2024-12-19
34 分钟Director William Goldenberg discusses his new film, Unstoppable, with fellow Director Ben Affleck in a Q&A at the DGA theater in Los Angeles. In the conversation, he discusses coming into directing a feature for the first time after working as an editor, seeking to make the wrestling scenes as authentic as he could, and having the real Anthony Robles advise and even wrestle in some scenes of the film. The film tells the inspiring true story of competitive athlete Anthony Robles, who was born with one leg. With the unwavering support of his mother, the encouragement of his coaches, and his own indomitable spirit, Anthony fights through adversity and defies the odds to become an NCAA division 1 champion wrestler. See photos and a summary of this event below: https://dga.org/Events/2025/January2025/Unstoppable_QnA_1224
I wanted it to be totally authentic.
I wanted the whole film to be authentic.
I wanted the wrestling community to be proud.
I wanted wrestlers to look at it and go, yeah, that's how it is, you know, and because I've worked in other sports movies in Ali and Seabiscuit, and it was always important to me, even as an editor, to have the people that really do it think it was cool and think it was real.
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In this episode, a disabled athlete competes for a wrestling championship in director William Goldenberg's biographical sports drama Unstoppable.
The film tells the inspiring true story of competitive athlete Anthony Robles, who was born with one leg.
With the unwavering support of his mother, the encouragement of his coaches, and his own indomitable spirit, Anthony fights through adversity and defies the odds to become an NCAA Division 1 champion wrestler.
Unstoppable is Goldenberg's directorial debut.
Following a screening of the film at the DGA theater in Los Angeles, Goldenberg spoke with director Ben Affleck about filming Unstoppable.
Listen on for their spoiler filled conversation.
Hello.
Thank you very much.
This is William Goldenberg.
He directed the movie you just saw.
New member of the dga.
I am so, you know, you've been talking about this movie to me for a while.
Like I remember you mentioning it.
Billy is an highly esteemed, brilliant motion picture editor and has spent most first time directors don't have that silver fox look that Billy has.
But he as.