Posted on 06/14/2012 9:13:43 AM PDT by scripter
John Schneider, the one-time star of TV sensation “The Dukes of Hazzard,” can be seen in theaters now in a film that “Bo Duke” says is timed perfectly for Father’s Day.
As WND reported, Schneider plays the estranged dad of a struggling teen in “Hardflip,” an edgy, skateboarding movie featuring some of the sports’ biggest stars, openly proclaiming their faith in Jesus Christ.
In an exclusive interview, Schneider, a self-proclaimed Christian and father of three, told WND the story of why the script for “Hardflip” is so relevant to dads.
“I started doing movies where I played fathers, with ‘Night of the Twisters’ [in 1996], when I had just become a father myself,” Schneider told WND. “And I realized there were a lot of people saying, ‘There’s no manual for this!’ Especially when kids get into their teenage years, it can be really frustrating.”
“Then ‘Smallville’ came along, a great opportunity to explore the father-son relationship, forgiveness, listening, advice taken and advice not taken,” he continued. “When a script like ‘Hardflip’ comes along, with a real depiction of the rewards of a father-son relationship but also the difficulties of building one, you have my attention.
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