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Tuesday, September 13, 2011
Spartacus
Spartacus Spartacus is not the most highbrow show. The first few episodes earned the series a reputation for gratuitous nudity, violence, and sex. But beneath that scandalous outer layer was a clever and emotionally wrenching show that took risks few established series would. The second season managed to continue that trend, despite the loss of charismatic lead actor Andy Whitfield. While the star’s unfortunate cancer diagnosis forced the series to improvise a prequel series, creator Steven S. DeKnight took advantage of the situation to flesh out the characters in new, exciting ways. And boy, when we say “exciting," we mean it. There are no half-measures in classical Rome. -Natalie Silverman
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lift to lose
This is precisely the predicament faced by Andy Whitfield, who plays the lead in the Starz television drama Spartacus: Blood and Sand (think Gladiator meets 300), which premiered January 22. "I'm filmed virtually naked in my Roman skivvies all day long," says the 37-year-old actor. "So when I look in the mirror I'm driven by both vanity and fear." You can probably relate.
It's natural to assume that an actor has far more time for exercise than the average guy does. But Whitfield's schedule probably isn't much different from your own. After all, he has a wife and two young children and spends most days on set from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. "For Spartacus, we've committed 100 percent of our production time to creating great scenes," says Whitfield. "So all the training I do is on my own time. And that's pretty limited." Sound familiar?
Now consider that job offer again. If you were Andy Whitfield, what kind of exercises would you do to stay lean on the job? Warning: Most people have the answer all wrong.
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