{"id":117801,"date":"2024-04-25T11:00:48","date_gmt":"2024-04-25T10:00:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gamefootballmobileanimeiphone.com\/?guid=5727f2b54236296360ad6f7e5c5a8b92"},"modified":"2024-04-25T11:00:48","modified_gmt":"2024-04-25T10:00:48","slug":"threes-company-zendaya-josh-oconnor-and-mike-faist-on-challengers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gamefootballmobileanimeiphone.com\/index.php\/2024\/04\/25\/threes-company-zendaya-josh-oconnor-and-mike-faist-on-challengers\/","title":{"rendered":"Three\u2019s Company: Zendaya, Josh O\u2019Connor and Mike Faist on Challengers"},"content":{"rendered":"
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W<\/span>e hooked up with the hottest cast of the year to get their Z: It\u2019s the obvious answer but, Call Me by Your Name, which I post-match analysis and insight on Luca Guadagnino\u2019s Challengers. In the film, Josh O\u2019Connor and Mike Faist play tennis buddies-turned-arch rivals, Patrick and Art, while Zendaya, who also produced the film, plays Tashi, the would-be champion whose life and career takes an unexpected turn.<\/p>\n

LWLies: Can you tell us about your first meeting with Luca in person?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Zendaya: My first encounter with Luca was at a Fendi fashion show in Rome. We sat next to each other at dinner. I could not speak a word of Italian and was having difficulty explaining that I needed the vegetarian option. He helped me.<\/p>\n

Josh O\u2019Connor: My first encounter with Luca? I went for lunch with him and my friend Jonathan Anderson. We just chatted about film and everything else and we got on brilliantly. I remember wearing a stripy jumper that didn\u2019t fit me, and I came with a bicycle helmet because I\u2019d cycled from North London.<\/p>\n

Mike Faist: Luca and I first met over Zoom. He was a fan of West Side Story<\/a>. We talked about Justin\u2019s script, the role of Art, some of our favourite actors and films.<\/p>\n

Zendaya, how did you come on board as a producer?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Z: I\u2019d been a producer on Euphoria, and I made a film with John David [Washington], a two-hander, back in Covid days, called Malcolm and Marie. So producing is not entirely new for me. But every time you do it, you do it to a new level. Or you try to do more and learn from previous experiences. It just kind of came about really because Amy [Pascal], who cast me in Spider-Man<\/a>, acquired the rights to the script and brought me in. And I just immediately wanted to talk to Justin to understand what his vision was and why he wrote this thing. We really connected pretty quickly over the phone. And I was like, \u2018Oh, he\u2019s cool.\u2019<\/p>\n

For the director, we thought it had to be like the right person and who\u2019d make sure that it feels elevated and thoughtful, but also still fun and sexy and commercial to a degree. And when we heard that Luca was actually interested and had read it and wanted to speak about it, I was definitely excited. Him being on the phone and just completely understanding it made me think he was clearly the one to take it on. With producing, I enjoy the producerial aspect. It allows me to be creative and solve problems.<\/p>\n

What was your first encounter with Luca\u2019s films?<\/strong><\/p>\n

MF: I wasn\u2019t familiar with Luca\u2019s work, but his first film I watched was A Bigger Splash<\/a>. I love that cast and I really enjoyed the film.<\/p>\n

Z: It\u2019s the obvious answer but, Call Me by Your Name<\/a>, which I thought was absolutely wonderful. For our script, Challengers<\/a>, it honestly felt like, from knowing that film, this was something I didn\u2019t expect Luca to be interested in. In tone and style it seemed so different to the things he had made before. Yet I remember our first meeting and he just had this deep understanding of the characters in this beautiful, nuanced way that he brings out in all of his work. He has this understanding of their inner story. I feel like for most people there\u2019s the question of, \u2018What\u2019s on the page?\u2019 but with Luca it\u2019s, \u2018What isn\u2019t on the page?\u2019.<\/p>\n

JO\u2019C: I was a big fan of his work. I have this very strong memory of when we premiered God\u2019s Own Country<\/a> at Sundance and, the night before, we all went to see Call Me by Your Name, and it got a standing ovation. We were all singing Luca\u2019s praise.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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How did you develop your character with Luca?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Z. We just kind of knew this woman. Whoever Tashi was, wherever she was going, our instincts really aligned in how we wanted to bring her to life. And it was down to figuring out the details, from her haircut to the moisturiser she uses and all these little things that represent the essence of this woman. And I must say, this was one of the few times I\u2019ve worked with someone who\u2019s so quick. He\u2019s like five steps ahead of everyone else. There\u2019d be times where he\u2019d finish shooting something without doing the sort of coverage that I\u2019m used to, and he\u2019s like, \u2018All right. We\u2019re done,\u2019 and I’m like, \u2018Wait, we\u2019re done like already?!\u2019. And he\u2019s like, \u2018I love it, I know what I\u2019m cutting to, I don’t need anymore.\u2019<\/p>\n

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JO\u2019C: Luca was very particular about images. He and Jonathan [Anderson, artistic director of LOEWE] were very clear about all of that. And when it came to the character of Patrick, it was just about his confidence and his bravado and where that came from \u2013 that was really clear. He had a really strong feeling that he should be very cocksure and very certain of himself and overly- confident, and he wanted me to lead with that.<\/p>\n

MF: I spent 12 weeks training. Six in Ohio with my friend Julie, who is a personal trainer and six in Boston with Brad Gilbert. For those twelve weeks I focused on becoming efficient in tennis and building up my body. In 12 weeks I put on just under 15 pounds and was able to serve and hit with a one handed backhand.<\/p>\n

When did you all meet together for the first time, and how did you discuss the things you had ahead of you?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Z: As producer, I feel like I met the boys before I met them. When I first read the script, my mind immediately went to Josh. I was thinking, \u2018You know the guy from The Crown!\u2019 And I was like, \u2019He would be great for Patrick.\u2019 When I sat down and finally had a moment to chat to Luca, he said, completely independently, \u2018You know, I was thinking of someone like Josh O\u2019Connor.\u2019 I was like, \u2018That’s so funny you\u2019d say that because that\u2019s literally the first name that I thought of.\u2019 And I think in his heart of hearts, Luca always knew Mike would play Art.<\/p>\n

MF: I met Z and Josh when we began our training in Boston. We would hit for about two hours every day and then workout for another two hours. After that we had rehearsal with Luca and Justin where we all went over the scenes.<\/p>\n

JO\u2019C: It was great. We had a read-through. We were all just so excited. The script was so great. We all just kinda felt that we needed to get out of the way of the story and let it tell itself and focus on the characters. When you\u2019ve got someone like Luca at the help, you know that it\u2019s going to be strong.<\/p>\n

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Z: I called it our \u2018Summer Camp\u2019. We\u2019d get up, have breakfast, then go to tennis practice. We had tennis practice on these three in indoor courts that were side by side, so me and the boys each working on our own, but right there next to each other. And then we all headed to the gym and worked out together. And then everybody would kind of go off and have lunch and get themselves together, and then we\u2019d have rehearsal. And for me that is like a perfect day: it forces me to be active and be out of the house and working and being creative all at the same time. And it was just really nice to be in this place and to do it with the boys. They\u2019re just really lovely people, lovely to be around.<\/p>\n

There\u2019s an incredible scene in a hotel room where the characters open up \u2013 emotionally, physically \u2013 for the first time. What preparations do you make \u2013 for yourself, and with the other actors \u2013 for such a tactile scene?<\/strong><\/p>\n

MF: Josh, Z and myself spent six weeks getting to know each other and becoming friends. We laughed a lot, especially while shooting that scene.<\/p>\n

JO\u2019C: It\u2019s funny. Particularly when there\u2019s three of us, I think it\u2019s easier. We were excited about telling of the youthful nature of that story and the competitiveness, and also their obsession with one another. And Luca really encouraged a playfulness in that scene so it was really fun to play, and very funny.<\/p>\n

Z: We just rehearsed everything except for \u2018that\u2019 part of it. We rehearsed the dialogue to try and get a good sense of the timing. There is a comedic essence to the film, even though I don\u2019t think it\u2019s strictly a comedy. I don\u2019t think it\u2019s a dramedy either. I don\u2019t know what it is. But that sequence definitely relied on timing and really being absolutely in sync with one another<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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When it came to rehearsals, what kind of things did Luca have you doing?<\/strong><\/p>\n

JO\u2019C: We spent weeks doing tennis training. So it was a couple of hours on the court and then a couple in the gym every day. In the afternoon, we\u2019d just rehearse scenes and just get them up on their feet, figure them out, talk about them. We were always all in the room for that, which was great \u2013 it was like doing a play, with everyone contributing and everyone saying what they were seeing and reacting.<\/p>\n

Z: It was just so nice to have that time where me and the boys and everybody else could be in a space together and just talk through the work. Pick apart the material, find the characters together.
\nI think Luca\u2019s great at finding things with you \u2013 he loves being collaborative, but also allows you to find things yourself.<\/p>\n

Did you immerse yourself in the world of tennis of the shoot? Were there any specific players who inspired you?<\/strong><\/p>\n

JO\u2019C: I\u2019ll watch Wimbledon every year, and that always gets me excited to go out and play. Maybe I\u2019ll play one game. But I\u2019m not very good. Obviously, in prep for this I got a bit obsessed. I was really interested in Nick Kyrgios and some of his antics at the baseline. So some of the politics of it and the dynamics between everyone. They\u2019re so competitive, but there\u2019s a classiness to it.<\/p>\n

MF: While I was in Ohio I trained in the same camp with JJ Wolf who is a professional tennis player. It was challenging and rewarding work.<\/p>\n

Z: I don\u2019t think I necessarily grew up a tennis fan, but I have since become one. While I could appreciate it, I don\u2019t think I really had a great understanding of it. The first thing I did was just watch a shit ton of tennis. YouTubing constantly, different tennis matches involving every great player you could imagine \u2013 just to throw myself into that world. I wanted to understand as much as possible. And during that process, I became a fan. With tennis, I just find that you can\u2019t look away \u2013 it\u2019s just so intense. There are so many little things that you notice when you watch a lot of tennis: the way that they walk out onto the tennis court; how they open their bag; what they pull out; the snacks that they eat when they\u2019re on their breaks; the way they put their towel over their knees; all the rituals. But also, you know, the ways in which they get frustrated and how that shows on their face.<\/p>\n

Josh, how did you go about developing Patrick\u2019s unique serving technique?<\/strong><\/p>\n

JO\u2019C: We tried a few things. We had Brad Gilbert as our coach and we tried looking back at some stranger techniques for serving. The reality is, anyone who knows tennis will see tennis very differently, so Brad would be saying, \u2018Look at this serve, it\u2019s totally strange!\u2019, and I\u2019d look at it and think it would appear completely normal. We had to invent a little bit to make it feel out of the ordinary and not too perfunctory.<\/p>\n

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The film takes place over multiple timeframes, offering a stark counterpoint between the young and old characters. How did you approach that contrast?<\/strong><\/p>\n

MF: The way that Justin structured the scenes took care of the majority of my work. Justin is a fabulous writer, he\u2019s thoughtful and smart. It\u2019s a joy as an actor when the writing is this good.<\/p>\n

JO\u2019C: Often the way with films, you have to keep a clear mind about the time transitions. Particularly as most of the time we were shooting out of sequence. I\u2019ll always have a fairly organised load of Post-it notes stuck on the wall of when we\u2019re shooting what scene, then the order of the scenes chronologically and then the actual order of the scenes. That allows me to map out where I am, emotionally speaking.<\/p>\n

Z: What\u2019s interesting to me is I actually think Tashi\u2019s the same. And that\u2019s what I appreciated about her: her injury didn\u2019t drain her energy, it just momentarily displaced it. She becomes this extremely driven woman, sometimes overcompensating for certain things, to the point of being very unapologetic about what it is she wants in life and what she\u2019s willing to do to get it. And you know what? I appreciated that. I also think it\u2019s interesting to watch her unravel a little bit, especially as someone who is always in control. She eventually has to deal with the idea that she is grieving a career and a life that she didn\u2019t have. But Tashi is a character I\u2019d never played before. Or really seen, for that matter. I think she\u2019s just so… straight up. I\u2019m sure people will have a lot of different opinions about her. But I think the more you watch the film, the more complicated the feelings you\u2019ll have for her.<\/p>\n

And finally, what was your favourite costume and why?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Z: I\u2019ve got to say, I really love all my costumes. I think the blue dress she wears is fun, and I really love her tennis whites and seeing her in her element. But she\u2019s got some great looks when she\u2019s older. I like the elegant night slip with her husband\u2019s white t-shirt over it, and the cashmere cardigan… It\u2019s just she\u2019s this woman and there\u2019s a story to all these different pieces.<\/p>\n

JO\u2019C: I love, love the short shorts. Which, I\u2019ll admit, I wasn\u2019t mad about at first, but I think they\u2019re actually inspired. It\u2019s when Patrick goes to the hotel and flirts with the hotel manager to try and get a room. I really like those shorts \u2013 they\u2019re really outrageous, which is what Patrick is too.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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