![]() Ha! I think I kind of answered that in the previous question. What was your experience like representing a character based on a real person? It is, by far, the most unique role I’ve ever had the privilege of taking on. This role really stretched and challenged me in a way that I never could have imagined as an actor. ![]() You really just don’t want to mess it up, you know? Even with a strong theatre background. Foreman is also so well known it had some extra weight for me. Playing an actual, historical figure was a space that was uncharted for me. It was different in the sense that I would be playing an actual, living person., that almost everyone knows, while telling a story about him that only a few know. How different was this role compared to other roles you have played? I was absolutely a fan of boxing before getting this role. Were you a fan of boxing before you got this role? I gained 50lbs in five weeks on a 7,000 calorie diet. Following that, I had to relearn his mannerisms and speaking patterns, as well as gain weight, to play him in his later years. Forman that was as accurate as I could muster. After that, I blended everything I had in hopes of formulating a representation of Mr. Then, I had to learn how to box! Which took months of training. Foreman to get a grasp of his personal energy. I watched hours and hours of research material with some curiosity into what wasn’t so obvious, as it pertained to his behavior. ![]() I simultaneously read all of his autobiographies and worked on the dialect. First, I got the script and began to break it down to as simple, and fine a point as I could. The preparation for the role had many different phases. How did you prepare for your role as George Foreman? ![]()
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