Conor McGregor's villainous role in Roadhouse is one of the most successful acting debuts for a professional athlete in recent memory, but the UFC star thinks his career in Hollywood is far from over. I don't want to overshadow the artistry of mixed martial arts.
In a recent interview with The Hollywood Reporter, McGregor addressed Meryl Streep's comments about the contrast between art and martial arts when she accepted the Cecil B. DeMille Award at the 2017 Golden Globes.
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“Hollywood is full of outsiders and foreigners,” Streep said in 2017. “And if we get rid of them all, there will be nothing left to watch except soccer and mixed martial arts, which are not art forms.”
McGregor explained that this comment stayed with him for many years, and when he had the opportunity to try his hand at acting, it was the driving force behind him pouring his heart and soul into the role in “Roadhouse.”
When asked about Streep's comments, McGregor said: “It's great to be a part of this fight because fighting is the most beautiful form of art and it's an art.” “I was really surprised because fighting is an art. It can be cruel too, so I can understand that too. It's not that anyone makes a mistake. For those of us doing what we do, it's It's true artistry, so I came in with a little bit of a chip on my shoulder and wanted to express my sport and my art and give my best in this arena.”
Although the UFC icon was new to acting, he recently told IndieWire that the transition to Hollywood was a very natural one thanks to the pedigree of the cast and crew that surrounded him on Road House. Told.
“Jake taught me a lot about acting,” he said. “He was very kind and very patient with me. Lehman, who I was taking direction from, guided me on how he wanted this character. Some things. We tried to offer different variations. I feel like we offered several different versions of Knox. Of course, we didn't know which one would end up being adopted. [final] I watched the movie and saw the options and understood what they wanted with the character. They are very happy with Knox's appearance. ”
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