But to me, the real star of the show is the filming and storytelling of Gavin Rudy.
You’ll have to watch the film to see what I mean but to me it’s pretty special.
What’s up Gavin, Tell me a bit about coming up with the story?
Did you have it in mind throughout filming the movie?
Finally, and most primarily, I wanted a way to really introduce all of the skiers.
The actual plot idea for a grandfather recounting his memories popped into my head last year during winter break.
Then we shot the storyline with the grandfather and grandson in the spring.
So yeah, I had the story in mind throughout filming the whole thing.
I wanted the story to guide the film rather than be an afterthought.
I felt like it would flow better that way, and it did.
How did you find the actors?
Was it really different to shoot that kind of scene to shooting skiing?
I went about finding the actors by pretty much just asking around among ski friends in Summit county.
We got really lucky there, because Bob, the grandpa, totally nailed the part.
The grandson, Jack, was actually Kai George’s mom’s piano student.
Also, the actors were really easy to work with.
Is there anything about the film you want to get off your chest while you have the chance?
I’ve said this before and I want to say it again.
People watch videos to watch the skiing and to connect with the people featured in the videos.
Don’t let fancy drones and slow motion get in the way of that.
Just remember that it’s about the skiing and it’s about the people.
If you’ve got the option to remember that, you’ll be just fine.
What comes next for you?
Well, I don’t want to make another park movie.
I’ll make park edits still, but I want to branch out and make a different movie.
A taste of things to come?
