An upcoming behind-the-scenes documentary of the life of Johnny Weir is making its world premier at the Seattle International Film Festival on May 24. The film is called Pop Star On Ice, and there’s no word if it will talk about Johnny being a gay man on ice:
Johnny’s complicated relationship with his longtime coach Priscilla Hill and his struggle to reach the top of the sport takes us from small town Delaware to competitions, shopping sprees, fashion shows and personal appearances around the world. The inspiration for Jon Heder’s character in the box office smash BLADES OF GLORY, Johnny seeks to balance his larger-than-life persona with the constraints of his sport.
Update: The film is a winner, here is my review.
on Jun 15th, 2009 at 9:29 AM
I had a chance to attend the screening at New York’s NewFest film festival last Thursday, and the Q&A Johnny did afterwards was fantastically entertaining. I made some comments and posted the photos I took at http://www.homo-neurotic.com.