North Andover actor debuts in new Woody Harrelson film ‘Champions’
Look out for a young actor from North Andover who stars in “Champions,” a heart-pounding sports comedy. Directed by Rhode Islander Bobby Farrelly, it stars Woody Harrelson and a diverse cast of actors, including James Keith, 25. From a young age, Keith, whom friends call Jimmy, stood out on the field, the field, the mountain , on the mat – and he was always ready to fight.” His hobbies are hanging out with friends, working out, but his favorite thing of all is being nice to everyone. Really,” said his mother, Kathy. It’s no wonder he ended up in front of a camera, but he never imagined a major movie would be his first shot until “Champions” came along. Keith plays a member of a basketball team called Friends, led by Harrelson, a disgraced NBA coach, who has been ordered to do community service.” and awesome,” Kathy Keith said. Kathy Keith was along for the ride as the film was shot for months in Canada. “One of Bobby Farrelly’s goals in directing films is to prove that people with different abilities can act and act in great films,” she said. for a couple of hours, we take a little break and then we’re back,” Keith said. “It was definitely a long day, for sure.” Keith loved the experience, the friendships and working with Harrelson.” Probably one of the nicest guys I’ve ever met, and he can shoot the ball too, so he was a good basketball player. well,” he said. Keith, who serves as an ambassador for Unified Sports and the Special Olympics, said he hopes viewers take away a powerful but simple message. “You may feel different than everyone else, but that doesn’t mean that Like, you can’t do everything they can do. So I just want everyone to know that like you, you can literally do anything and excel at it,” she said.
Look out for a young actor from North Andover who stars in “Champions,” a heart-string-tugging sports comedy.
Directed by Rhode Islander Bobby Farrelly, it stars Woody Harrelson and a diverse cast, including James Keith, 25.
From a young age, Keith, known to friends as Jimmy, was a standout on the field, the court, the mountain, the mat – and he was always ready to compete.
“His hobbies are hanging out with friends, working out, but his favorite thing of all is being nice to everyone. Really,” said his mother, Kathy.
Not surprisingly, he ended up in front of a camera, but he could never have imagined that a major film would be his first shot until “Champions” he came shouting.
Keith plays a member of a basketball team called Friends led by Harrelson, a disgraced NBA coach, who is ordered to do community service.
“It’s a feel-good, you know, underdog, redemption movie that’s just classic and awesome,” said Kathy Keith.
Kathy Keith was along for the ride as the film was shot for months in Canada.
“One of Bobby Farrelly’s goals in directing movies is to prove that people with different abilities can act and act in great movies,” he said.
“We’ll shoot for a couple of hours, take a little break and then come back,” Keith said. “They were certainly very long days, for sure.”
Keith loved the experience, friendships and working with Harrelson.
“Probably one of the nicest guys I’ve ever met, and he can dunk, so he was a good basketball player, too,” she said.
Keith, who serves as an ambassador for Unified Sports and the Special Olympics, said he hopes viewers take away a powerful, yet simple message.
“You may feel different from everyone else, but that doesn’t mean you can’t, for example, do what they can do. So, I just want everyone to know that like you, you can literally do anything and excel at it,” she said.
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