"Rudy": An Oral History

For the 20th anniversary of the release of "Rudy," Sportsnet.ca has published a fascinating and in-depth interview with several of the movie's filmmakers, including director David Anspaugh, screenwriter Angelo Pizzo, producers Robert Fried and Cary Woods, Daniel "Rudy Ruettiger and more.

Portions are excepted below, but do read the entire article here, there are many more fascinating details.

Sean Astin comments on Putin's NYT Op-ed Piece

Sean Astin @SeanAstin
13th September 2013
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I think the folks that we can usually count on in the pundit class to give us a little useful insight into these issues, are letting us down a bit now. The President of #Russia Mr. #Putin cleverly took to the #NYTimes to do a bit of propagandizing. He cloaked himself in the tonality of moral superiority. For many who have studied his biography, his policies and his behavior (dating from his reign as head of the KGB) think that it would be laughable if it wasn't so absurd that a guy known for thuggery could present himself as a noble actor on the world stage. But, mark my words, he may become a perfect candidate for the Nobel Prize this year (Think Yasser Arafat).

"Rudy" 20th Anniversary Celebration

The Rudy Foundation is celebrating the 20th Anniversary of "Rudy" in Las Vegas on October 17, 2013. The event will include red carpet arrivals, a VIP reception with photo ops, movie screening and Q&A with cast and crew. Confirmed guests include Angelo Pizzo (writer), David Anspaugh (director), Rob Fried (producer), and Rudy Ruettiger, with more planned. Tickets are available at showtix4u.com.

The Rudy Ruettiger Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to the support and recognition of those who aspire to fulfill their dreams through character, courage, contribution and commitment. More information here.

Sean Astin to attend Montreal Comic Con

Sean will be a guest at the Montreal Comic Con this weekend, appearing Saturday and Sunday, September 14 and 15. Show hours are 10am - 7pm on Saturday, and 10am - 5pm on Sunday.

Update: Sean's Q&A will be 5pm Sunday. Photo ops will be Saturday at 1:45pm and Sunday at 12:15pm, $40CAD

Sean begins filming of The Strain on Monday, September 16 in Toronto.

Sean Astin to voice Shazam in Justice League: War

Sean Astin will voice superhero Shazam (formerly known as Captain Marvel) in the animated movie "Justice League: War," which released for home video in February 4, 2014. Other voices include Jason O'Mara as Batman, Alan Tudyk as Superman.

The world is under attack by alien species led by Darkseid. Batman and Green Lantern must gather a group of superheroes and form the Justice League to defend Earth. Source

You can here a bit of Sean's voice at 5:30 in the video here.

Update: There will be a red carpet premiere in NYC on January 21, 2014.

Sean gets some encouragement from voice director Andrea Romano!

Disneyland 1/2 Marathon Weekend Pt 5/6: Videos

Sean talked about Inspiration to several audiences. Here he addresses the runDisney Meetup attendees, talking about beginning running with his middle daughter Elizabeth, and what inspired her.



On Saturday, Sean gave his Inspiration talk for the second time. He confided there were "big improvements" over his previous day. Here is Saturday's talk in four parts. Thank you Kris and Mindy Przeor!

Disneyland 1/2 Marathon Weekend Pt 4/6: 5K and 10K

Sean Astin ran both the 5K and 10K Disneyland races on Saturday August 31. It was not easy logistically! No sooner did he finish one race than he had to hustle back over to the Start line for the second. His time for the 5K (self-timed) was 28:17, 9:06 miles/minute pace, and his official time for the 10K was 57:55, 9:19 pace.

But first, the best photo of the weekend!
Sean leaps for joy on leaving Sleeping Beauty's Castle during the 10K.

Another holiday movie coming up for Sean Astin!

This one is for Halloween!

Andy is a young scientist who can't keep from blowing things up. When his dad sticks him on the football team to keep him out of trouble, he's soon miserable… and sore. Determined to win the science fair, which is the same day as the Halloween football game, he ditches practice and ends up at the house of Doctor Frankenstein. There he encounters Frankenstein's monster, who is young, strong, and green. He prefers the name "Frank" and loves football. Frank and Andy come up with a scheme, Frank will trade places with Andy on the team, while Andy uses the doctor's lab under Frank's guidance. The only problem is that Andy ends up creating a real monster that threatens to destroy the town. It's up to Frank and Andy to work together and save the day! "A Monsterous Holiday" comes to DVD and VOD October 15. 

There is currently no information on what role Sean voices.

Update September 13: The 45 minute feature has been picked up by the Cartoon Network, and an image has been released. Source

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