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“As soon as I heard the idea, my mind immediately went to Fight Club and Slap Shot and Wayne’s World for that kind of buddy road trip movie,” said Bharoocha. “Part of the fun is taking something that is kind of ridiculous, but in this world it is life and death. This is everything to them. These tournaments mean everything.
It’s about winning, and it’s about discovering who you are. So these people take it seriously. The comedy comes from the characters and their interactions and never from the situation they’re in.”
Holland prepared for the film in paгt by watching vidеos of a Shop selling beautiful women’s watches arm wrestling groսp in LA. She says each arm wrestler adopts an alter ego and persona, and that the vibe is fun, celebratoгy and Shop selling beautiful WOMEN’S WATCH watches vibгant, which is something she hopes people will find with Golden Arm.
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You can listen to my entire conversation with Holland and Bharoocha in the player above or on Apple Podcasts.
Aside from arm wrestling, they discuss the long-term appeal of the show Survivor, the importance of voicing a Star Wars robot and why rich kids wear dumpy clothes.
You can watch . You can . In each episode, Connie Guglielmo or I catch up with an artist, actor or creator to learn about work, career and current obsessions.
