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"The role of passionately dedicated boxer Maggie Fitzgerald was a physically demanding one, and Hilary Swank had just three months to train before filming began
I had never boxed before,” says Swank, “and I don’t think I really understood it – you don’t fully respect what someone does until you step into their shoes even for a moment. Getting into the gym and training with Hector, I remember feeling so out of place the first day. But he was so patient and diligent, and pushed me so hard – he really pushed me to the limit, where you think you can’t go any further, and then all of a sudden you break through that, and then the next thing and the next thing and the next thing. I tried to remember the sense memory of what it felt like when I learned how to punch correctly, so I could bring that feeling to my performance when Maggie reaches that point.”
In addition to her boxing, Swank worked with weight lifter and trainer Grant Roberts several hours a day to build the necessary muscle mass to convincingly play a highly conditioned professional athlete.
The training paid off. As Eastwood proudly attests, “There isn’t a one ‘double shot’ in the whole picture. No doubles were used during filming, and Hilary did all of her own fighting.”
Swank’s time in the gym also presented her with the opportunity to experience firsthand what it’s like to be a female boxer in the overwhelmingly male-dominated sport. The actress sparred with professional female fighters such as four-time World Champion Lucia Rijker, who has a part in the film as well."
Sie hat also vorher noch nie geboxt
In der ganzen 2. Hälfte des Filmes geht es ja nicht mehr ums Boxen im Ring. Ich finde es auch ein bischen Schade, dass der ganze Aufbau ein bischen zu kurz kommt, aber ich finde den Film sehr gut obwohl er wirklich wirklich traurig ist am Schluss...  |