Why is kevin costner in cleveland

The developer from Brickhaus Partners is a movie fan and a film producer, working with Tyler Davidson. Brickman said he also is a staunch booster of the work done by Ivan Schwarz, executive director of the Greater Cleveland Film Commission , to bring out-of-town movie productions to Greater Cleveland. That includes the upcoming "Captain America: The Winter Soldier," which was shooting in Northeast Ohio at about the same time "Draft Day" was filming in area locations.

Brickman said the chance to meet the cast and watch the filming at the Rocky River townhomes was "incredible. The band sounded good. Costner's daughter Lily joined him onstage playing guitar and singing on a few numbers.

This would not be the worst night in country-rock history. We had that going for us. Even more enjoyable than the music were Costner's ease and affability onstage. This is a guy comfortable in his own skin, and he was gracious and endearing between songs, telling stories. He began by thanking the crowd for coming and the city for making the cast and crew of "Draft Day" feel so at home.

Then he talked about the Indians:. From what I see of this Cleveland team, I think they have a real good chance to win the division. You can imagine how this went over with the audience. The Browns entered Sunday night's game as underdogs against the Steelers. However, the rushing attack accounted for over yards and two touchdowns while quarterback Baker Mayfield threw for three touchdowns of his own.

The defense also forced multiple errors by the Pittsburgh offense, recovering a fumble in the end zone for a touchdown and intercepting Ben Roethlisberger four times. The end result was a win and a trip to Kansas City. Simpson was going to play Joe Namath, and I really wanted to see it.

You remember all of those moments. For the casual sports fan, perhaps, there is no reason to think beyond the surface of a sports movie. But for the hardcore football fan, for those who respect the intricacies and finer details of the sport like the NFL draft , it is important for a movie like this to come with its share of authenticity.

By spending some time with Costner, a man who seemingly takes himself just serious enough, I gained a better understanding of why his sports movies manage to appease the casual and the hardcore. Like NFL general managers, he put in the work beforehand. But he also left ample room to maneuver when the lights turned on. Follow Jeff Darlington on Twitter jeffdarlington. Can the Saints cool off the red-hot Titans? Will the Vikings earn a much-needed win against the Chargers?

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