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Actress Leven Rambin discusses playing Kim in the surfing drama Chasing Mavericks, currently available on Blu-ray

Actress Leven Rambin had a rather huge year in 2012, with two major releases that hit theaters. She portrayed the District 1 tribute Glimmer in the spring blockbuster The Hunger Games, and starred as Kim, the love interest of Jonny Weston's Jay Moriarty in Chasing Mavericks, which is currently available on Blu-ray and DVD. I recently had a chance to speak with the talented actress over the phone about stepping into the world of surfing for Chasing Mavericks. Here's what she had to say.

I read that you weren't an avid surfer before taking on the role. What can you say about this surfing boot camp you had to go through before production?

Leven Rambin: Yeah. I had never really surfed before, and I didn't know anything about Santa Cruz. I went to surf boot camp,...

We have an exclusive featurette for the new surfing drama Chasing Mavericks, arriving on Blu-ray and DVD February 26. Gerard Butler portrays Frosty Hesson, who trains a young phenom (Jonny Weston) how to tackle the legendary waves known as the Mavericks. Gerard Butler reveals how much it meant to him to hang out with real surfing legends, because of how intimidated he was by the sport as a young lad. We also have a second featurette where the actor breaks down the differences between fear and panic.

Chasing Mavericks - Exclusive "Surf City Featurette"

Chasing Mavericks - Fear and Panic Featurette

Chasing Mavericks is the inspirational true story of real life surfing phenom Jay Moriarity (played by newcomer Jonny Weston). When 15 year old Jay discovers that the mythic Mavericks surf break, one of the biggest waves on Earth, is not only real, but exists just miles from his Santa Cruz home,...

Blu-ray & DVD Release Date: Feb. 26, 2013

Price: DVD $22.98, Blu-ray $29.99

Studio: 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment

Big waves are tackled in a big way in Chasing Mavericks.

The 2012 sports drama film Chasing Mavericks tells the story of real-life surfing phenom Jay Moriarity and his dreams of conquering the biggest waves on Earth with his surfboard.

It all begins when 15 year old Jay (newcomer Johnny Weston) discovers that the mythic Mavericks surf break, considered to be one of largest and most daunting waves on the planet, is not only real, but exists just miles from his Santa Cruz home, he enlists the help of local legend Frosty Hesson (Gerard Butler, How To Train Your Dragon) to train him to survive it. As Jay and Frosty embark on their quest to accomplish the impossible, they form a unique friendship that transforms both their lives, and their quest to tame Mavericks becomes about far more than surfing.

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“Chasing Mavericks,” which opens on Oct. 26, 2012 and is rated “PG,” also stars Jonny Weston, Abigail Spencer, Leven Rambin, Greg Long, Peter Mel, Zach Wormhoudt, Devin Crittenden, Taylor Handley, Cooper Timberline, Maya Raines, Harley Graham and Jenica Bergere from directors Michael Apted and Curtis Hanson and writers Kario Salem, Jim Meenaghan and Brandon Hooper.

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