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buoyed by her concerned parents played by dennis quaid and helen hunt, the movie chronicles bethany's one arm. since the tragedy, bethany has become a world class champion, a triumph for the surfer girl who credits her recovery to her faith and inspires many with her courage. >> bethany hamilton is with us now. bethany, good morning. >> good morning. >> i have to say here, just 21 years old. this weekend, a movie is coming out about your life. what's that like? >> it's so exciting. it's been such a long journey to get to this point and for me i grew up in kauai. it's mellow, laid back. spend most of my time surfing and stuff. now, the movie is coming out, my life changed a bit. so it's turned out so well. and i'm excited to share my story with everyone. >> and i understand, anna sofia robb, the actress who played you in the movie spent a lot of time with you. you lived together for a few weeks. what's that like? >> it's a bit shocking. she's a bit shorter than me. she's playing me when i was younger. it turns out great. >> she did a good job? >> she did an incredible job. my coach and

helen hunt plays the mother and she is wonderful. it is a family movie.t -- that's probably what he thought about his own twins when they almost died from the medications that they were given. they are doing great, too. >> there is the one scene in the big easy that is so easy and incredible. >> this is unbelievable. >> a woman is driving down the street and she sees these two vehicles playing a game of cat and moose. >> cat and mouse. it's an inside joke. >> these guys were doing their thing. this woman is driving and she is upset and driving. >> it's dangerous. >> she takes out her cell phone and look what happens. a board comes flying through her front windshield while she is taping. >> and she is still taping. >> she is taping and here it comes. she is fine, by the way. she is absolutely fine. >> i can't believe she didn't throw down the phone. there is something very strange about that. >> okay. they say that so many -- a curse of the just okay marriages. all right. so this woman says if you get into a grind with your husband, it is so boring and lik

an all-star cast with dennis quaid, helen hunt and i had a chance to sit down and shot about her thoughtsand it's definitely a miracle i'm here today. i'm so thankful to be able to continue surfing and let my team and i encourage people about my story. >>vern: in the bay area we have the mavericks up there. >> i was near mavericks' the other day and i went surfing with a friend jeff clark, i froze my butt off it was so cold. i'm from hawaii and 70 or 80 degree water. i lost about 45 minutes. >>vern: not a hollywood setting but i had to localize. it's out this friday. >>gary: are you more comfortable in an athletic setting or hollywood? >>vern: athletic, >>gary: any other movies and had for you? >>vern: we will have the oakland a's movie, the muddy ball. >>gary: i want to see how exciting, a $11 for that. that's coming in september. see what the <.. c u at 11:00. ♪ [ woman ] this icelandic mud was working wonders on my skin. but if it was going to do the same for my spa, i had to figure out a way to get it back to the states. so i called my citibank small business expert. he got me a line

helen hunt directed one of our episodes. we've been in touch.your life. >> the headlines of my small newspaper. >> similar to "curb your enthusiasm." larry david is in there. >> somebody said this is sort of your "curb." yeah, because i'm playing myself and it's about things in my life. >> everybody else are actors, except for larry. >> larry david plays himself. very well, i might add. nobody is larry david as larry. we were thrilled. we said, okay, anybody wants to call it "curb" this will help validate or whatever. >> you're both up for the same game show in this. mark brunette shows up? >> mark brunette, a buddy out in l.a. and periodically said, would you want to do this game show? there are guys better than me. it's great, but i don't think i would be good at that. i don't think i would be patient or nice like you people. they said larry david is up for it. hold on, not so fast. if somebody good is up for it, maybe i should do it. >> you are writing these episodes, paul? are you writing? >> yes. my partner jonathan shapiro and i were writi