Joe Levy interviews Jake Gyllenhaal and Eminem about their involvement in the movie "Southpaw." Gyllenhaal talks about the extensive training he underwent to prepare for his role as a boxer, including sparring and choreography. Eminem was initially considered for a role in the film and his life story was used as inspiration for the character of Billy Hope. The group also discusses working with director Antoine Fuqua and the intense filming process for the fight scenes.
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1. Jake Gyllenhaal is a contributing editor at Rolling Stone and contributed to magazines like Details.
2. The original idea for the movie "Southpaw" was for Eminem to be in it, with a script developed with his life story in mind.
3. Kurt Sutter, the creator of "Sons of Anarchy," wrote the script.
4. The script had been in development since 2010, but the timing wasn't right for Eminem to commit to it.
5. The movie is about the story of Billy Hope, a southpaw boxer who loses everything.
6. Jake Gyllenhaal eventually came on board to portray the southpaw boxer.
7. Antoine Fuqua is the director of the movie.
8. Jake Gyllenhaal met Antoine Fuqua five years before the project, and Fuqua saw something in him.
9. Jake Gyllenhaal trained extensively for five months to prepare for the role, including learning boxing.
10. Training sessions lasted about an hour to an hour and a half each, including sparring.
11. The training involved body sparring initially, focusing on body punches.
12. Training days were long, often lasting 12-14 hours.
13. Filming the fight scenes lasted longer than real fights, with rounds lasting about 20 minutes.
14. They would improvise and create combinations during the fight scenes.
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