considering the Hesson role. According to Variety, the story will center on Moriarty’s “quest to ride the iconic Northern California break known as Mavericks, where winter swells bring in treacherous waves the size of five-story buildings. Moriarity trained for more than a year under Hesson, forging a relationship that transformed both their lives.” Hanson, whose last film was 2007’s Lucky You, will direct from a script by Kario Salem and Brandon Hooper. While Lucky You was a misfire, Hanson tends to deliver solid movies and I’m interested to see what he’ll do with this story. I’m also thrilled to see Gerard Butler in a movie that isn’t a disposable, lowest-common-denominator, get-a-new-agent rom-com.collider.com/gerard-butler-mavericks-curtis-hanson/75796/
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