ANVIL Members, Film Director Answer Questions At Toronto's 'Hot Docs' Festival; Video Available

July 19, 2008

ANVIL members Steve "Lips" Kudlow (vocals, guitar),Robb Reiner (drums) and Glenn Five (bass, vocals),along with director Sacha Gervasi, took part in a question-and-answer session about their movie "Anvil! The Story of Anvil" on April 17, 2008 at the 2008 Hot Docs film festival at the Winter Garden Theatre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Watch footage of the Q&A session below.

"Anvil! The Story of Anvil" screened as the Centerpiece of the Los Angeles Film Festival on June 26, 2008 at the Ford Amphitheater in a program that included live musical performances and "special guests," including ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian. Check out photos from the event from Wire Image.

"Anvil! The Story of Anvil" is a mockumentary-like true account of fiftysomething Canadian heavy-metal practitioners Steve "Lips" Kudlow and Robb Reiner who, after a desultory European tour with their band ANVIL, decide to record a 13th album in a final attempt to fulfill their boyhead dreams of stardom.

"Whatever happens with the movie from here on in is sort of irrelevant," the film's director Sacha Gervasi told the New York Times. "It's already a success in terms of achieving what we wanted to achieve."

Money was never ANVIL's motivation. “I can't envision myself being a millionaire," Kudlow said, "but I can envision myself going to a gig every night and making enough money to make ends meet. I want to be the biggest bar band in the world and work endlessly."

"My initial reaction to the film was, 'Who cares about this?'" Reiner said. "The Toronto Sun here did a big blowout on the movie being at Hot Docs and a big picture of the band. I'm shocked at what’s going on. And when I saw how audiences reacted at Sundance, it opened my eyes that this movie has something else to it."

Sacha Gervasi is an old friend of the band's that used to do some roadie work for them back in the 1980s. He has filmed some of their shows from their November 2005 and June 2006 European tours. He also filmed Lips' 50th birthday show at Heads or Tails in Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada on February 25, 2006. As well, he filmed some of the recording of "This Is Thirteen". Sacha also interviewed many people from ANVIL's past and present, including former bandmembers.

For more information, visit AnvilMovie.com.

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