Exclusive: Young Woman and the Sea interviews with Daisy Ridley, Tilda Cobham-Hervey, Jerry Bruckheimer, & director Joachim Rønning
Hitting theaters nationwide on May 31 from Disney is Young Woman and the Sea, based on the true story of Trudy Ederle, the first woman to ever swim across the English Channel.
Daisy Ridley stars as the accomplished swimmer who was born to immigrant parents in New York City in 1905. Through the steadfast support of her older sister and supportive trainers, she overcame adversity and the animosity of a patriarchal society to rise through the ranks of the Olympic swimming team and complete the staggering achievement – a 21-mile trek from France to England.
“Young Woman and the Sea,” which also stars Tilda Cobham-Hervey, Stephen Graham, Kim Bodnia, Christopher Eccleston, and Glenn Fleshler, is directed by Joachim Rønning and written by Jeff Nathanson, based on the book “Young Woman and the Sea: How Trudy Ederle Conquered the English Channel and Inspired the World” by Glenn Stout. The producers are Jerry Bruckheimer, Chad Oman, and Jeff Nathanson, with John G. Scotti, Daisy Ridley, and Joachim Rønning serving as executive producers.
Blackfilmandtv.com's Wilson Morales talks to Daisy Ridley, Tilda Cobham-Hervey, producer Jerry Bruckheimer, and director Joachim Rønning on Disney's Young Woman and the Sea