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Saturday, August 1, 2015

(OUTview AMERICA) EXCLUSIVE INTER-view: Greg Louganis on Survival and his Doc, Back on Board, Debuting on HBO This Week!

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by MK Scott

Last Fall, The Seattle Lesbian and Gay Film Festival opened with Greg Louganis' Documentary, Back on Board: Greg Louganis. In attendence was Greg Louganis and I had Brief moment with the Olympic Diving Gold Medalist and Gay/AIDS Activist. Now the film is finally airing on HBO on Tues, Aug 4th. Here is a repost of that interview:





MK: In the Film, it focuses on your rise to Fame, but also some of your darkest moments, what is like to Re-live That?

GREG: Very cathartic.

MK: Do you still think about (your abusive late BF) Jim?

GREG: Not really.

MK: In the film, you show you are a True survivor of Bullying, do have any advice to young people going through that?

GREG: A Letter to My 16-Year-Old Self

MK: It came full circle at the London Games, when became a mentor, Do you feel that you are finally going in the right path, and Will you be part of Rio Games in 2016?

GREG: I hope so.

MK: With Tom Daly and Matthew Mitchum coming OUT, what do you think of the progress from the last 25 to 30 years?

GREG: Yes.




MK: I caught you on my Fave show, 'Old Dogs and New Tricks' as Nelson Van Eddy's Husband, do you want to do more acting?

GREG: An AFI Student film, "Saber Dance", "Entourage, the Movie", I have a play reading in NYC "Spring at Willow Brook Inn" in November.


MK: What is Next for you?

GREG: Leave to judge the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series Finals in the Yucatan next week.


Lopez as Louganis
MK: Your 1995, autobiography, Breaking The surface, was made it to a TV movie, starring Mario Lopez, How did you like his performance?

GREG: He was wonderful, I did narrate the film and was Mario's body double in the film. He was awesome!

Burning Question: Were you ever self Conscious about wearing the Speedo?

GREG: Like every kid, a bit, but since I was dancing and doing acrobatics since I was 18 months, and performing with my partner,, Eleanor Smith, we had a great many costumes, and some of those were more challenging than a Speedo, Hot Pink Sequins! Oye!

Be sure to check out, Back to Board: Greg Louganis on HBO on Aug 4th.

Louganis w/ MK at 2014 SLGFF                                                  Dean


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