Weston is perfectly cast as Moriarity. He can project just the right amount of innocence and wide-eyed enthusiasm necessary for the role without coming across as dumb or silly. He also seems perfectly capable of fulfilling the physical requirements of the role.
It's a beautiful and terrifying creature when things become bigger than you. Chasing Mavericks, the story of Jay Moriarity and Frosty Hesson, has become bigger than all of us.
Weston stars alongside A-lister Gerard Butler in Chasing Mavericks, which chronicles the captivating tale of the unique bond/mentorship between Santa Cruz legends Richard "Frosty" Hesson and Mavericks titan/the late Jay Moriarity.
My father died riding the wave. And I'll continue to ride the wave I sit here in my house in Half Moon Bay. Waking up in the morning to pay tribute to the life that lives on through me.