Kelly Slater, despite achieving almost everything in the sport of surfing, ventured into the entertainment industry during the early stages of his surfing career. As he has starred in several renowned TV series and movies, Slater was once asked about his favorite memory of his acting career. His answer will surely surprise many of his fans.

The 50-year-old legend overcame several obstacles during his formative years to succeed in the sport. Despite having an amazing career in surfing, during the nascent stages of his career, Slater had to face and overcome financial hardships. It forced the legendary surfer to appear in several well-known TV shows and motion pictures. Back in 2020, Kelly Slater appeared in a famous interview series called ?Ask Me Anything?.

Paul McCartney didn’t know about Kelly Slater before watching a famous movie

Kelly Slater perfectly manages his time on and off the surfing board. Over the years, he has worked in several movies, television series and short films. In addition to movies and TV shows, Kelly has also voice acted in the movie, ‘Surf’s Up’. The movie received worldwide recognition and fame.

One of Slater’s fans asked about his favorite part of being in the movie. While one would expect Kelly to say something about the animations or humor, the surfing legend had other reasons. He revealed that the English songwriter Paul McCartney came to know about Kelly from the same movie.

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In the interview, Slater mentioned how Surf’s Up was the favorite movie of Paul?s youngest daughter. He said, ?Paul McCartney said it was his youngest daughter?s favorite film?. He further added that Paul got to know about him after watching his character in the movie. Slater said, ?He knew who Rob and I were through the characters in the film?.

Slater has been in front of cameras multiple times

In the interview, Kelly also revealed that “The Performers” was his favorite surfing movie. The thought of creating the first-ever signature film thrilled Slater, and he especially adored the movie’s musical score. Kelly used to duplicate each of the sections and pretend like the guys in that movie.

The seasoned surfer has also appeared in other TV programmes, like Surf Chronicles, Baller, and Cubed. Kelly has also appeared in short films like 4 at the Sea and Hawaiian Waterman.

What is your favorite Kelly Slater movie or TV show?

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