Attending the "Amelia" movie premier
On the way to NBAA, I'm going to
stop in New York City for the premier of the new movie
"Amelia," Tuesday the 20th. Here's the
Trailer...
My Ford Tri-motor has a small roll in the movie. The scenes
were filmed in Canada last year. We were on the set for two
weeks with Hillary Swank (!!), Richard Gere and Ewan
McGregor. I was invited to the premier by my friend (and
former computer business competitor) Ted Waitt who owns Avalon
Films and is the Executive Producer.
The Ford was in four scenes. Who knows if they will all make it
into the movie or not but it was fun. I am attaching a shot
showing Hillary Swank in the pilot's seat during the
filming.
During a break in the filming, I found myself in the cockpit of a
DC-3 parked in the hangar with Hillary Swank and Ewan McGregor.
We talked about flying for at least half and hour. Hillary said
she was taking flying lessons in a Cirrus and had about 20
hours! Then, Ewan started asking about it, and also became
interested in learning. I encouraged them both to continue
to pursue flying.
Also, while on the set, Richard Gere came into the Ford, sat
down, and started asking about the history of the ship. He
was genuinely interested and took a small history booklet I have
printed about the aircraft. You can read more about the Ford
here.
Back in 2001 I sponsored the re-creation of Amelia Earhart's
first record flight as a pilot which was across America in an
Avro Avian. You can read all about that adventure at
www.AmeliaFlight.com.
All in all, just being on the set for two weeks was an absolutely
fantastic experience, as was interacting with all the folks in
the cast. This is a "must see" movie.
More later!
Greg
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