Equal parts inspirational sports movie and teen coming-of-age saga, CHASING MAVERICKS is the true-life story of surfing phenom Jay Moriarity who, at the age of 15, set out to conquer the legendary Maverick surf breaks of Northern California with the able assist of an older, more experienced mentor. Co-directed by MICHAEL APTED and CURTIS HANSON, the cast features GERARD BUTLER, JONNY WESTON, ELISABETH SHUE, ABIGAIL SPENCER and LEVEN RAMBIN. Sitting down with entertainment reporters a few days ago, GERARD BUTLER talked about why he enjoyed making a film about surfing. (CLICK ON THE MEDIA BAR FOR AUDIO)

CHASING MAVERICKS opens in theaters Friday