Thursday, March 3, 2016

Eddie the Eagle, or How Susan Got on TV

The film Eddie the Eagle opens this week.  The film tells the underdog story of Englishman Eddie Edwards, whose dream was to represent Great Britain in ski jumping at the 1988 Winter Olympics.  It's a story of tenacity and fearlessness despite all sorts of obstacles, a story worth telling.

Film poster for Eddie the Eagle (2016).  Click here for the trailer.
With the U.S. opening of the film this week, the two stars Taron Egerton (Eggsy from The Kingsmen) and Huge Ackman (aka Hugh Jackman, aka Jack Hughman, aka Wolverine) are on the interview circuit.
 
One stop was AOL Build on Tuesday.  AOL Build is an interview series streamed live from NYC.  We scored some tickets to attend the live event and had fun seeing the actors up close.  The interview was very entertaining (click here to see the interview).  
Photo of AOL Build interview (2/23/2016), with (l. to r.) Eddie the Eagle film director Dexter Fletcher, Taron Egerton and Wolverine
Susan and Greg even make a brief appearance on screen in the first couple of minutes. 
Screen capture from AOL Build interview (2/23/2016)








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