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New film starring Dennis Quaid depicts Ronald Reagan’s journey to the White House

2021-07-15 | 🔗
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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Hes here in Washington D, DOT C 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: hello, a ooh. 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. Do his initials help r dot, R 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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