Chasing mavericks 2012 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Kario salem chasing mavericks is penning the script. Jay moriarity june 16, 1978 june 15, 2001 was a surfer from santa cruz, california. When richard frosty hesson was first approached by a young jay moriarty in 1990, the skinny kid with a sparkle in his eye only wanted one thing from the icon. See more ideas about chasing mavericks quotes, chasing mavericks and quotes. Chasing mavericks is the reallife story of jay moriarty jonny weston, a surfing prodigy from santa cruz who made waves ahem in 1994 when, at the age of 16, he seemingly came out of nowhere to. The movie has positive messages about hard work, perseverance and looking out for others, but the choice of what to pursue is hard for the average person to appreciate. He was an accomplished surfer, waterman, and adventurer. The story behind the hit surfing movie chasing mavericks. Chasing mavericks is a 2012 american biographical drama film directed by curtis hanson and. He falls into the ocean by accident and is saved by an older more experienced surfer frosty hesson played by gerard butler. Gerard butler and jonny weston star in the inspirational true story of real life surfing phenom jay moria. As in the movie, his father worked in the military, serving as an airborne ranger.
For an indepth look at the iconic northern california big wave break, get inside mavericks. Veteran directors curtis hanson and michael apted collaborate to tell the inspirational true story of a young surfer who dedicated his life to conquering one of the worlds biggest waves in chasing mavericks after hanson was sidelined due to health issues, apted was forced to step in and direct the remainder of the film. Chasing mavericks gerard butler on accident on set. Devin crittenden and jonny weston in chasing mavericks 2012. See more ideas about chasing mavericks, gerard butler and jay moriarity. For the best experience please update your browser. In chasing mavericks, gerard butler takes a young surfer under his wing to. At age 16, he was made internationally famous when his wipeout at mavericks. Chasing mavericks by michael apted, curtis hanson jonny. He has trained hundreds of young people in the art of surfing.
The 20 film chasing mavericks, based on the life of jay moriarity, an accomplished big wave surfer and allaround waterman was an onagain, offagain film project, almost since the day it was. Listen to trailer music, ost, original score, and the full list of popular songs in the film. He is inspired by a local legend that surfs a forty foot wave called, mavericks. Like in the chasing mavericks movie, the true story confirms that the real jay moriaritys father, doug, was absent for most of his childhood. Chasing mavericks true story real jay moriarity, frosty. When 15 year old jay discovers that the mythic mavericks surf break. Chasing mavericks was released on dvd and bluray disc on february 26, 20. Live like jay chasing mavericks want to go see in santa cruz jay moriarity, chasing. You can find more about jay moriaritys life in the books making mavericks, and surfing mavericks. Frosty hesson is best know as jays mentor, and throughout the book frosty splices in sentences written in italics that are pieces of advice he gave jay and is now passing. Chasing mavericks is a story of friendship, strength, determination, and the challenge of facing your fears, even when the challenge seems to great.
See more ideas about chasing mavericks, chasing mavericks quotes and surfing. Mavericks, a towering wave, perhaps the biggest in the world. Chasing mavericks is a wellmade movie about a young man with a burning desire to surf some insanely huge waves. Although a stilted setup might lead some to suspect.
I know when it came out, people were like, oh, he got hit down and grazed his knee. The movie novelization paperback september 18, 2012. The book is a memoir filled with hessons lifeaffirming lessons and described his experience mentoring jay moriarity. When young jay moriarity discovers that the mythic mavericks surf break, one of the biggest waves on earth, exists just miles from his santa cruz home, he enlists the help of local legend frosty hesson to train him to survive it. Chasing mavericks, by curtis hanson and michael apted the. Relentlessly inspirational and pointedly wholesome, chasing mavericks invents minor conflicts but avoids major problems, coming off less like a. I may only be 11 but this movie really truly touched my heart. Making mavericks is the inspiring story of their fatherson bond and of the challenges that made each of them who they weresurf legends, and the subject of the instant classic surf film chasing mavericks. Class action film, amazing grace 2006 film, nell film and more. As a surfer, he made his reputation surfing mavericks in half moon bay, california. Find all songs in chasing mavericks soundtrack, with scene descriptions.
To ask other readers questions about chasing mavericks, please sign up. If you are a seller for this product, would you like to suggest updates through seller support. The book is a memoir filled with hessons life affirming lessons. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Chasing mavericks is a true story about a young surfer named jay moriarity. When the van finally stops, he sees itrising and writhing like a cobra in the gray light of morning. If you are a seller for this product, would you like to suggest updates through. Among his students was jay moriarty, a soul surfer, a true champion, and one of the greatest ambassadors to the sport and lifestyle of.
Surfer jay moriarty, who died in a diving accident the day before his 23rd birthday, achieved fame by surfing mavericks, a famously forbidding california surfing spot. Theres no doubt a fascinating story in that, about the drive and commitment it would take a kid to achieve such a feat at such a young age. As a teenager, he became entranced with the break at mavericks, which at the time was considered something like the bigfoot of surf breaks. This book was good but it didnt get exciting until the ending. Frosty wrote the book as a mix of an autobiography and a tribute to jay moriarity, a fellow surfer and exceptional friend. Based on the inspirational true story of surfing icon jay moriarity, chasing mavericks. If you like chasing mavericks you might like similar movies hit and run, trouble with the curve, we bought a zoo, the guardian, playing for keeps. So, keep your eyes on the waves, just like the watermen in chasing mavericks, whose numbers include the surfers greg long, peter mel and zach wormhoudt, who show up briefly to lend it. I have to say, i usually like books way better than movies.
Those who push the limits, sometimes learn, that the limits push back. The unofficial biography of jay moriarity, and in the movie chasing mavericks. So, yes, this movie version of jays life starts out like the karate kid, the grouchy older guy teaching the kid all those life lessons complete with the bullies and the messed up mom, but this movie is more than all this typical stuff. If you like chasing mavericks you are looking for exciting, uplifting and serious movies about with mentor protege relationship, surfing, coach, lifestyle, sport, ambition and friends themes of biography, drama and sport genre shot in usa. With jonny weston, gerard butler, elisabeth shue, abigail spencer. Its unlikely, however, that it resembles the karate kid as closely as chasing. Most prudent surfers, seeing a wave like mavericks, would ooh and ahh and head back to saner waves near softer shores.
In october 2012, frosty hesson published making mavericks with zola books. See more ideas about jay moriarity, chasing mavericks and chasing mavericks quotes. Chasing mavericks, is the invigorating true story of young jay moriarity and his search for the biggest wave. In making mavericks, frosty talks about his turbulent youth spent under difficult circumstances, with parents who tried to find a positive. Chasing mavericks is the inspirational true story of real life surfing phenom jay moriarity played by newcomer jonny weston. He trains with this surfer to chase after mavericks. Chasing mavericks official trailer 1 20th century fox youtube. Frosty agrees to train jay to ride the wave, but warns him of the risks, and the fact that he only has twelve weeks to get prepared to ride mavericks. To judge from all the bigwave surfing movies, youtube clips, books. The book is a memoir filled with hessons lifeaffirming lessons. Chasing mavericks assumes its place as santa cruzs signature.
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