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February 16, 2009

ALEXANDER LUDWIG stars with “The Rock” Dwayne Johnson in the Disney feature RACE TO WITCH MOUNTAIN opening March 13th

Alexander reports from location….in Los Angeles

Nurturing an impressive body of work that encompasses film and television, Alexander Ludwig is positioning himself as one of Hollywood’s most promising young talents as his career continues to evolve with exciting and challenging projects.

Alexander stars in Walt Disney feature film “Race to Witch Mountain”
alongside Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, which opens nationwide on March 13, 2009.  He marked a milestone during the filming of the movie:  he turned 16.  Among his gifts from cast and crew was an acoustic guitar from Dwayne Johnson, also a gifted player.

A Vancouver, British Columbia resident, Alexander entered the entertainment business at age 10 by booking his first ever audition for a television commercial.  Roles in several family films soon followed, including “Eve and the Firehorse,” “MXP: Most Xtreme Primate,” “Air Bud:
World Pup” and “The Sandlot III” to name a few.

Alexander was most recently seen in the thriller “The Seeker: The Dark Is Rising,” starring alongside veteran actors Ian McShane, Frances Conroy and Wendy Crewson.

When not in school or on film sets, Alexander enjoys the outdoors. He spends his free time snow skiing at Whistler Mountain near his home in British Columbia, surfing, water skiing, playing tennis and ice hockey.

Alexander writes from set….. (click ‘more’ tab to read Alexander’s account)

Filming “Race to Witch Mountain” was the experience of a lifetime.  I still can’t believe how fortunate I was to be a part of this fantastic project.  Andy Fickman, our director, was hilarious – always cracking jokes and keeping things light and fun on set.  Dwayne Johnson was such a cool guy, always on time, prepared, supportive - such a professional – he was like a brother, a true mentor, and has become a great friend. Finally, Anna Sophia Robb was like a sister and we hung out before, during, and after filming.  She is a great friend and a fabulous actress.  It was an honor to work with everyone.

I played a great joke on Andy Fickman on April Fools day, while we were filming on the Disney lot.  We had just started principle photography, so everyone was still a bit on edge…trying to make things work perfectly.  I hid a blood capsule in my mouth, and as I walked by Andy, I pretended to fall, and “knock my tooth out”.  I had a small piece of white gum in my mouth, and I spat it on the ground.   There was blood everywhere, and the “tooth” looked really “real”!  Everyone “freaked”….and it was about 5 minutes before I let them in on the joke.   Andy fell for it completely…it was a great moment, because he is the king of the practical joke. I spent the rest of my days on set avoiding the inevitable- the retaliation of Andy!! I will never forget making this film as it was an incredible life experience.  I have made friends forever, and for that, I will always be truly grateful.

Alexander Ludwig