We talk to director Adam Scheiner about his 2013 film vignette, "The Artist & The Olympian" (featuring Donny Shankle) and his latest feature film project, "The Weight". Adam dives into his inspirations for the film and we discuss the story arc, PEDs, the drama of Weightlifting and confronting masculinity.
4:45 - Inspiration for 'The Artist & The Olympian'
13:45 - The evolution to 'The Weight'
18:00 - The influence of fathers
24:25 - “The only thing worth writing about is the human heart in conflict with itself”
30:30 - PEDs: portrayal in the film and the reality
38:00 - Masculinity in the modern world
49:20 - The empowerment of Weightlifting
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