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| Rudy (1993)
Starring Sean Astin, Charles S. Dutton
based on the screenplay by Angelo Pizzo | | Reel Face: | Real Face: | Sean Astin
Born:
February 25,
1971
Birthplace:
Santa Monica,
California,
USA
· son of actors
Patty Duke and
John Astin |
| Daniel 'Rudy'
Ruettiger
Born: 1948
Birthplace:
Joliet, Illinois,
USA
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'Getting what you want is only a problem if you have nowhere to go next. Dreaming is a lifetime occupation.' - Rudy Ruettiger
Was the groundskeeper played by Charles S. Dutton a real character?
Rudy answered no to this question himself during an interview with the Pigskin Post by saying the following, 'He was a composite, but that was reality. And that's what happened in my life…all through my life. I would encounter people like that and they would help me get through the tough times through their wisdom and their encouragement.'
Was there actually a priest who helped Rudy get into Holy Cross Junior College?
In the same Notre Dame Pigskin Post interview as above, Rudy Ruettiger replied to this question by saying, 'There were several who played important roles, but, again, you can't develop them all in one two-hour movie.'
Did Rudy really sleep in the maintenance room of the football stadium?
Rudy actually slept in a room in the basketball arena. The school had the room there for someone to stay during off-hours for insurance reasons.
Was coach Dan Devine really that cold-hearted against dressing Rudy for the last home game of Rudy's college career?
In Devine's autobiography, Simply Devine, he writes that it was his idea to dress Rudy for the final game of his college career and also to play him. Devine says that the screenwriter, Angelo Pizzo, told him that the plot would only work if Devine became the heavy. He agreed in order to help out Rudy, someone whom he calls a friend. 'I didn't realize I would be such a heavy,' he writes.
Does the real Rudy Ruettiger appear in the film?
Yes, Rudy does appear in the movie. He can be found near the end in the stands behind Ned Beatty, who plays Rudy's father. The real Rudy is the man Ned turns around and beats on when Rudy gets in the game. He is wearing a little hat and blue jacket.
Did the studios approach Rudy to make the film or did Rudy approach the studios with his story?
Rudy t-shirts let you portray the underdog.
The tees resemble the Rudy Football Jersey.
Rudy in fact approached the studios with his story. In an interview with the Pigskin Post he said, 'It took ten years to get it to the screen. Many rejections, many ups, many downs. Getting involved with people who should never have been involved. Every legal problem you can imagine, we experienced. People stealing my rights and selling my rights…it was unbelievable.'
What does Rudy Ruettiger do today?
Upon graduating from Notre Dame, Rudy spent one year as a grad assistant and then went on to work in the insurance industry. Today, Rudy works primarily as a motivational speaker, often appearing to speak in front of large corporations. He has also co-authored several motivational books (right).
How much would it cost to have Rudy motivationally speak in front of your company?
According to the Premiere Speakers Bureau (link to Bureau's Rudy page), Rudy's keynote fee is roughly $17,500. It could vary based upon length of presentation, location of event and other factors. Usually, travel and expenses are additional costs above speaker fees.Rudy's topics include athletes, inspiration, motivation, and overcoming adversity.
Was there anyone else in the running to play the character of Rudy?
Rudy answered this in an interview by saying, 'Chris O'Donnell had the role. The only reason he wasn't picked was there was something about Astin at the last moment that changed their mind. I think it was his naive type of appeal. He did a great job.'
Is it true that Rudy was the only player to ever be carried off the field at Notre Dame stadium?
Yes, it is true. The filmmakers recreated the scene with real fans during a break in the 1992 Boston College game. Some 60,000 fans stood and cheered as actor Sean Astin was carried off the field.
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Listen to Rudy Talk About his Life and the Film:
In a radio show interview Rudy talks to Rama Fox and Dan Acuff (two motivational speakers and educators) on their radio show Rama and Dan's Conversations With Greatness. The interview is long, but there are some interesting tidbits throughout, at least when Rama and Dan aren't speaking.
LISTEN (.ram, 54:36 min)
Rudy Ruettiger Mini-Bio:
Rudy Ruettiger was born in 1948 in Joliet Illinois into a lower class family of steel mill workers. Upon graduating from high school, Rudy worked at a power plant both before and after serving in the Navy. After losing his best friend in an industrial accident at the plant, Rudy decided to no longer waste time by putting off his dreams. He set out for the University of Notre Dame with hopes of one day playing football for the Fighting Irish.
After getting admitted into Holy Cross Junior College in South Bend, Rudy spent his time studying and working as a groundskeeper at Notre Dame's Knute Rockne Stadium. During his time at Holy Cross, Rudy learned that he suffered from a mild case of dyslexia, which may have contributed to his previous academic struggles. He worked around his disorder and received good grades during his two years at Holy Cross.
It took Rudy three semesters to be granted acceptance into Notre Dame as a transfer student. He almost didn't make it because Notre Dame does not accept seniors as transfer students. He then won a spot on the scout team, against who the varsity team ran its plays. Through two years of hard work, he earned the respect of the Fighting Irish players and coaches, and in the last home game of his senior year, Rudy dressed for the game. During the last moments of the game, Rudy tackled the Georgia Tech quarterback.
Rudy Ruettiger received his bachelor's degree in sociology from Notre Dame in 1976.
RUDY /***1/2 Roger Ebert's Review
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If you've stepped into the Twitterverse in the past year, you probably have seen a tweet or two with the hashtag #ByeFelicia. At least, that's what VH1 is hoping with their latest reality venture Bye Felicia, a new show that aims to 'empower' women with real talk and brutally honest advice. The VH1 series stars Atlanta-based life coaches Missy Young and Deborah Hawkes and will chronicle the coaches attempts to reinvent women in Los Angeles who desperately need a life overhaul. Each episode will feature two women in need of Young and Hawkes' brand of assistance, which includes prepping the ladies for job interviews, fine-tuning their style, and, hopefully, giving them a much-needed reality check. The goal for these women is to say goodbye for good to their inner 'Felicia.' And if you have absolutely no idea who Felicia is, let me break it down for you.
You can thank Ice Cube for the phrase. 'Bye, Felicia' is a line uttered by the actor in the 1995 flick Friday. Here's the gist: Felicia (Angela Means-Kaaya) wants to borrow a car. The starcraft universe. Smokey (Chris Tucker) says no way. Then Felicia wants to borrow a joint. Again, Smokey refuses. To dismiss Felicia, Jones (Ice Cube) waves her off with 'Bye, Felicia.' Check out the clip below.
Of course, the film came out in 1995, long before YouTube or Twitter was even a thing. So how did 'Bye, Felicia' become an internet meme in 2014? According to Know Your Meme, the phrase first became 'a thing' in 2008, when a user uploaded a definition to Urban Dictionary as a 'farewell to someone deemed unimportant.' In 2011, a user uploaded the above clip and labeled it 'Bye, Felicia,' finally giving confused internet users an answer to where the line originated from.
According to Know Your Meme, #ByeFelicia was tweeted over 35,000 times during the month of August 2014 alone. Even Nicole Richie is in on the action, schooling out-of-the-loop Ryan Seacrest on the meme.
VH1 wasn't the first to borrow the Friday quote. Jordin Sparks also got in on the internet craze with the release of her newest music. She slapped a hashtag in front of the phrase and released her latest mixtape as #ByeFelicia. Taptap com pubg. (Genius. Pure. Genius.)
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It's clear that VH1's new series is looking to grab attention from audiences by borrowing from the internet meme du jour, but let's hope that the makeover show stands out regardless. After all, it would suck to have to say 'Bye, Felicia' to a show that is named after the meme.
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