DeepSummary
Sadie Robertson hosts Joel and Luke Smallbone from the band For King & Country and their sister Rebecca St. James to discuss their new film "Unsung Hero", which is based on their family's story of moving from Australia to America when their father lost everything. The movie portrays their mother's resilience in making the difficult circumstances fun for the children and the family's faith in God during trying times.
Joel talks about playing the role of his father in the movie and wanting to accurately depict both the pride and failures his father experienced. The siblings share personal stories and lessons from their childhood, emphasizing the importance of family, overcoming disappointments, and trusting God to redeem painful situations.
They encourage people to watch the film, which celebrates miracles, mothers, community, church, family, and God. The movie aims to inspire viewers, especially mothers who will feel seen, fathers challenged to be better men, and young women figuring out their calling. They have dubbed April 26th, their parents' anniversary, as "Family Day" to promote the film's theatrical release.
Key Episodes Takeaways
- The film 'Unsung Hero' is based on the real-life story of the Smallbone family's journey from Australia to America during a difficult time.
- It highlights the resilience of their mother in making challenging circumstances fun for her children and the family's faith in God.
- Joel Smallbone portrayed his own father in the film, aiming to accurately depict both the pride and failures his father experienced.
- The siblings share personal stories and lessons from their childhood, emphasizing the importance of family, overcoming disappointments, and trusting God.
- The film celebrates themes of miracles, mothers, community, church, family, and faith, aiming to inspire and encourage viewers.
- April 26th, the Smallbone parents' anniversary, has been dubbed 'Family Day' to promote the film's theatrical release during its crucial opening weekend.
- The siblings encourage viewers to support the film, as it is a rare opportunity for their family's story to reach a wide audience in theaters.
- The movie serves as a lasting legacy for the Smallbone family, preserving their journey for future generations to reflect on and draw inspiration from.
Top Episodes Quotes
- “If you wanna change the world, go home and love it.“ by Mother Teresa (quoted in the film)
- “Sadie, what I think what we hope is this has been a pretty severe upswing for all of us, really, in that we're all musicians. And with music, you have years to promote a project. You know, with your podcast, you have episode after episode. Some succeed, some don't succeed with a movie, particularly theatrical film. And Lionsgate has been kind enough to put this in thousands of theaters across America and the world. We've only got about 72 hours. So April 26, 27th, 28th. I mean, the film will stay in theaters for weeks after that. But that weekend is really the wave that proves the viability of the picture.“ by Joel Smallbone
- “I don't think there's a lot of reality to it. Surreal was the word that we use, not only because it's a film, but it's a film that really circles around our parents and, you know, a little bit about grandparents and parents being depicted in a movie.“ by Joel Smallbone
- “You will never regret making something that is a legacy piece that for years and generations to come that your family will get to look back on, saying, hey, look what they walked through. That's my grandfather, that's my dad, that's my uncle.“ by Luke Smallbone
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WHOA That's Good Podcast
Sadie Robertson Huff
4/24/24