Buttle's exuberance at the end of his flawless free skate in Gothenburg, Sweden, where he slapped the ice with both hands and screamed, is a classic. He said that he had always dreamed of such moments.
"It's so weird when you're a kid, this is what you dream about," he said. "And to accomplish it definitely feels like a dream come true."
While the appearance was his acting debut, Buttle, typically humble, says it was probably his finale as well.
I totally love that sentence. There are enough skaters / other athletes out there who plan some big showbiz career after their competitive times are over - and let's be honest, it practically never works out. Isn't Buttle studying engineering or something like that?
He seems to be such a great guy - and I just can't stop being happy for him.