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The Making of American Sniper
a conversation with Andrew McClaren,

Tuesday, March 10, 2015

Location: 722 N. Elm Drive, Beverly Hills, CA 90210

Admission: Private Dinner:  $150.00 donation ( includes screening and following discussion)  
                  Screening only: $25.00

Parking: Street ( by valet, no charge)

About the Film

American Sniper created a sensation when it was released in December , 2014. The story of American marine Chris Kyle, it documents his journey from rodeo star to military sharp shooter on the dusty streets of Iraq during the second Gulf War.  In  the course of tours of duty in Iraq, Kyle becomes the army's most vaunted sniper - the man entrusted with protecting troops in the field from a higher vantage.  In the process he examines the nature of patriotic commitment and the passion which draws men to risk their lives in distant lands for the country they love.


About Andrew McClaren
Andrew McLaren was born July 24th, 1980 in New York City.  After the terrorist attacks of September 11th, 2001 he left College and a successful modeling career behind to enlist in the United States Marine Corps.

Andrew was in excellent physical condition when he joined the military and had high test scores so he was selected to be in an elite anti-terrorism unit based in Rota Spain called F.A.S.T Europe also known as Marine Corps Security Force Company Europe. He deployed to over 10 countries including Liberia in 2003 during their Civil War and Iraq in 2005 during the height of combat operations during which time he served with and established a close friendship with Chris Kyle.   His unit was the one that was supposed to rescue the American Ambassador to Libya and his team in Benghazi but was mysteriously stood down by President Obama and Hillary Clinton.

After being honorably discharged as a decorated seargeant. Andrew worked for BlackwaterUSA which was a civilian company doing contract work for the U.S Department of State as well as the Central Intelligence Agency. As a member of BlackwaterUSA Andrew had a security clearance and was deployed to Baghdad to provide intelligence and physical security for U.S Politicians and diplomats on their visits to the war zone.

After Andrew finished his time at Blackwater he decided to try to break into Hollywood and was soon sent to Jerash Jordan to act in a war film called "Battle for Haditha" whereby Andrew played a Marine Corps Captain. Next Andrew would star in the TV shows "Weaponizer's" and "Stars Earn Stripes" solidifying his career as one of the most recognizable faces who served in the Iraq War. .

Andrew and Chris Kyle starred in NBC's "Stars Earn Stripes" with the late Chris Kyle also known as "American Sniper" . The TV series was boycotted and heavily protested in 2012 by anti-war and anti-military liberals and Muslims until NBC felt political pressure to cancel the show after one season despite it's impressive 5.5 million viewers.Chris Kyle and Andrew both loved their children and shared similar experiences overcoming the scars of war and P.T.S.D.  "Stars Earn Stripes" helped raised over half a million dollars for military and first responders based charities. 

Currently Andrew stars on "Chrome Underground" a Discovery Channel series filmed in Mexico, Brazil and Argentina and is in negotiations for a book deal titled "American Mercenary".
Andrew was in excellent physical condition when he joined the military and had high test scores so he was selected to be in an elite anti-terrorism unit based in Rota Spain called F.A.S.T Europe also known as Marine Corps Security Force Company Europe. He deployed to over 10 countries including Liberia in 2003 during their Civil War and Iraq in 2005 during the height of combat operations during which time he served with and established a close friendship with Chris Kyle.   His unit was the one that was slotted to rescue the American Ambassador to Libya and his team in Benghazi but was mysteriously stood down by President Obama and Hillary Clinton.
After leaving the military as a decorated sergeant,  Andrew worked for BlackwaterUSA which was a civilian company doing contract work for the U.S.  Department of State as well as the Central Intelligence Agency. As a member of BlackwaterUSA he had a security clearance and was deployed to Baghdad to provide intelligence and physical security for U.S. politicians and diplomats on their visits to the war zone.

After finishing his time at Blackwater, Andrew moved into acting and his first film was Battle for Haditha where he played a Marine Corps Captain.   Next Andrew would star in the TV show Weaponizers, solidifying his career as one of the most recognizable faces who served in the Iraq War. 

Andrew then  starred in NBC's Stars Earn Stripes with the late Chris Kyle, also known as "American Sniper." The TV series was boycotted and heavily protested in 2012 by anti-war, anti-military liberals and Muslims until NBC felt political pressure to cancel the show after one season despite attracting an impressive viewership of 5.5 million.  Chris Kyle and Andrew both loved their children and shared similar experiences overcoming the scars of war and P.T.S.D.  Stars Earn Stripes helped raised over half a million dollars for military and first responders-based charities. 

Currently Andrew stars on Chrome Underground a Discovery Channel series filmed in Mexico, Brazil and Argentina and is in negotiations for a book deal titled "American Mercenary".