How it all came together, of course. Coming up on the next episode of the podcast, THE RIDER director Chloé Zhao & actor/subject Brady Jandreau. Photo courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics. ga('ads.send', { Chloe ZhaoOne of the most intimate and heartbreaking performances of 2018 by Brady Jandreau. Photo courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics. eventCategory: event.slot.getSlotElementId(), Chloe's one of the coolest people to be around. hitType: 'event', Chloe and I have got along really great ever since we met! “The Rider” begins on an ordinary morning, as Brady (Brady Jandreau) wakes up and goes through his usual morning routine — making breakfast, brushing his teeth, removing the staples from his head wound. And that's how it started. “It was more the fear of not riding than of riding,” Brady said. Like, Chloe came out to the rach and she rode horses with us so why should I be scared to act!? } He's training horses in South Dakota. Chloé has developed a reputation as an incredibly talented upcoming director. In April 2016, Brady Jandreau was thrown off a horse. It helped me get through it, to actually see myself there. The most difficult scene was probably the rodeo scene, just because it was so hard to control the environment going on around us. I recently got the opportunity to chat with Brady and ask him about his recent foray into acting. This is your first acting role. So often, long shot competitors with underdog horses that for some reason only they can handle beat incredible odds to emerge victorious. eventAction: 'click_image_ads' } Notifications can be turned off anytime from browser settings. if(document.querySelector("#google_image_div")){ When the story was being meshed out into a script, were you consulted over it? The balance between kindness and firmness is so clear that non-horse people can understand what Brady Blackburn/Jandreau is trying to accomplish. Was there any particular scene you found especially hard to act out? The Rider was inspired  by the true story of saddle bronc rider, Brady Jandreau, as he deals with the aftermath of a catastrophic fall. hitType: 'event', Brady Jandreau rides his horse, KC's Sweet Tango, on his ranch. Many horse-centric movies suffer from an extreme lack of realism. Horses are my life. I almost died. Tell us a little bit about your life growing up on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation. }); pg.acq.push(function() { And then we'd shoot for like five seconds, and she'd be like, "Cut!" eventAction: 'load' The word 'rider' isn't the only thing that can be can be used to describe Brady Jandreau. },false) I love horses. In the end, Brady isn’t risking his life training horses because it’s the “tough” thing to do. } He is a saddle bronc rider and a horse … He was placed on a horse for the first time when he was just 15 months old; by 12, he was training wild horses, and by 20, he had made his name on the rodeo circuit riding … There were people who were joking around. The cowboy was thrown from the bucking horse and nearly had his skull caved in … He trains horses, rides them, has been involved in a tragic, life-risking accident and now, is also on the brink of releasing a full-length feature film based on his true story of inspiration, courage and overcoming fear. Brady Jandreau as Brady Blackburn. Brady has married and started a family since he made the movie. media-tech companies with hubs around the world. ga('ads.send', { So you either grow up fast or you don't grow up at all. I met Chloe about a year and a half before the beginning of the shoot. In some ways, I would say it was therapeutic. He’s damaged. }); Don't we have to do it again?" What was your experience like seeing your story being told at these prestigious film festivals such as Sundance, and the Cannes? },false) REAL! hitType: 'event', During this conversation I  learned about a few more details that greatly added to the film’s sense of realism. Brady, family and friends play barely altered versions of themselves in what is close to a documentary. pic.twitter.com/1u8TsxSR9Q. window.googletag.pubads().addEventListener('impressionViewable', function(event) { document.querySelector("#ads").addEventListener('click',function(){ eventCategory: event.slot.getSlotElementId(), The chemistry between characters is the icing on this authenticity cake and gives the film some real emotional weight. Raising American Quarter Horses bred to do it all! You can love an animal because of the way it looks at you. It almost cost me my life, yeah it did. “I could actually ride and control a horse was before I was potty-trained,” says Jandreau, who is of Lakota Sioux descent. eventCategory: event.slot.getSlotElementId(), How did you feel when you learned it won the Directors' Fortnight Best Picture award? pg.acq.push(function() { and I said "Well, Chloe, I don't feel alive not being able to ride." Directed by Chloé Zhao. hitType: 'event', Everybody worked hard,” Brady said when asked what it was like having his family on set. I had a little bit of say but not too much. reporters on a platform technologically tailored to meet the needs of the modern reader. In a casual chat with Meaww, he spills it all. The Rider is now playing in select cities and will soon be coming to a theater near you. 112 talking about this. We are one of the world’s fastest growing },false) “It was therapeutic.” Along with him, providing support on this journey, are his father and sister who also star in the film. He doesn’t have anything to prove. What was your reaction when you first learned that Chloé Zhao wanted to make a film about your remarkable journey? Starting young horses for over 15 years! Ever since I was I was expected to take on horses others had trouble with.”. I had seen the movie just once until that point and it was online on a laptop. }); Brady and his wife currently train quarter horses at Jandreau Performance Horses and the horses used in the training scenes were horses Brady actually had in for training. }); He was direct, concise, and really excited to talk about the horse-related aspects of the film. ga('ads.send', { Brady Jandreau, reflection. No, I never really cared about what people thought about me, you know? “I already lived it once so I knew what it was gonna be like,” Brady said. Brady Jandreau, in fact, was just 15 days old when he sat atop his first horse. Oh, no... We actually had a ten-day extension on the film so that we could cover everything we needed to. Back home, Brady finds himself wondering what he has to live for when he can no longer do what gives him a sense of purpose: to ride and compete. I felt pretty honored! I can imagine it must have been difficult reliving some of those life-changing incidents once again. Starting young horses for over 15 years! The story takes place and is filmed on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, with the beautiful backdrop of the South Dakota Badlands framing this gut wrenching tale. Brady’s sister, Lilly Jandreau. Brady Jandreau cannot remember a time before horses. It was just awesome! and she'd be like, "We got it, don't worry about it." ... and I get one of those horses that Brady just finished training… hitType: 'event', I was so impressed, I was blown away by the way it all came together, with the editing and all the technicalities, you know... Could you detail us the incident that very nearly ended up costing you your life?Â. }); #TheRider @sonyclassics pic.twitter.com/feq5t78N9q. }); It’s his sincerity, his willingness, his generosity. It’s a shock to see that 3-inch gash on the top of Brady’s head. At his last rodeo, a stallion stomped on his skull. In 2015, while visiting a ranch on Pine Ridge Reservation, Zhao met a twenty-year old Lakota cowboy named Brady Jandreau. Don’t get me wrong: these types of scenarios can make for an entertaining story, but they rarely ring true to the horse world we have come to know. Brady Jandreau as Brady Blackburn is "The Rider" in the film of that title. I might have thought about it, but I wasn't ready to consider it. }); There's plenty of deleted scenes, and of course, due to time constraints a couple of scenes had to be taken out, but other than that, between the hour and a half or two hours, it's all there. Was it surreal to act out your life in front of the cameras? And that's would leave me asking "What do you mean? I don’t really have anything to do with rodeo circuit. eventCategory: event.slot.getSlotElementId(), Brady Jandreau: Jim was the horse I was training for another person. What was it like working with her, especially considering you've been acquainted with her since she shot 'Songs My Brothers Taught Me' at the reservation? }) He was a mother to that horse, a father, a friend and a dance partner.” Jandreau added, “Throughout the day, [Chloe] asked me things like, ‘Show me how to saddle a horse’ and asked what the [area] was where the horse’s neck meets the saddle’s back. Was there any part that audiences did not get to see play out? “I saw him training horses and honestly, it was nothing I’ve ever seen before. So they made a deal: Jandreau trained horses each morning until noon and then Zhao got him for shooting and magic hour every afternoon. He talked to us about making the movie and his experiences with TBI. And very real. And now that you've ventured into acting, would you consider working on future projects if directors approached you or is life on the reservation too alluring? KADOKA PRESS. document.querySelector("#google_image_div").addEventListener('click',function(){ While Brady now trains horses for a living, just like his character in the film, he had to deal with the aftermath of a bad fall and the question of whether or not he would ride again. To say the latest Chloé Zhao creation, The Rider, doesn’t suffer from this common flaw would be a gross understatement. Though Jandreau no longer participates in rodeos, he continues to train wild horses for the public. This was your first major role as an actor, was there anything you found particularly difficult to grasp?Â. Raising American Quarter Horses bred to do it all! After being involved in a tragic, life-risking accident Brady Jandreau on the brink of releasing a full-length feature film based on his true story of inspiration and courage. It wasn’t an uncommon experience for Jandreau, a South Dakota rodeo rider, but this time was different. 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Chloe Zhao: Peppy is Brady’s family’s horse, who was going to be nice. Brady is a member of the Lower Brule Sioux Tribe and currently resides on Pine Ridge. Did you consider the possibility of seeking out other means of livelihood? }); But at the core of it all, Brady still happens to be "a real Lakota cowboy and member of the Lower Brule Sioux Tribe and lives on the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota where he grew up." Brady Jandreau plays a fictionalized version of himself in the new film "The Rider." window.googletag.pubads().addEventListener('slotOnload', function(event) { Required fields are marked *. I'm the white kid, not an Indian kid so there's not a lot of hope or guidance there. The Rider (2018) | dir. We played around with different ideas for my head injury and after the incident, Chloe found out I was training horses again just month and a half after my injury and she said "Brady, you could die!" Like Chloe would shoot a whole scene and then she would go "No no, we gotta do this again." document.querySelector("#adunit").addEventListener('click',function(){ Brady Jandreau suffered a serious brain injury when he was bucked off a bronco at a professional rodeo in 2016 in Fargo. Your email address will not be published. Brady, with his years of experience, was able to help director, Chloé Zhao, expertly capture the more nuanced aspects of training, leading to some of my favorite scenes in the film. That horse got away with some things with another rider… Chloe Zhao: Yeah, he threw someone off who didn’t get back on, right? I could ride on my own at two. ga('ads.send', { I trust Chloe; at first, I chuckled about it (the idea) but I was always pretty excited about it. Brady Jandreau plays a fictionalized version of himself in the new film "The Rider." As promising as the tale sounds, the fact that the film has played in many top film festivals including Sundance, Telluride, Toronto and New York, as well as the Cannes where it won the Directors’ Fortnight, Best Picture award only amps up the expectations from it. I’m convinced that one of the reasons this film is able to capture a truly authentic feel is that the cast features none other than the real life saddle bronc rider, Brady Jandreau, and his family, people who have already lived through a similar experience on which they can draw for their performances. Jandreau stars in "The Rider," a film that debuted in New York and Los Angeles in mid-April, and since has spread nationwide. Brady training a troubled, young horse in The Rider. It feels. It's similar, we're still all out there meeting people and metaphorically it's all alike. }); if(document.querySelector("#adunit")){ Just the public, basically. Even if I couldn’t ride horses, I’d still be around them all the time. He trusted Zhao … Titled 'The Riders', the film — directed by the remarkable filmmaker Chloe Xhao — is based on the true story of how the "once-rising star of the rodeo circuit" was "warned that his competition days are over after a tragic riding accident. eventAction: 'view' Despite knowing it would pose a risk to your life, you decided to get back on your horse once again? "We haven't tore them down yet," says Terri Dawn Jandreau, 21, wife of Lakota horse trainer, former rodeo champion, and — newly — film star, Brady Jandreau, 22. After suffering a near fatal head injury, a young cowboy undertakes a search for new identity and what it means to be a man in the heartland of America. ga('ads.send', { It’s Brady Jandreau who nudges “The Rider” to its higher purpose, even as he seeks his own. The filming of The Rider required Brady to revisit a traumatic period in his life, a task many would find overwhelming. Brady Jandreau suffered a serious brain injury when he was bucked off a bronco at a professional rodeo in 2016 in Fargo. The horse stepped on the Lakota cowboy's head, crushing his skull. }); The word 'rider' isn't the only thing that can be can be used to describe Brady Jandreau. In an attempt to regain control of his fate, Brady undertakes a search for a new identity and tries to redefine his idea of what it means to be a man in the heartland of America.". And it's the first time I ever acted so I didn't know how it all worked, the movie-making process. ga('create', 'UA-67136960-15', 'auto', 'ads'); hitType: 'event', }); The film opens in NYC & LA on Friday, 4/13. window.googletag.pubads().addEventListener('slotRenderEnded', function(event) { The Rider | … When asked about his background with horses, Brady said “I’ve always connected really well [with horses]. I’m responsible for 105 horses and a whole breeding programme. He trains horses, rides them, has been involved in a tragic, life-risking accident and now, is also on the brink of releasing a full-length feature film based on his true story of inspiration, courage and overcoming fear. Reading Group kick-off in-cludes refreshments and the movie, The Secret Life of Bees.New and former readers, or just want to see the movie. In South Dakota, cowboys learn to ride before they learn to crawl. Was there anything that was left out of the final iteration because of time constraints? We watch as Brady struggles to find a path forward, and define his role in the world after this life-changing event. Sony Pictures Classic “I wasn’t going to do that,” said Jandreau by phone, almost scoffing at the possibility. There are several key scenes where actual horse training appears to take place, and Brady’s sixth sense with horses, something that is nearly impossible to fake, is quite evident. MEAWW brings you the best content from its global team of Photo courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics. Then there’s The Rider, Chloe Zhao’s docudrama featuring real-life trainer and rodeo star Brady Jandreau as a lightly fictionalized version of himself, Brady Blackburn.

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