“Polo es mi Vida” is a six episode documentary series ( 6 x 25 mins ) which follows the travails of filmmaker Wayne Ewing as he attempts to train two wild horses to play polo, metaphorically intertwined with scenes from his many films.
September 6, 2019 6:44 read full article: Wayne Ewing KSPN Interview September 6, 2019 6:44 Emmy Award-winning filmmaker Wayne Ewing is well known for his tv documentaries & independent films, including four about Gonzo journalist Hunter S. Thompson. Ewing picks up the mantle Hunter left with his unfinished novel “Polo is My Life” to make an unusual autobiography that metaphorically combines Ewing’s quixotic effort to train wild horses to play polo with scenes from his many films.
In the first/pilot episode of the first season of “Polo Es Mi Vida,” Wayne Ewing tells the story of how his early love for horses lead him at twelve to join the cavalry at Culver Military Academy where he discovered polo. But, seeing Ann-Margret in “Bye Bye Birdie” one cold, winter night turns his attention to girls instead of horses. The interweaving of Wayne’s life with scenes from his many documentaries then begins with scenes from “Breakfast with Hunter.” Working with Gonzo journalist Hunter S. Thom