Christopher Reeves old interview about gaining weight/bodybuilding in prep for the movie…
Thanks for posting that!
I remember seeing that as a teen.
“Muscles turn to fat” lol. Glad Superman set them strait
Jesus he lost 18 pounds of muscle, he stopped working out ???
And then he intended to gain it all back for the next movie…
Why did he just go into maintenance mode and keep most of it so he would have less work to do later, or he could get even bigger.
Pretty cool to watch… I remember hearing (maybe in the extra scenes, or behind the scenes from the 1st film) that Reeve was 6’4, or 6’5, and 225 lbs, which is pretty impressive when you find out that he was 190 lbs in his screen test.
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[quote]Westclock wrote:
Jesus he lost 18 pounds of muscle, he stopped working out ???
And then he intended to gain it all back for the next movie…
Why did he just go into maintenance mode and keep most of it so he would have less work to do later, or he could get even bigger.
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That jumped out at me as well. That’s a high percentage to lose in such a short time.
[quote]Westclock wrote:
Jesus he lost 18 pounds of muscle, he stopped working out ???
And then he intended to gain it all back for the next movie…
Why did he just go into maintenance mode and keep most of it so he would have less work to do later, or he could get even bigger.
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He was interested in other roles where mass wasn’t needed.
I even remember reading him quoted as saying, “Bodybuilding is a bore.”
Didn’t David “Darth Vader” Prowse train Christopher Reeve for the Superman movies?
[quote]roybot wrote:
Didn’t David “Darth Vader” Prowse train Christopher Reeve for the Superman movies?[/quote]
Yeah, that’s what I’ve always heard. I thought this excerpt from wiki about him was kind of funny:
He helped train Christopher Reeve for the role of Superman in the 1978 film and its sequels after lobbying for the part himself. In a television interview he related how his response to being told “We’ve found our Superman” was “Thank you very much.” Then he was told that Reeve had been chosen and he was only to be a trainer.[4]
[quote]AngryVader wrote:
roybot wrote:
Didn’t David “Darth Vader” Prowse train Christopher Reeve for the Superman movies?
Yeah, that’s what I’ve always heard. I thought this excerpt from wiki about him was kind of funny:
He helped train Christopher Reeve for the role of Superman in the 1978 film and its sequels after lobbying for the part himself. In a television interview he related how his response to being told “We’ve found our Superman” was “Thank you very much.” Then he was told that Reeve had been chosen and he was only to be a trainer.[4][/quote]
ouch
15 pounds in 10 weeks and the next 15 over the year- sounds like a good benchmark for newbs/beginners to aim for
[quote]Cprimero wrote:
15 pounds in 10 weeks and the next 15 over the year- sounds like a good benchmark for newbs/beginners to aim for [/quote]
As long as 18 of it doesn’t go away in a few months!
[quote]AngryVader wrote:
roybot wrote:
Didn’t David “Darth Vader” Prowse train Christopher Reeve for the Superman movies?
Yeah, that’s what I’ve always heard. I thought this excerpt from wiki about him was kind of funny:
He helped train Christopher Reeve for the role of Superman in the 1978 film and its sequels after lobbying for the part himself. In a television interview he related how his response to being told “We’ve found our Superman” was “Thank you very much.” Then he was told that Reeve had been chosen and he was only to be a trainer.[4][/quote]
I can’t help feeling sorry for David Prowse. He always seemed to be on the verge of landing a plum part, only to be passed over for someone else at the last minute.
He didn’t find out until after filming Star Wars that George Lucas was, quite rightly, going to dub his lines over with the mighty bass of James Earl Jones:
After watching that clip, I think Lucas made the right choice.
Still, David Prowse did get to play the Green Cross Code man:
Trouble is, he got dubbed over for that gig, too! Ah well, that’s showbusiness I suppose…
[quote]roybot wrote:
AngryVader wrote:
roybot wrote:
Didn’t David “Darth Vader” Prowse train Christopher Reeve for the Superman movies?
Yeah, that’s what I’ve always heard. I thought this excerpt from wiki about him was kind of funny:
He helped train Christopher Reeve for the role of Superman in the 1978 film and its sequels after lobbying for the part himself. In a television interview he related how his response to being told “We’ve found our Superman” was “Thank you very much.” Then he was told that Reeve had been chosen and he was only to be a trainer.[4]
I can’t help feeling sorry for David Prowse. He always seemed to be on the verge of landing a plum part, only to be passed over for someone else at the last minute.
He didn’t find out until after filming Star Wars that George Lucas was, quite rightly, going to dub his lines over with the mighty bass of James Earl Jones:
After watching that clip, I think Lucas made the right choice.
Still, David Prowse did get to play the Green Cross Code man:
Trouble is, he got dubbed over for that gig, too! Ah well, that’s showbusiness I suppose…
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Yeah, his career does seem to be littered with events like that. I remember reading that he was desperately trying to get back in shape, as he wanted to play Darth Vader again in Revenge of The Sith, but they told him ‘no thanks’ for that as well.
[quote]Iron Dwarf wrote:
Here’s Prowse… 40 years ago![/quote]
Wow, guy was in damn good shape. When you watch the behind the scenes of the original Star Wars, he just looks like some tall guy they found to stand there wearing a ridiculous outfit. Cool to see that he actually had a respectable physique at some point.
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[quote]The Mighty Stu wrote:
Iron Dwarf wrote:
Here’s Prowse… 40 years ago!
Wow, guy was in damn good shape. When you watch the behind the scenes of the original Star Wars, he just looks like some tall guy they found to stand there wearing a ridiculous outfit. Cool to see that he actually had a respectable physique at some point.
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Yep. And damned if he didn’t strongly resemble Superman in his youth.
Haha yeah I remember Prowse as the Green Cross Code man too. Didn’t he used to have a gym in south London somewhere back in the day?
OP: Thanks for posting that, interesting clip and Arnie gets a mention too.
It’s a shame how Reeves ended up. For a man who loved sports and being active, it must have been hell when he was paralysed, but he kept on fighting and believing one day there would be a cure and he’d walk again. If there is such a thing as the afterlife I hope he’s running around there like he was in his prime.
I agree with that. Christopher Reeve is probably the only Hollywood star that I can think of that died as a result of a healthy, active lifestyle, which makes it all the more tragic.
Having said that, it’s a testament to his will and determination that he carried on directing and acting even after being paralyzed.
[quote]roybot wrote:
I agree with that. Christopher Reeve is probably the only Hollywood star that I can think of that died as a result of a healthy, active lifestyle, which makes it all the more tragic.
Having said that, it’s a testament to his will and determination that he carried on directing and acting even after being paralyzed.[/quote]
Well, him and heath ledger.