Real Life Willie Wonka Awaits Film Release

Real Life Willie Wonka Awaits Film Release

FROG POND, Ala., June 22 /PRNewswire/ -- More than most, Steve Trash is looking forward to the release of the new Tim Burton film "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" this summer.

"Hey, I love Johnny Depp and I love Tim Burton," Steve said. "Opening day, I'll be in the front row of the theater." And with a smile he added, "But you know, Johnny only gets to act like Willie Wonka in the movies ... I get to be him in real life."

Trash -- kid comedian & rockin' eco hero -- was inspired by the original 1971 film "Willie Wonka & the Chocolate Factory," starring Gene Wilder, to become a magical inventor, trash sculptor, kid entertainer and enigmatic fashion icon, just like his hero Willie Wonka. Visit Trash's website at http://www.stevetrash.com/ .

Although Steve may not make chocolate, his impact on kids is just as powerful. Steve has the innate ability to capture kids' imaginations, much as his on-screen counterpart did.

"I was nine years old when the original movie came out," Steve said. "Some kids wanted to hang out with Willie Wonka. I wanted to BE Willie Wonka. I wanted to create real mystery and magic just like he did. So, I would walk around in an oversized top hat and a purple crushed velvet jacket that my grandmother made for me and dream up delightful ideas for magic tricks, crazy inventions, music, garbage sculpture, and funny stuff made of trash. This wild use of my 'pure imagination' stuck with me and has served me well. My current life and career is an outgrowth of those early inspirations."

Steve currently travels internationally with his live shows and has entertained over 10 million kids worldwide. He has appeared on "CBS This Morning," CNBC's "America's Talking" and the cover of "The Weekly Reader."

Like Wonka, Steve enlightens children as he entertains them. He uses his talents to teach kids about respect for self, others and the environment in fun and humorous ways. Home for the Rockin' Eco Hero is an earth-bermed house, with a trash sculpture garden out front. And, much to his wife's vexation, there is also a huge pile of junk that Steve promises will be art some day.

Contact: Steve Trash, Kid Comedian and Rockin' Eco Hero, 1-256-710-7216

http://www.stevetrash.com/

Photos of Steve Trash: http://www.stevetrash.com/willie /

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CONTACT: Steve Trash, Kid Comedian and Rockin' Eco Hero, +1-256-710-7216, or stevetrash@mindspring.com

Web site: http://www.stevetrash.com/

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