Here are some behind-the-scenes photos from the making of Chasing Mavericks, a feature film starring Gerard Butler and Jonny Weston, about the life of surfer Jay Moriarity.
Behind the Scenes images from the making of Chasing Mavericks.
Filming with Red Cameras (check the foreground) at Maverick's was a tricky process. Gerard Butler actually ended up getting taken out by an outside set during the filming. Greg Long said he almost drowned. Photo: 20th Century Fox
Chasing Mavericks got input from some of the world's best big-wave surfers. From Left to Right: Greg Long, Zach Wormhoudt, Peter Mel, and actor Gerard Butler. Photo: 20th Century Fox
Gerard Butler and Jonny Weston spent a great deal of time learning to surf, and Gerard even got to tow into Maverick's. Pretty crazy. Photo: 20th Century Fox
Stunt team, taking care of business. Photo: 20th Century Fox
Gerard Butler plays a surrogate father type of role to Jay Moriarity (Jonny Weston). Photo: 20th Century Fox
Zach Wormhoudt and Greg Long – getting into character...which happens to be surfers...so it works out pretty well. Photo: 20th Century Fox
One of the film's climactic scenes. Photo: 20th Century Fox
Gerard Butler and Jonny Weston walk it out. Photo: 20th Century Fox
Chasing Mavericks is in theaters October 26th, 2012.
Here are some behind-the-scenes photos from the making of Chasing Mavericks, a feature film starring Gerard Butler and Jonny Weston (including appearances by surfers Greg Long, Peter Mel, and Zach Wormhoudt) about the life of surfer Jay Moriarity, which premieres on October 26th, 2012. Learn more about the film here.
Check out The Inertia’s film about The Psychology of Big Wave Surfing with Greg Long, one of the stars of Chasing Mavericks, here.