In ‘The Longest Wave,’ audiences are invited to see a rare glimpse into what motivates an athlete who has everything to lose to push his body and mind to the limit. A film about surf legend Robby Naish.

Writer-director Joe Berlinger is known for documentaries on Metallica, Oprah, Tony Robbins and Ted Bundy. Recently, he also directed the Netflix fictionalized movie, ‘Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile,’ where Zac Efron stars as Ted Bundy.

In this interview, Berlinger discusses commitment to a subject and how themes may not arrive until a year into the process.

Robby Naish discusses trust and vulnerability as the subject of a documentary, hurdles as an athlete focused on longevity, and why he was a reluctant participant in the documentary.

Then, both men discuss career longevity, knowing when to pivot, what it takes to live a life of passions, and why nothing comes easy.

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