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Speaker 2: Good morning Arrow. How are you doing good? Sir?
Speaker 1: Oh, I'm doing fantastic because we're going to talk about
movies and we're going to talk about TV shows because
we are that generation that loves storytelling and story sharing.
Speaker 2: Amen and Amen, let's get on it.
Speaker 1: Well, let's let's talk about your connection with Angel Studios,
because I mean, we're talking about some pretty big time
stuff here, dude.
Speaker 2: Absolutely, YEP Studios is putting out incredible movies and TV shows,
both to theaters across the country. Right now, We've got
a couple of movies in theaters and then also to
our Angel streaming experience, which you can watch in your
connected TV, your favorite mobile device, or on your desktopper
laptop at Angel dot com.
Speaker 1: This has got to be pretty cool for Angel, and
the reason why is because, I mean, you know, look
look at the way that they're using their outreach to
get to people. It's almost like they foresaw the future
and they know where people are and they're going for it.
Speaker 2: Yes, absolutely, and that's a huge part of the mission
at Angel is to not only bring stories to our
audience every month at Amplify Light, but also to have
a relationship with our audience so that they can let
us know the kinds of movies and TV shows that
they're actually interested in supporting. Which is why becoming a
guild member when you sign up as part of the
Angel streaming experience is so cool because, for the first
time in entertainment history, your television set at home is
now a two way experience. You're not just consuming movies
and TV shows, but you also have the ability to
communicate to us what other kinds of movies and TV
shows you would like to see see.
Speaker 1: You gotta like that, Chris, because I mean, I like
interactive because I believe that's where we are.
Speaker 2: I agree. I mean, I think all of us really
have a desire to help shape the culture that we
live in, and what easier way to do that than
through movies and TV shows that we as audience members
watch both in our homes and take our families to
in theaters.
Speaker 1: When you talk about Angel Studios, I mean, for the
past couple of weeks, I've been walking through the the
Regal theaters and when I'm seeing David up there, that
makes me smile because that David's story is authentic and
for it to be up there still today that movie
that says a lot about Angel Studios in their outreach.
Speaker 2: For sure. The popularity and the response that we have
received from audiences on David just verifies everything that we
thought about this movie since we first started working with
Sunrise Studios Animation Studios out of Cape Town, South Africa.
Is just everything about this movie fires on all cylinders.
The animation is top notch, the story is top notch.
We have Phil Wickham, the Christian music singer, is the
voice of David. He is spectacular. Brian stavale as the
Prophet Samuel is fantastic, and everything about this is top
shelf and a lot of people are saying it's the
best fake based animated movie since The Prince of Egypt,
and I'm not going to argue with him.
Speaker 1: Yeah, And that I like about David is the fact that,
you know, sure, we know what the story is about,
but it's not going to sit there and thump you
on the head and give you a guilt trip or
anything like that. I mean, it's a real authentic storyline
that helps you understand the who what, we're whys and
whens of David and everybody else around the story.
Speaker 2: For sure, for sure. I mean, anybody who's read the
stories from First and Second Samuel and the Bible knows
that David was a very complicated character. But I think
there are so many ways that we can relate to
David's journey. I mean, how many of us have felt like,
you know, the littlest of the Shepherd Boys, the one
who's being overlooked and ignored, and we knew, if only
we got a chance, we could do really great things.
And you know, that's the fun of this journey is
he's really the original zero to hero, so true.
Speaker 1: Another one that's in theaters is I was a stranger
talk to me about this because this is a Friday,
people are wondering, Hey, I need to go to a movie.
In fact, a lot of movie theaters, you know, do
their half priced days on Tuesday. So what's going on
with I was a stranger.
Speaker 2: So I got to see this last week at a
screening in Los Angeles, and I have to tell you
it is spectacular. It is one of those movies that
comes along every once in a while where it just
won't leave you alone after you watch it. So this
is the freshman effort of writer director Bran Anderson. He's
produced a ton of really big movies, but this is
his first directorial debut and it is fantastic. So it's
about five individuals over the course of the day and
how their lives are intertwined, set in front of the
backdrop of the Celian Civil War. Oh, and I've got
to tell you it is intense. From the first moment,
you will be on the edge of your seat and
you will not lean back until the credit's closed. Since
this is so.
Speaker 1: Good, it's movies like this that really put us in
this place of now because there's a lot of action
like this going on in corners of the world, and
it helps us understand the reality of the moment for sure.
Speaker 2: For sure, I think watching this movie, I had a
different perspective coming out of it about all the different
things that are going on, and you're right, it touches on,
you know, geopolitics and immigration and just the how these
huge events really do come down into the lives of
real people and what that means for the rest of
us in the world.
Speaker 1: Please do not move. There's more with Chris Woolsey coming
up next. Hey, thanks for coming back to the conversation.
There's always an inside secret to share with Chris Woolsey.
Kudos to Angel Studios because I mean they're delivering a message,
they're being activators in their own peaceful way, and through
their mindfulness we're able to reach people and get the
conversation started.
Speaker 2: That's it for sure. It's just another example of Angel
bringing stories that amplify light.
Speaker 1: And then to see these guys really get it into
the binge watching scene. I remember when when that was like,
oh you do what, Oh, no way, no way, you
are not a binge watcher. But then it became cool
and here comes Angel Studios with you know, the Wavefinders. Man.
Speaker 2: Oh my gosh, so we talked about before Era. I
am a huge nerd and this is the best nerdy
series I have seen. It is fantasy adventure. Three teenagers
through a mysterious set of circumstances that I'm not going
to spoil because I'm not that guy. They get transported
to an alternate dimension where there's a medieval civil war
with dragons and wizards and more fun than you could
possibly believe. It is fantastic. Six episodes up on Angel,
as we speak, so great. You got to check it out. Now.
Speaker 1: When you talk about up on Angel, are we talking
about an app that I can get through my smart TV?
Speaker 2: Exactly? So, you can download the Connected TV to your
connect the app to your connected TV. You can also
go to your favorite mobile app store, download the mobile
app to your tablet, your phone, or go to Angel
dot com on your laptop or desk and you can
sign up to become a guild member. That not only
unlocks the entire Angel library, but as I said, it
also gives you the ability to communicate to us the
kinds of movies and TV shows that you're looking to support.
Speaker 1: Now, one of the things that listeners need to understand
when it comes to these apps that if your smart
TV doesn't have it, I always put it on my
smartphone and then I cast it to my TV and
the quality is unbelievable. So I, you know, kudos to
Angel for making this so easy to use.
Speaker 2: Absolutely, there are a million different ways to access Angel content,
for sure.
Speaker 1: So what is Truth in Treason? Because you know, you know,
I am a binge watcher. I'm always looking for something
new to add to my entertainment.
Speaker 2: Yes, so this is maybe the most inspiring story that
I've seen in the last year two years. So this
is the true story of Helmet Hubner, who was a
sixteen year old boy in Nazi Germany who realized what
is actually happening under the Third Reich and decided he
was going to step up, even at his young age
and do something about it. So there is a feature
film called Truth and Treason, and then there was so
much added footage that they you know how they say
the best scenes were left on the cutting end floor. Yep,
they took all those best scenes and they re edited
the movie into a four part limited series. So if
you watch the movie in theaters or if you saw
it on the streaming service, we now have a full
part limited series and it is fantastic. It's actually on
the short list for Oscar nomination for the Moment, so
we're very excited about that. And it is fantastic. The
score is beautiful, the art, direction, the acting, everything about
this is top notch.
Speaker 1: See once again, this is how Angel Studios is in
touch with people because they take something that they know
will affect us. You know, it maybe could be entertainment,
or it could be something that's internally Because when you
start talking about somebody who's got to make a choice
like that in their life, dude, that's every day we're
back to that same circle again.
Speaker 2: That's it. Absolutely And when you see the way this
young man chose to spend his life as short as
it was, it is so inspiring and it makes you
turn around and turn and look to the people around
you and go, how can I love them better? And
I just love movies like this and TV shows.
Speaker 1: You can kick somebody out of a baseball field or
an NFL stadium, but you can't take the football fan
or the baseball fan out of the person. And man,
I'll tell you what, with all the junk that's going
on in sports today, I need a sports movie and
look who's got it.
Speaker 2: Angel Studios for sure, for sure, and We've got a
bunch of great sports movies. It's funny because I'm not
a gigantic sports guy. I love baseball, but in my
real life, I'm not a huge sports person. But there
is something about sports movies that I will watch every
one of them. They just are always amazing. There's always
great lessons, there's always great characters, and we've got a
bunch of great ones. One of my favorites right now
is Little Angels starring Dean Kine. Very funny. So he
plays this hotshot, big mouth college football coach who gets
removed from his position for making disparaging comments about female athletes,
and as part of his community service, he has to
go and coach a youth girls soccer team. It is hysterical,
very fun great lessons. We also have Woodlawn, which you
might have saw in theaters a while back. Is This
is also a true story, really really inspiring. It is
a fantastic football film, and it's set against the civil
rights movement of the early seventies, and it follows the
story of this young football phenom and his desire to
not only embrace his talent, but also his faith and
to see how that plays out both on and off
the field.
Speaker 1: Again, let me remind listeners, yes, it does have a
faith based title to it. But the thing about it is, though,
is that the way they're doing it. Especially I've been
with Dean Kane many, many, many, many times, and I
love the way he goes It's not the same kind
of faith based movies that your mama and daddy grew
up on. This is a new age of story sharing.
Speaker 2: Yep. I agree, and I've hung out with Dean several
times and he is very passionate about telling stories with truth,
but in a way that isn't ham fisted or heavy handed,
and it really comes across in Little Angels.
Speaker 1: Well, I think that we should get a wrestling ring.
You and Iro are on the right hand side. He
has to be in his Superman outfit and we take
him on. What do you think about that? Because I
think he would do it. You know, he's got that
fun love inside his soul.
Speaker 2: Yes he does, And I think that is a fantastic idea.
We should record it and it'd be a new series
on anel.
Speaker 1: Hey speaking of that, and speaking of originality, how is
it that they were able to put sketch together, because
I mean we're talking about original programming. That means you
ain't gonna find this on Hulu or even Netflix. No.
Speaker 2: Yeah, absolutely, And I love this movie mostly because I'm
a gigantic Tony Hale fan. Everything he's ever done. I
think he's one of the funniest people in Hollywood. And
this is a beautiful movie of family adventure. But what
I love about this film is, and a lot of
family movies do this, is they can present very difficult
subjects in a way that make it palatable for kids
to learn and understand. So in this film, there's a
family that's dealing with the death in the family, and
this young girl realizes in this process that the creatures
she's drawing her in her sketch book are actually coming
to life and running rogue. So the family has to
unite together and to stop these monsters from destroying the world,
and in the process they healing and ultimately joy in
one another.
Speaker 1: Wow, where can people go to find out about Angel
Studios and everything that you're up to? Because you're obviously
the messenger, So therefore we we gotta you know, let's
let's provide a path for you, mister, Well.
Speaker 2: I appreciate that greatly. People can go to King Streaming
on Twitter, they can find Chris Woolsey on Facebook, see
us Woolsey on Instagram. But more importantly, they can go
to angel dot com and there is all the information
they need about every single title that we have, and
they can also find out more about what it looks
like to become a guild member and to start shaping
the culture around them.
Speaker 1: Well, you got to come back to this show. You
know that door is always going to be open, Chris.
They don't get to see the emails or the conversations
we have, but we really do work very well together
behind the scenes.
Speaker 2: Dude, Oh if you you said it and right back
at you. And I can't wait to come back in
February with all the rom comms.
Speaker 1: Oh that is so cool that we gotta set that
monkey up then, dude.
Speaker 2: That's right, absolutely one hundred percent.
Speaker 1: Will you be brilliant?
Speaker 2: Okay, all right, you two and I look forward to
talking as soon as physically possible.