AMY PURDY IN “WHAT’S BUGGING SETH”
Las Vegas native Amy Purdy, 24, is a Freedom Innovations Amputee Advocate with many aspirations, but above all she's an actress at heart. In a rare occurrence for Hollywood motion pictures, Amy was cast as the female lead in an independent film, "What's Bugging Seth," a drama by Man of Steel Productions.

Amy first got involved with this film through her prosthetist who received the casting call from O&P Edge. "They were looking for a female, below-knee amputee in her early 20's with red hair and a vintage style," she reflects. "I knew this was my chance." When Amy showed up to the audition the Director was blown away by her presence - Amy's youthful and energetic spirit paved the way to this epic role.

"What's Bugging Seth" is based on a man who is hearing-impaired looking for success. He meets Amy's character, and their relationship changes lives dramatically. The film focuses on the issues of insecurity and independence. Amy found it most challenging to portray the emotion in her character. "The character that I portray is not at all who I am in real life," Amy reflected. "On screen I had to appear raw and unsure of myself." Digging up the feelings that haunted Amy in the months following her own amputation caused her to recognize how far she has come in dealing with her own self-image. "My character didn't feel whole without her legs and required a cosmetic finish to make her prostheses "pretty"," Amy stated. "Today, I am more comfortable wearing skirts that actually show of my unfinished legs. I have no desire to hide them."

Amy was thrilled to be wearing the Runway on both of her prostheses. "We had wardrobe changes three to four times a day and that included a variety of shoes." Amy said. "Wearing the Runway meant that I wasn't limited to a certain shoe. The stylist could put me in whatever she wanted. It was great that I didn't have to worry about what could have been a challenge."

Next to Seth's character, Amy performed in the largest amount of scenes in the film so she was being shot almost every day. "When I came home after shooting I was absolutely drained - I wasn't used to the schedule, the stress, and being that it was a low budget film everything had to be right on the first shot." She endured the physical challenges of such a long work week without complaint for the entire two month filming.

All of Amy's hard work paid off. The film won first place at the Fargo Film Festival and will make its West Coast premiere in April at the Newport Film Festival in Newport Beach, CA. Due to the overwhelming response the film has received in regards to Amy's character she will be attending the premiere to answer questions after the screening. Her role will surely gain amputees the positive exposure that invaluable to the community.

And you may have guessed, Amy doesn't plan to stop here. She will be moving to Los Angeles in the Fall to pursue future acting endeavors as well as her newly incorporated non-profit organization, Adaptive Action Sports (AAS). Through AAS, Amy and Daniel Gale, the organization's Co-Founder, will enable people with disabilities to get involved with Extreme and Alternative sports like skateboarding, snowboarding, rock climbing and surfing as well as the music and arts scenes associated with the sports. So be sure to keep Amy Purdy on your radar screen. With her determination and Star quality, she shouldn't be too hard to track.

For more information on AAS, visit the organization on the web at www.AdaptiveActionSports.com