Coach Weis and Rudy

[SirJohn]

:D A Chicago guy sent me this It was in ESPN.Com. I find it at NDNation as well.

Seems Sunday Coach Weis showed his team the film RUDY.

Near the end of the film Coach Weis had the real Rudy take a seat without the team knowing it. Her then introduced him.

Now the shocker is the Real Rudy is a motivational speaker and many other schools use the film Rudy as a motivational tool for their teams.

Coach called Rudy and asked him to come speak. 1st time. Now the film is like 10 years old other schools use it and ND just now shows it?

Brings up two poins
#1 Who the H***was minding the store for 10 years.
#2 Coach Weis made an adjustment even on this matter.

Sir John :D :D :D

[Snatchy_McPants]

For what it's worth, my best friend graduated from ND in '04. He said they had the "real" Rudy at one of the pep rallies. According to his description, this guy could barely put to sentences together, and is basically forming a career off the movie's success. Needless to say, my buddy wasn't impressed. Apparently, neither were the coaches or administration, because the following year, they brought in the guy that PLAYED Rudy in the movie! They actually had a Hobbit speaking in a football pep rally. Wow.

[SirJohn]

Well I have heard the movie called corball.(?) Hoever, one mans movies are not another.

All I can say is he is a motivational speaker around the country. And don't I wish there was something in my life to base a movie on and make money out of it. Not sure if a Pep rally counts as direct invitation to the University, which seems to be the first time.

Otherwise a well written article by Forde on Weis embrancing intangibles.
(Rah Rah)

Did have a nice bit on Weis calling to invite him to come speak directly.
"Coach Weis calling. " Coach Weis? Your kidding." More or less Forde said Rudy told him. "You had me at hello." :D :D :D

Hobbit?

[Snatchy_McPants]

Sean Austin played Rudy in the film. More recently, he played Sam the Hobbit in the "Lord of the Rings" Trilogy. Pennywise, he also played Mikey in "The Goonies," but that's niether here nor there. I wasn't trying to knock CW for bringing Rudy in, I just wanted to relate what my buddy had told me about his experience.

[SirJohn]

:D You didn't knock Coach Weis :D

Rudy and a Hobbit? That's not the worlds biggest movie career.

[Snatchy_McPants]

Sir John, in case you were wondering..............and I'm sure you weren't, here's Sean Astin's bio from IMDB.com. Now you have a whole lot more useless information you'll probably never need, but you may.




Sean Astin


Date of birth (location)
25 February 1971
Santa Monica, California, USA
Mini biography
Sean Patrick Astin was born February 25, 1971 in Santa Monica, California... (show more)



Filmography as: Actor, Director, Producer, Miscellaneous Crew, Writer, Himself, Archive Footage, Notable TV Guest Appearances

Actor - filmography
(In Production) (2000s) (1990s) (1980s)

Before the Devil Knows You're Dead (2005) (announced) .... Bobby
Mark Twain's Greatest Adventure: 'It's a Matter of Time' (2005) (pre-production) .... H.G. Wells
Click (2006) (filming)
Cat Tale (2006) (filming) (voice) .... Rover
The Final Season (2006) (filming) .... Kent Stock
Thanks to Gravity (2005) (post-production) .... Coach Amal


"Into the West" (2005) (mini) TV Series .... Martin Jarrett
"Hercules" (2005) (mini) TV Series .... Linus
Smile (2005) .... Mr. Matthews
Bigger Than the Sky (2005) .... Ken Zorbell
Slipstream (2005) .... Stuart Conway
Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing and Charm School (2005) .... Kip Kipling
Men of Valor (2004) (VG) (voice) .... Pat 'Mouth' Hodges
Balto III: Wings of Change (2004) (V) (voice) .... Kodi
Elvis Has Left the Building (2004)
Party Wagon (2004) (TV) (voice) .... Randall P. McDuff/Josiah
50 First Dates (2004) .... Doug Whitmore
"Jeremiah" (2002) TV Series .... Mister Smith (2003-2004)
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) .... Sam
... aka Herr der Ringe: Die Rückkehr des Königs, Der (Germany)
... aka The Return of the King (USA: short title)
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003/II) (VG) (voice) .... Sam
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002) .... Samwise 'Sam' Gamgee
... aka Herr der Ringe: Die zwei Türme, Der (Germany)
... aka The Two Towers (USA: short title)
Kingdom Hearts (2002) (VG) (voice) .... Hercules
... aka Kingudamu hâtsu (Japan)
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) .... Sam Gamgee
... aka The Fellowship of the Ring (USA: short title)
... aka The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring: The Motion Picture (USA: promotional title)
Dish Dogs (2000) (V) .... Morgan
The Last Producer (2000) .... Bo Pomerants
... aka The Final Hit (USA: video title)
The Sky Is Falling (2000) .... Mr. Schwartz


Icebreaker (1999) .... Matt Foster
Deterrence (1999) .... Ralph
Kimberly (1999) .... Bob
Boy Meets Girl (1998/II) .... Mike
Bulworth (1998) .... Gary
Courage Under Fire (1996) .... Patella
The Low Life (1995) .... Andrew
Harrison Bergeron (1995) (TV) .... Harrison Bergeron
... aka Kurt Vonnegut's Harrison Bergeron
Safe Passage (1994) .... Izzy Singer
Teresa's Tattoo (1994) (uncredited) .... Step-Brother
Rudy (1993) .... Daniel E. 'Rudy' Ruettiger
Where the Day Takes You (1992) .... Greg
Encino Man (1992) .... Dave Morgan
... aka California Man (Europe: English title)
Toy Soldiers (1991) .... William 'Billy' Tepper
The Willies (1991) .... Michael
Memphis Belle (1990) .... Sgt. Richard Moore


The War of the Roses (1989) .... Josh at 17
Staying Together (1989) .... Duncan McDermott
Like Father Like Son (1987) .... Clarence aka Trigger
White Water Summer (1987) .... Alan
... aka The Rites of Summer
The B.R.A.T. Patrol (1986) (TV) .... Leonard Kinsey
The Goonies (1985) .... Michael 'Mikey' Walsh
The Rules of Marriage (1982) (TV) .... Charlie Hagen
Please Don't Hit Me, Mom (1981) (TV) .... Brian Reynolds



Filmography as: Actor, Director, Producer, Miscellaneous Crew, Writer, Himself, Archive Footage, Notable TV Guest Appearances

Director - filmography
(2000s) (1990s) (1980s)

The Long and Short of It (2003)
"Jeremiah" (2002) TV Series


"100 Deeds for Eddie McDowd" (1999) TV Series
"Angel" (1999/I) TV Series (episode 4.11 "Soulless")
... aka Angel: The Series (USA)
"Perversions of Science" (1997) TV Series
Kangaroo Court (1994)


On My Honor (1988)



Filmography as: Actor, Director, Producer, Miscellaneous Crew, Writer, Himself, Archive Footage, Notable TV Guest Appearances

Producer - filmography
(2000s) (1990s) (1980s)

Slipstream (2005) (co-producer)
The Long and Short of It (2003) (producer)


Kangaroo Court (1994) (producer)


On My Honor (1988) (producer)



Filmography as: Actor, Director, Producer, Miscellaneous Crew, Writer, Himself, Archive Footage, Notable TV Guest Appearances

Miscellaneous Crew - filmography

Talkin' Pidgin: Hawaiian Slang (2004) (V) (special thanks)



Filmography as: Actor, Director, Producer, Miscellaneous Crew, Writer, Himself, Archive Footage, Notable TV Guest Appearances

Writer - filmography

The Long and Short of It (2003) (screenplay) (story)



Filmography as: Actor, Director, Producer, Miscellaneous Crew, Writer, Himself, Archive Footage, Notable TV Guest Appearances

Himself - filmography
(2000s) (1990s) (1980s)

Ringers: Lord of the Fans (2005) .... Himself
E! Special: Famous Last Names (2004) (TV) .... Himself
Film Trix 2004 (2004) .... Himself
The Dating Scene (2004) (V) .... Doug Whitmore
2004 MTV Movie Awards (2004) (TV) .... Himself - Winner
California Sea Lions (2004) (voice) .... Narrator
The 76th Annual Academy Awards (2004) (TV) (uncredited) .... Himself
10th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (2004) (TV) .... Himself - Winner: Ensemble Cast [Film]
The 46th Annual Grammy Awards (2004) (TV) .... Presenter
Reel Comedy: 50 First Dates (2004) (TV) .... Himself
The Lord of the Rings: The Quest Fulfilled (2003) (TV) .... Himself
National Geographic: Beyond the Movie - The Lord of the Rings: Return of the King (2003) (TV) .... Himself
2003 MTV Movie Awards (2003) (TV) .... Himself
100 Years of Hope and Humor (2003) (TV) .... Himself
The Making of 'The Lord of the Rings' (2002) (V) .... Himself/Samwise 'Sam' Gamgee
Making the Movie (2002) (TV) .... Himself
... aka Making the Movie: The Lord of the Rings (USA)
Quest for the Ring (2001) (TV) .... Himself/Samwise 'Sam' Gamgee
Breaking the Silence: The Making of 'Hannibal' (2001) (V) .... Himself (L.A. Premiere)
National Geographic: Beyond the Movie - The Lord of the Rings (2001) (TV) .... Himself/Samwise 'Sam' Gamgee


Celebrity Profile: Patty Duke (1999) (TV) .... Himself
The Long Way Home (1997) (voice)


The Making of 'The Goonies' (1985) (TV) .... Himself



Filmography as: Actor, Director, Producer, Miscellaneous Crew, Writer, Himself, Archive Footage, Notable TV Guest Appearances

Archive Footage


101 Most Unforgettable SNL Moments (2004) (TV) .... Himself/Commentator
DNZ: The Real Middle Earth (2004) (TV) .... Himself
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002/II) (VG) .... Samwise Gamgee
Filmography as: Actor, Director, Producer, Miscellaneous Crew, Writer, Himself, Archive Footage, Notable TV Guest Appearances

Notable TV Guest Appearances

"The View" playing "Himself" 4 April 2005
"Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show" playing "Himself" 17 February 2005
"The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson" playing "Himself" (episode # 1.34) 17 February 2005
"Higglytown Heroes" playing "Pix the Elf Hero" in episode: "Twinkle's Star" (episode # 1.12) 12 December 2004
"Richard & Judy" playing "Himself" 29 November 2004
"The Tony Danza Show" playing "Himself" (episode # 1.30) 22 October 2004
"McEnroe" playing "Himself" 14 October 2004
"The O'Reilly Factor" playing "Himself" 14 October 2004
"The View" playing "Himself" 14 October 2004
"Rove Live" playing "Himself" (episode # 5.33) 28 September 2004
"20/20" playing "Himself" in episode: "Raised for the Rings" 30 July 2004
"Celebrity Poker Showdown" playing "Himself" in episode: "Tournament 2, Game 4" (episode # 2.4) 17 June 2004
"The Wayne Brady Show" playing "Himself" 22 March 2004
"Las Vegas" playing "Lloyd Campbell" in episode: "You Can't Take It with You" (episode # 1.17) 1 March 2004
"Late Show with David Letterman" playing "Himself" 3 February 2004
"Real Time with Bill Maher" playing "Himself" (episode # 2.3) 30 January 2004
"Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show" playing "Himself" 19 January 2004
"HBO First Look" playing "Himself" in episode: "50 First Dates" 2004
"Tinseltown TV" playing "Himself" 27 December 2003
"4Pop" playing "Himself" in episode: "Kuninkaan paluu - tarun päätös" (episode # 2.17) 21 December 2003
"Frids film" playing "Himself" 18 December 2003
"Biography" in episode: "Patty Duke" 17 December 2003
"Total Request Live" playing "Himself" 16 December 2003
"The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" playing "Himself" 19 December 2002
"Dinner for Five" playing "Himself" (episode # 1.6) 13 May 2002
"The Rosie O'Donnell Show" playing "Himself" 14 December 2001
"Total Request Live" playing "Himself" 14 December 2001
"SM:TV Live" playing "Himself" 12 August 2001
"Bull" playing "Larry Snow" in episode: "A Beautiful Lie" (episode # 2.11)
"Perversions of Science" playing "Taylor" in episode: "Snap Ending" (episode # 1.8) 9 July 1997
"The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" playing "Himself" 4 June 1991
"I'm Telling!" playing "Himself" (episode # 1.17) 30 January 1988

[SirJohn]

Jeese Snatchy :D

[Irish19]

For a moment there I though you wrote all that, and I lost all respect for you because if you have that kind of time, WOW. But you didn't write that, that's gotta be the longest post in board history.

[Snatchy_McPants]

Hey, at least I made my mark somewhere! ;) I have a high tendency towards nerdiness, so if I set out to find information on something, I usually go all out. Nevertheless, if any of you ever find yourself facing a Sean Astin trivia question, you'll be prepared!

[SirJohn]

:clap: I thought you were going to get into what toilet paer he used and what he has for lunch there. :lol: :lol: :lol:

[domehead]

hey snatchy " our " boss would like you to get back to work..