The Weirdo Hero

The Weirdo Hero
Directed by Ryan Curtis[1]
Produced by Derek Hird[2]
Written by Theo Francon
Starring Theo Francon[3][4]
Release date
 August 31, 2015 (2015-08-31)
Running time
 40 m[4][1]
Language English

The Weirdo Hero is a 2015 Canadian independent theatricaly released short film about a professional wrestler dealing with depression.[5][6][7][8] The film uses animation together with live-action.[9] The film stars professional wrestler Theo Francon in the lead role as "Fabulous" Frankie Myers, a play on his real life ring name "Ravenous" Randy Myers.[10][11]

Production

The film was directed by Ryan Curtis who formerly worked on the television series Supernatural. Filming took place in Port Coquitlam. The shooting of the finale for the film done before a live audience after three warmup matches by wrestlers from the wrestling promotion ECCW.[12][13] Theo Francon rehearsed scenes with director Ryan Curtis and the participating audience was credited in the film as extras.[14][15]

Cast

  • Theo Francon as "Fabulous" Frankie Myers[16][1][17]
  • Hayley Gray as Gina[16][3]
  • Brady Roberts as Gary[16]
  • Jason Cecchini as Riley Zucchini[16]
  • Ty Olsson as Harold the Hare (voice)[16]
  • Briana Buckmaster as Security Guard Jules[16]
  • Phyllis Ramie Groves as Nurse Tammy[16]
  • Allixandra East as Sandra[16]
  • Sandy Hammond as Amy[16]

Plot

After winning the main championship of his promotion professional wrestler "Fabulous" Frankie Myers struggles with depression as his real life responsibilities come crashing down around him. Fighting with undiagnosed depression and treading water financially his efforts are made harder by a cartoon version of his subconscious terrorizing him with doubts of his capabilities until he finds himself on the edge of a breakdown.[1][18][19]

Release and reception

The film had its red carpet premiere on August 31 at the Rio Theatre in Vancouver.[19][20] The film was nominated for a Leo Award in the category Best Costume Design in a Short Drama.[21] Ryan Curtis won the Golden Lion Award in 2015 at the London Film Awards for Best First-Time Director.[22][23] The film was followed by a YouTube webseries.[24] It was selected for the 2017 Whatashort Independent International Film Festival.[25]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "The Weirdo Hero (2015)". Moviefone. Retrieved June 25, 2017.
  2. ↑ Landreville, Troy (March 12, 2015). "Pitt Meadows grappler producing The Weirdo Hero". Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows News. Archived from the original on June 25, 2017. Retrieved June 25, 2017.
  3. 1 2 Dueck, Trevor (March 11, 2015). "Knights of Dunsmuir: Ravenous Randy Is Your Weirdo Hero". vancitybuzz.com. VanCity Buzz. Archived from the original on June 25, 2017. Retrieved June 25, 2017.
  4. 1 2 "The Weirdo Hero". Cinema Quebec. Retrieved June 25, 2017.
  5. ↑ "A Wrestler Faces His Toughest Opponent in 'The Weirdo Hero'". Art With Impact. Retrieved June 25, 2017.
  6. ↑ Gillard, Stacey (March 6, 2015). "The Weirdo Hero: A Film About Depression and Wrestling". @STAKE. Archived from the original on June 25, 2017. Retrieved June 25, 2017.
  7. ↑ Kurucz, John (March 12, 2015). "Film shines a light on depression". Tri-City News. Archived from the original on June 25, 2017. Retrieved June 25, 2017.
  8. ↑ Byer, Matthew (April 3, 2016). "'The Weirdo Hero' to wrestle with depression". SLAM! Wrestling. Canoe.com. Archived from the original on June 25, 2017. Retrieved June 25, 2017.
  9. ↑ Heitger-Ewing, Christy (March 11, 2015). "The Weirdo Hero: Filmmaker Creates a Movie to Show What Depression Feels Like and to Inspire Those Who Suffer to Seek Help". The Huffington Post. Archived from the original on June 25, 2017. Retrieved June 25, 2017.
  10. ↑ http://www.kisw.com/blogs/steve-migs/who-weirdo-hero https://www.webcitation.org/6wHYbkDiV
  11. ↑ https://archive.is/25zy0
  12. ↑ "Wrestlers use film 'The Weirdo Hero' to inform about depression". ECCW. September 5, 2015. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015.
  13. ↑ Gillard, Stacey (August 13, 2015). "Weirdo Hero – My Introduction To Movie-Making". @STAKE. Retrieved August 19, 2017.
  14. ↑ Jonca, Lukasz (March 16, 2015). "Filming of The Weirdo Hero with Theo Francon a.k.a. Ravenous Randy Myers successful". Tri-City News. Archived from the original on June 25, 2017. Retrieved June 25, 2017.
  15. ↑ "'The Weirdo Hero' Wrestles with Depression: Short film shines a light on the secret life of suffering". dailyjobber.com. May 9, 2015. Retrieved July 30, 2017.
  16. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "What are the characters in The Weirdo Hero movie". actorole.com. Retrieved June 25, 2017.
  17. ↑ Jonca, Lukasz (March 13, 2015). "Wrestlers use film 'The Weirdo Hero' to inform about depression. PoCo's ECCW, wrestlers Theo Francon and Derek Hird involved in short film project to highlight challenges of depression". Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows News. Retrieved August 19, 2017.
  18. ↑ "The Weirdo Hero". Cinema Montreal. Retrieved June 25, 2017.
  19. 1 2 "The Weirdo Hero". Rio Theatre. Archived from the original on June 25, 2017. Retrieved June 25, 2017.
  20. ↑ "Short Film". Los Angeles Cinefest. Archived from the original on October 5, 2015. Retrieved June 25, 2017.
  21. ↑ "2016 Leo Awards Nominees by Program". Leo Awards. Retrieved June 29, 2017.
  22. ↑ "2015 London Film Award Winners". London Film Awards. Retrieved June 29, 2017.
  23. ↑ http://www.brewstarstheseries.com/amenities/ https://www.webcitation.org/6wHYrCWVG
  24. ↑ "The Weirdo Hero Webseries". YouTube. Retrieved July 30, 2017.
  25. ↑ "2017 official selection". Whatashort.com. Archived from the original on 7 January 2018. Retrieved 2017-08-19.
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