Think of Steve McQueen and you most likely think of him astride a Triumph motorcycle in The Great Escape or racing through the streets of San Francisco in a green Ford Mustang in hot pursuit of a black Dodge Charger in the film Bullitt or dressed head to toe in white racing overalls with his Porsche racing car in Le Mans. McQueen has always been synonymous with motor vehicles and it is common knowledge that his main interest outside of movies was motor sport, in particular a passion for off road motorcycle racing.
When Bruce Brown, director of the seminal 1966 surf documentary Endless Summer, decided to turn his hand to documenting the lives of motorcycle racers and racing enthusiasts with his 1971 film On Any Sunday, it is no surprise that he turned to Steve McQueen to not only appear in the film but to produce it as well through his own Solar Productions company.
When Bruce Brown, director of the seminal 1966 surf documentary Endless Summer, decided to turn his hand to documenting the lives of motorcycle racers and racing enthusiasts with his 1971 film On Any Sunday, it is no surprise that he turned to Steve McQueen to not only appear in the film but to produce it as well through his own Solar Productions company.
- 9/13/2011
- by Chris Wright
- Obsessed with Film
Marking its latest attempt to capitalize on the popularity of action sports, Artisan Entertainment has acquired the rights to the Top Secret Prods. surfing feature documentary "Step Into Liquid". Directed by Dana Brown, daughter of "Endless Summer" helmer Bruce Brown, the film is slated for an August release. Told through the voices of legends, pros and everyday surfers, "Liquid" is a high-performance, yet emotionally moving nonfiction film that covers the broad spectrum of surfing's cultural wavelength. "Liquid" was produced by John-Paul Beeghly and co-produced by Scott Waugh, with Bruce Brown and Ray Willenberg co-executive producing. C. Rich Wilson was associate producer and managing partner of Top Secret Prods. "Liquid" is the latest in a series of action sports-related acquisitions by Artisan. The company this year obtained home entertainment rights to Tamra Davis' "Keep Your Eyes Open", which combines top action-sports athletes on their quest for the ultimate Adrenaline Rush with cutting-edge alternative music. The title is set to debut on VHS and DVD in September. The studio also is finalizing a deal for another action sports-related project, but details weren't available. Artisan acquisitions executive Paul Gardner brought in the project to the company, while Steve Beeks negotiated the "Liquid" deal on behalf of Artisan. The filmmakers were represented by Greg Johnson and Peter Newman of Gotham Sales.
- 5/20/2003
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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