Actors Dennis Quaid, David Henrie, and Tommy Ragen play the 40th president of the United States at three different points of his life
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Steve David. Thank you very
much.
Meanwhile, speaking of the White
House, for the first time ever,
a full length feature film on
the 40th president of the United
States is coming to the big
screen next year:
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Well, yes,
what are you doing here?
No, were canvassing the
neighborhood
im running for governor and
id like your vote.
Well, of course,
im embarrassed
ive forgotten your name.
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Steve the movie Reagan follows
the unique journey of Rand
Reagan from his Ronald Reagan,
from his childhood. All the way
to the White House and back to
California.
Joining us right now are Dennis
Quaid, who portrays Reagan in
the film as the President, David
Henry, who plays the young man,
Ronald Reagan and Tommy Reagan,
who plays the childhood Ronald
Reagan
guys good morning to all of
you
good morning
good morning,
Steve its great to have you
today from Oklahoma,
Dennis youve had such a long
and illustrious and honored
career, but this is the first
time youve ever played somebody
who you actually voted for
laughter.
Well, I dont know about
that played three president
types, but okay,
Ronald Reagan was my favorite
president bar none of the 20th
century.
He was the first person that
first president, that I really
voted for that. In fact, I
voted for him. I came home and
my roommate said whod you vote,
for this was one thousand nine hundred and eighty
I said Reagan. He said you are
kicked out of the hippies
Laughter
Steve. I think thats a
headline Dennis Quaid was a
hippie
just saying,
laughter,
okay,
so David Henry, you play Ronald
Reagan as a young man.
You were born during the last
year of his presidency.
What do you remember, or what
have you learned about Ronald
Reagan?
I mean ive had to do tons
of research for the role ive
watched a lot of his filmingses,
but my Nana had the biggest
crush on him.
So when she found out, I got the
role so beautiful, so
beautiful
she toll me. Everything about
Reagans good looks, and I heard
about him growing up my
familys, a big fan, so its been
a blast, although plague him
as an 18 year old lifeguard. In a
baby, wrestler singlet a lot of
Hiit, workouts,
laughter,
Steve and Tommy, your last
name is Reagan, although you
spell it differently.
What do you know about our 40th
president?
So I was not born until
like decades after he was
president, but I did a lot of
research on him and most of it
was learning about him as a kid.
What I can say is that he really
perseveredded through a lot of
struggles and went on to be a
great president,
Steve indeed absolutely
Dennis. This is not a political
film.
What are people going to take
away from the movie?
Well, as you said, its not a
political film,
its the story about Reagans
life really,
and I think everybody who thinks
they know a lot about Reagan
will learn something new.
I sure did thats for sure,
and a great deal of focus is on
he and Nancy Reagans
relationship throughout their
life.
It was a beautiful relationship
and, I think Pelle, Ann Miller,
Penelope Ann Miller plays Nancy
shes, not here today, but it was
really spooky.
I mean finish
laughter
as Nancy Reagan,
Steve and speaking of Pelle,
when he was president and I
actually covered him in
Washington back in the 80s
on his desk. He always had a bowl
of jelly belly jelly beans, and
you know what
right now were going to reveal
for the first time ever jelly
belly that chose Dennis you as
President Reagan and Penelope
Ann Miller as Nancy
and those por trades are all
done out. Portraits are all
done out of jelly bellies
and I think all three of you,
guys, probably during the making
of this movie, have fallen in
love with that candy as well
right Dennis in
yes, ive fallen in love,
imgoing to wait a day. I just
finished the movie yesterday
Steve. I understand
if then youre going to start
shooting the kids and David as
well, who we heard has got that
horrifying scene tomorrow down
by the lake
Laughter
Dennis one other thing is
it I understand, in addition
to the Reagan movie, which is
coming out next year, youve
also got a gospel. Album coming
out. Is that right,
yeah im doing a gospel
record in Nashville
songs? I grew up with in the
Baptist Church hymns and
things that I wrote myself.
You know theyre more perm
itll be out in more
personal
itll, be out in October,
Steve! Well, look forward to
that.
We thank you all for joining us
live today.
Thanks Steve S,
thank you.
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