Have you ever watched a film where the main character is an athlete and marveled at how on Earth they prepared for that rigorous role? If so, The Novice — and lead actor Isabelle Fuhrman — might blow you out of the water.
"It was very important for Hadaway and me to show what it actually feels like for your vision to be tunneling in when your legs feel like bricks, and your butt is cramping, and at the same time your calluses on your hand rips off on the last power 10, and you finish barely able to keep from puking."
While this type of training isn’t something anyone should try to emulate in real life, Fuhrman found a lot of purpose — and even joy — in adopting this lifestyle while training for the role.
"I look back on my experience and even though I remember being sore, exhausted, blistered, broken at times, emotionally cracked open… I would totally do it all again," she says. "That level of dedication feeds my creative soul and I love feeling worked to the bone for something I love, and that was the case for The Novice."
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