And she wore her commitment to the role in bruises earned after every session.
It was all to get to bring a fascinating real-life tale to the big screen.
(Will Ferrell and Adam McKay were also among the producers.)
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It’s an exploration of the origin stories of these women."
Writer-directorLorene Scafaria, 41, wanted to make the film precisely because its heroines were morally complex.
That wasn’t the easiest sell in Hollywood.
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Still, the director stuck to her guns.
“Strippers are painted as throwaways or background characters,” Lopez continues.
“Hustlersdigs into stories of their lives; the good, the bad,andthe ugly.”
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There was also stripper boot camp.
“I was using a completely new group of muscles it was tough,” says Lopez.
“My shoulder and back are still recovering.”
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Says Sapakie: “Jennifer definitely got some bumps and bruises we affectionately call them pole kisses.
But she wanted to look like an absolute master.”
Scafaria admits she shot the film “like a sports movie” because of the muscular acrobatics on display.
“She’s like, ‘Show me what you’ve got!’
She’s like, ‘Honey, no!
This is terrible!'”
In the end, Lopez wants people to not just ogle but empathize with theHustlerscrew.
“That would ruin the fantasy.”
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