Armstrong the Movie — an Interview with Director David Fairhead #165

<p>“It’s about staying focused and doing the job to the best of your ability, and that’s what Neil did.” – David Fairhead</p> <p>In honor of the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 lunar landing, Brian Buffini interviews filmmaker David Fairhead, director of the feature-length documentary “Armstrong” that explores the life of the mission’s commander, Neil Armstrong. In this special bonus episode of The Brian Buffini Show, you’ll learn how the film was created and what sets it apart from the several other movies and documentaries on the same topic. David shares his team’s unique approach to Armstrong’s story, highlighting the astronaut’s humility, tremendous skill and exceptional ability to perform under pressure. You’ll also hear Brian’s takeaways from a conversation he shared with Neil almost 20 years ago at MasterMind Summit -- an interview featured briefly in the documentary.  With insights on filmmaking, Neil Armstrong’s legacy and the impact of the United States space program, this is episode is loaded with great content you won’t want to miss!</p> <p>Are you a Buffini Show Insider? What are you waiting for? Join today to get the inside scoop on all things happening with The Brian Buffini Show.</p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Inspirational quotes from today’s interview:</strong></p> <p> “There’s three places every American should go to. Washington DC, Normandy and the Kennedy Space Center.” - Brian Buffini</p> <p>“We had to get under Neil’s skin. He had all these amazing achievements. He was an action hero in his own way.” – David Fairhead</p> <p>“He was a very unique character...He was all about the technique and the skill and the adventure and the exploring of it...On top of that, he was an extraordinarily quiet reserved guy.” – Brian Buffini</p> <p>“It’s not all about the flag waving. Neil was a reserved person; he was somebody from a different era.” - David Fairhead</p> <p>“There were 400,000 people behind him to put him and Buzz on the moon, and he did not want to take credit for that achievement.” - David Fairhe