Johnny Weir: upcoming documentary and reality series

http://web.icenetwork.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090515&content_id=64730&vkey=ice_news

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"The movie takes Johnny through the world championships in 2008; the series picks up from there," Pellerito said. "The focus of the series is how Johnny deals with [his fifth-place finish] at U.S. nationals this year, not going to worlds, and the challenges he has trying to make the [2010] Olympic team again."

"The idea is for it to start [airing] in very early January," Barba added. "There will be eight episodes, seven [taking place] before the Olympics and the eighth after the Olympics. That final episode will be sort of a 'Where is Johnny now?' wrap-up."

Imo, this sounds very interesting. I'm really looking forward to it!!
And here is a "Pop Star on Ice" Teaser: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aUF6QaFs9Eg
Really cool and I love what he does with his voice!!

Thanks for starting this subject, Nina and this teaser is just... WOW !

I have a documentary DVD of his 2006-2007 season. it takes about 2 hour to watch , so it was a little bit long and boring for me but I'm also very looking forward to this movie!! (85min sounds good for me. lol)

http://www.siff.net/festival/film/detail.aspx?id=29112&FID=123
and I've found letters of "J-A-P-A-N" so I might be able to watch it ???

I've found the name of "Brian JOUBERT" in the cast
http://us.imdb.de/title/tt1329422/fullcredits

Cast (in credits order)
Johnny Weir ... Himself
Priscilla Hill ... Herself
Paris Childers ... Himself
Patti Weir ... Herself

rest of cast listed alphabetically:

Oksana Baiul ... Herself
Brian Boitano ... Himself
Christine Brennan ... Herself
Kurt Browning ... Himself
Sasha Cohen ... Herself
Scott Hamilton ... Himself
Brian Joubert ... Himself
Stéphane Lambiel ... Himself
Brian Orser ... Himself
Victor Petrenko ... Himself
Galina Zmievskaya ... Herself

Great cast !! :greensmilewink

Thanks for the head up Nina :greensmilewink !!!!

the teaser just looks weird but i can do with some more watching of his abs and i also liked how he is able to change his voice.

emessse wrote:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xdgrxZ6x6Aw

Thank youuuu :jumping:

Thank you Emi !!!! :incass:

he doesn't look like a man but he doesn't look like a woman ...... what came to my mind hearing the comments in the beginning was - is it a plane? no!!! is it a bird? no!!!! .... it's johnny weir !!!! ( i hope every one knows the song or else what i just said it's weird )

irina_something wrote:

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he doesn't look like a man but he doesn't look like a woman ......

IMHO, his body looks more like that of a 11 year old boy, LOL. At that age their bodies aren't very well developed. In Johnny's case, he's kind of neutral.

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what came to my mind hearing the comments in the beginning was - is it a plane? no!!! is it a bird? no!!!! .... it's johnny weir !!!! ( i hope every one knows the song or else what i just said it's weird )

Your reference to the plane-bird thing, actually, it's a take-off from the lead-in line to the old 1950's Superman TV series (the one broadcast in black and white) where the opening dialogue goes: "Look! Up in the sky?! It's a bird! It's a plane?! No! It's Superman!"

Regarding this documentary with Weir, I find it kind of curious that he'd go along with this. I don't really see the point of doing the whole thing, LOL. I mean, what were the producers' intentions? It certainly wasn't to bring attention to the sport of elite figure skating. I can't imagine that the USFSA had a hand in setting this project in motion, did they? I guess I really don't see the point in doing a project like this. If this was a made-for-TV kind of thing, then....maybe I could understand why the producers went to all the trouble and expense. But, as I understand it, this was merely an independant film and not conceived for mass distribution. From that trailer it doesn't appear that the film does a whole lot to promote men's singles skating. The fact that Weir is an elite figure skater is more of an interesting sidelight. It appears the producers were intersted, mainly, in Johnny's diva-esque personality. Whatever.

Mary C.

Johnny updated his journal:
http://www.figureskatersonline.com/johnnyweir/journal.html

It's might be his longest entry ever, but totally worth reading. Somehow I love the way he writes... :super:

i just read the journal entry too. well johnny always comes of very self centred ( i don't know how to explain it well ) but somehow manages not to be off putting. i like him too and the way he writes!!!!

Thanks Nina! I love the way Johnny writes. His journal is always interesting.

sometimes time passes and i forget a little why i really like johnny and then i see something like this and i remember. because he's witty and funny and so beautiful. i keep my fingers crossed that he qualifies for the olympic team and he has a great time there.
http://www.lifeskate.com/skate/johnny-weir/

Thank you very much!!
Q&A with Johnny part 1
http://www.lifeskate.com/skate/2009/06/johnny-weir-pop-star-on-ice-qanda-part-1.html
Q&A with Johnny part 2
http://www.lifeskate.com/skate/2009/06/johnny-weir-pop-star-on-ice-question-answer-video-part-2.html

I really love the way he talks and reacts to the questions...and I SO wanna see that movie now!!

me too nina ! i really want to see it. when i forst hear about it seemed to me like a silly idea but not i think it's something worth watching.
and power to the " i wanna be pretty " one !!!

irina_something wrote:

and power to the " i wanna be pretty " one !!!

yesss this sentence cracked me up!!

Girls this is the link of the film
http://www.tudou.com/programs/view/95XWOwJetqs/

enjoy it! also you can see few seconds of Brian

I really enjoyed it!! Thank you so much for the link!
"Seems Brian Joubert was born with a six-pack" lol

i sat and watched all the one hour and a half of it. i can't believe it. and now i wanna see the rest of it. i suppose there is a part with him up to 2010 olys.

2010 Be Good Johnny Weir Episode2：Here's Johnny!: http://www.tudou.com/programs/view/S2OQmijqvas/

Episode3：Johnny on the Rocks: http://www.tudou.com/programs/view/3INtpLCmnnM/

Episode 4 - Putting the Johnny in Johnny: http://www.tudou.com/programs/view/Tv5sjxjy0Uw/

Episode 5 Back in the USSR: http://www.tudou.com/programs/view/iFgX5O823b4/

Episode 6: Big in Japan (you can see Brian too!!): http://www.tudou.com/programs/view/g5nakgrPKow/

Episode 7: http://www.tudou.com/programs/view/xYC9__ofndQ/

Episode 8 God Bless America: http://www.tudou.com/programs/view/vHxjD7EcpfA/

Episode 9 - The Future is Mine (Finale):
http://www.tudou.com/programs/view/4DzLR5Vje2U/

Enjoy!