Gerard Butler told Movie Fanatic that he had tried surfing only three or four times before accepting the role in Chasing Mavericks. The film is a true story about Frosty Hesson (Butler) and his training of a teenage surfer Jay Moriarity (Jonny Weston) to tackle the...
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Gerard Butler’s ‘Chasing’ relationships this fall
[i]The star, determined to get 'Chasing Mavericks' right, recounts a harrowing surfing session that almost took his life.[/i] 7:08PM EDT October 23. 2012 - BEVERLY HILLS — Rule No. 1 of extreme surfing: Don't confuse fear with panic. "You panic," says Gerard...
Gerard Butler Talks CHASING MAVERICKS, What Drew Him to Surfing, His Life Threatening Accident, and More
Chasing Mavericks is based on the inspirational true story of surfing phenom Jay Moriarty (Jonny Weston), who enlists the help of local legend Frosty Hesson (Gerard Butler) to train him to surf the mythic Mavericks surf break near his home in Santa Cruz. The quest to...
GERARD BUTLER RECALLS HIS NEAR DEATH EXPERIENCE AT MAVERICKS
It all started as we were shooting a scene padding out over these massive waves, and I wasn't meant to actually be surfing at the time. In this scene, Jay [Moriarity] is watching me, but I don't know he's watching me; it's supposed to be the first time he's seen...
Gerard Butler on Almost Dying, Rehab: “Maybe a Stronger Person Wouldn’t Have Needed to Go”
Gerard Butler may look solid as a rock (his chest certainly seems to be made of granite), but he's only human on the inside. "Maybe a stronger person wouldn't have needed to go," the Scottish actor says in the November issue of Men's Journal, talking about the three...
HEAVY WATER: GERARD BUTLER INTERVIEW
Heavy Water Presented By Chasing Mavericks: Gerard Butler Interview Catching Up With The Star Of Chasing Mavericks—An Upcoming Film Based On The True Story Of Jay Moriarty Gerard Butler, the Scottish-born actor most famous for his leading role in the movie 300,...
20th Century Fox and Walden Media’s Chasing Mavericks Illustrates the Need for “Big Brothers”
PHILADELPHIA, PA, September 26, 2012 - Big Brothers Big Sisters of America, 20th Century Fox and Walden Media are looking to the new film, Chasing Mavericks, to inspire more men to become mentors. As part of its release of the movie, Fox and Walden have produced PSAs...
20th Century Fox and Walden Media’s Chasing Mavericks Illustrates the Need for “Big Brothers”
PHILADELPHIA, PA, September 26, 2012 - Big Brothers Big Sisters of America, 20th Century Fox and Walden Media are looking to the new film, Chasing Mavericks, to inspire more men to become mentors. As part of its release of the movie, Fox and Walden have produced PSAs...
Twentieth Century Fox Selects Dolby Atmos for Taken 2, Chasing Mavericks
[i]Fox to outfit prestigious Zanuck Theater with Dolby Atmos for mixing future feature films[/i] LOS ANGELES & SAN FRANCISCO, Sep 10, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Dolby Laboratories, Inc. DLB +0.80% and Twentieth Century Fox(R) announced today that two of the studio's...
What Gerard Butler Learned From Near-Death Experience ‘Chasing Mavericks’
[i]Actor admits he tried to learn surfing 'on the biggest waves possible.'[/i] Those who've seen the "Chasing Mavericks" trailer know that there is a lot going on in the film — more than just great footage of surfing and the inspirational true story of surfing...
First look photos of Gerard Butler in ‘Chasing Mavericks’
20th Century Fox has released new photos from the film Chasing Mavericks starring Gerard Butler and newcomer Jonny Weston. http://www.examiner.com/article/first-look-photos-of-gerard-butler-chasing-mavericks]Read more...
“Chasing Mavericks” honours the surf life of Jay Moriarity
"Chasing Mavericks" is biopic surf movie about the short, intense and real surf life of Jay Moriarity. The inspirational true story of the iconic surfing phenom is played by Jonny Weston. When 15-year-old Jay discovers that the mythic Mavericks surf break, one of the...
Gerard Butler Rides Waves In ‘Chasing Mavericks’
[b]Trailer Butler's seasoned pro teaches Jonny Weston's newcomer how to land the big waves in exclusive new sneak peek. [/b] Are you ready to see the next great inspirational surfing movie? It's called "Chasing Mavericks," and it's based on the inspirational true...
Frosty Hesson to release memoir ‘Chasing Mavericks’ in October
[i]Behind every great athlete is a coach. Jay Moriarity was no exception.[/i] When the 16-year-old surfer from Santa Cruz was catapulted into the spotlight after surviving one of the worst wipeouts ever captured on film, he had already been training to surf big waves...
New Posters for THE BOURNE LEGACY and CHASING MAVERICKS
The narrative architect behind the Bourne film series, Tony Gilroy, takes the helm in the next chapter of the hugely popular espionage franchise that has earned almost $1 billion at the global box office: The Bourne Legacy. The writer/director expands theBourne...
Gerard Butler: Near-Death Surfing Accident Was ‘Close Call’
Butler, 42, says he wanted to get right back into the water after his near-death experience when he was pulled underwater and dragged over a reef in Northern California last month while filming the surf movie Of Men and Mavericks. "I was going to go back that day,"...
Gerard Butler survives Maverick’s two-wave hold down
On a day reminiscent of last January when Jacob Trette, a rookie big-wave surfer, nearly lost his life out at Maverick's, the infamous Northern California break has sent yet another beginner to Stanford Medical Center. In this case it was the star of the Hollywood...
Michael Apted Filling in for Curtis Hanson to Finish Directing OF MEN AND MAVERICKS
Walden Media is currently in production on Of Men and Mavericks, a drama about the mentorship of big wave surfer Jay Moriarty. Curtis Hanson (8 Mile) was directing the picture, but is now recovering from “health complications†from a recent heart surgery. Deadline...
Surf icon Jay Moriarity’s short life depicted in film shooting in Bay Area
When Brandon Hooper was surfing with his buddy Jim Meenaghan off the Southern California coast 10 years ago, he had never heard of Jay Moriarity. It was there on the water that Meenaghan began relaying the details of the surfing career of the 22-year-old Santa Cruz...
Pacifica Starstruck at Mavericks Movie Shoot
Dozens gathered at the south end of Linda Mar (Pacifica State) Beach today to watch Hollywood stars play out a piece of Jay Moriarity's life. Cast and crew of the forthcoming movie about Moriarity's triumph over the surf break at Mavericks in Half Moon Bay could be...
Shooting begins in Jay Moriarity film; paddle-out moved to Friday
SANTA CRUZ -- The new film about the late Santa Cruz surfer Jay Moriarity has a new name, a few new co-stars and a new plan for shooting the famous paddle-out scene. The scene to re-enact the paddle-out that took place shortly after Moriarity's 2001 death will now...
Handley boards ‘Of Men and Mavericks’
[i]Thesp will play a bully surfer [/i] "Battle: Los Angeles" thesp Taylor Handley has joined the cast of Fox 2000 and Walden Media's "Of Men and Mavericks," helmer Curtis Hanson's surfing pic starring Gerard Butler. Story follows a chapter in the real life of Jay...
Fox 2000 Boards Walden Media’s Gerard Butler Surfing Pic ‘Of Men and Mavericks’
Walden Media's Gerard Butler surfing drama Of Men and Mavericks has landed a studio -- Fox 2000 -- while Elisabeth Shue and Abigail Spencer are joining the cast. Fox 2000 will co-finance and distribute Of Men and Mavericks domestically. Curtis Hanson is scheduled to...
Gerard Butler Joins T.E.S. This Sunday to Talk About New Jay Moriarity Film
Actor Gerard Butler, who is preparing for the role of Rick "Frosty" Hesson in an untitled Hollywood surf film about Jay Moriarity, will join The Extreme Scene to talk about what the film will entail, his surfing background, preparation for the role, Hesson's...
Rambin boards surf pic ‘Mavericks’
[i]'Hunger Games' thesp to star with Butler, Weston[/i] Leven Rambin has been tapped for the female lead in Curtis Hanson's "Mavericks" alongside Gerard Butler and Jonny Weston. "Mavericks," based on the true story of Jay Moriarty's rise to the forefront of big wave...