Returning guest Logan Lerman (star of the “Percy Jackson” films) and director / co-writer talk about working on the film, “Sgt. Stubby: An American Hero,” a computer-animated feature based on the true story of the bond between a solider and a stray dog in World War I.
Video Content: Richard Lanni and Logan Lerman (2018)
In the full interview, SIDEWALKS host Lori Rosales talks to director / co-writer Richard Lanni and voice actor Logan Lerman about the making of “Sgt. Stubby: An American Hero” into an animated film. Additionally, Lerman talks about getting into acting, his early films, and playing “Percy Jackson” in future movies; while Lanni discusses his career in historical film making.
Mini-Biographies:
Born in Beverly Hills, California, Logan Lerman is known for playing the lead role in the “Percy Jackson” fantasy films. He started acting at an early age and appeared in two Mel Gibson films, “The Patriot” and “What Women Want.” Lerman also starred in the WB TV series “Jack and Bobby” as Bobby McCallister, where he won a Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama) – Leading Young Actor (tied with Jack DeSena). Lerman went on to star in other films including “Riding in Cars with Boys,” “The Butterfly Effect,” “Hoot,” “3:10 to Yuma,” “The Number 23,” “Meet Bill,” “Gamer,” “My One and Only,” “The Three Musketeers,” “The Perks of Being a Wallflower,” “Indignatio,” “The Vanishing of Sidney Hall,” “Noah” and “Fury.”
Richard Lanni is a historical filmmaker and the founder of Fun Academy Media Group, Ltd.(formerly Labyrinth Media & Publishing), the company that’s responsible for “Sgt. Stubby: An American Hero.” Lanni is known for his documentary productions, including the series, “The American Road to Victory, that tells the story of three key engagements in the European theater of World War II – D-Day, Operation Market Garden and the Battle of the Bulge – from the perspective of the G.I.s who fought to end Nazi tyranny.
Interview Credits:
Recorded: April 12, 2018
Host / Producer: Lori Rosales
Editor: Richard R. Lee
Special Thanks To: Fun Academy Media Group, Ltd. (film clips) and Connecticut State Library (for the original Sgt. Stubby photos)