Ever since I got to know Wavy I knew I had to make a film about him. Gandhi said, “My life is my message.” Wavy Gravy’s whole life is his message.

I believe Wavy is in the tradition of the great fools throughout history who have used their foolery for good. Through all cultures there is recognition of the fool as holy. In Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night the fool dramatically influences the other characters’ perceptions. In Zen Buddhism the fools are agents of prophetic vision and they restore vitality to the community; the Zen Masters often suggest something of the trickster, prankster, and clown all rolled into one. In Native American religions, one of which being Lakota, they refer to the fool as a Heyoka, or “sacred clown”.

Throughout the making of this film, Wavy has been described to me as a town crier, pied piper, jester, cultural phenomenon, holy clown, living treasure, revolutionary, and Saint. All I know is, to be around Wavy is to see the best part of ourselves, to feel hopeful, to feel inspired to be just a little more loving, forgiving and helpful in the world we live in, and to have fun doing it. It is my honor to introduce the real Wavy Gravy to the world. Personally, I think we need the "fool" now more than ever!