TRIPLE CHUCK Chuck Norris had an unexpected star trajectory, and the ‘Missing in Action Trilogy’ (Blu-ray, KL Studio Classics, R) pretty much defines his groove and continued appeal. Will this documentary, Rory, ever change perhaps other tourist sites around the world that are flirting with danger you might say? Q: The whole idea of tourism, around something with this kind of potential. The folks in the film seem to feel very good about it. And the response was very heartening and positive. I think that was quite meaningful, that we came back and shared it with them before sharing it with the world. It was a closed screening for family members and people who were in the film. A lot of the people who were impacted by this were there at the screening. It was actually right around the anniversary and share the film with the people in the town that was probably most impacted by this event. I was very happy that not only were we able to spend a good amount of time building those relationships in that trust, but also before the film came out on Netflix, we were able to return to New Zealand. We had to build the trust in those relationships and help people understand that we were there for the long term. So for us coming from the outside and going in, it was a little bit triggering. I think that they didn’t have the best experience. I’m really grateful because the experience of a lot of the people who had gone through this extraordinarily traumatic event, they didn’t necessarily have the best experience with the media who kind of swept in, in the immediate aftermath, and kind of took their stories and then left. Q: How long did it take for production from when you started this to get to December 16 when it popped on Netflix? This film is a reminder that even in the face of all that we’re dealing with, that there is something profound about humanity and connecting with each other and people looking out for each other. The world does in some way, I think for so many of us, feel a little out of control right now. And it’s rare to have this kind of first-hand accounts and frontline footage to really understand what it’s like to be in the heart of that. So even though this isn’t about climate change, to understand when people are experiencing these weather events - whether they’re fires which we went through in Los Angeles and had to evacuate (very scary) or the hurricanes, the tornadoes, the droughts, everything that we’re reading about, seeing and experiencing firsthand, these kinds of weather events speak to us. We have these it seems every day or every week now. I mean, look at even today in the United States, there’s 45 states experiencing once in a generation weather events. I don’t like to think of it as kind of a car crash I think there’s something more going on here because I think it’s also about nature. RORY KENNEDY: I think that’s a big part of it. Q: Do you think part of the appeal is it’s like watching a car wreck, there’s a certain fascination? Or is it as you suggested, inspirational? It’s sort of a story about fate, how you can’t really know what’s going to happen. ![]() In an interview for the HERALD, Kennedy discussed her film’s appeal and her process. ![]() Leonardo DiCaprio and Ron Howard are among the producers. Kennedy’s 11 children, has had a surprise smash hit with her horrifying but sadly true Netflix You Are There entry ‘The Volcano: Rescue from Whakaari.’ It was December 2019 that 47 people – tourists and “mostly very young’ guides – were on the New Zealand ‘White Island’ when the crater blew, spewing steam not lava, killing 22. ![]() An Oscar nominee and Emmy winner for her documentaries, Rory Kennedy, the youngest of the late Senator Robert F.
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