4 thinkers, books, and ideas connected to this field.
American actor whose physical transformation from comedic overweight Parks and Recreation star to action hero Guardians of the Galaxy and Jurassic World made him one of Hollywood's most commercially successful stars — and whose Christian faith has been a public part of his identity.
British filmmaker whose Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels and Snatch established a distinctive neo-noir crime comedy style — fast editing, British criminal milieu, non-linear storytelling — and who has maintained a prolific career through blockbusters (Sherlock Holmes, Aladdin) and recent returns to form (The Gentlemen series).
Sylvester Stallone's 1985 Rocky sequel in which Rocky Balboa fights Soviet boxer Ivan Drago to avenge the death of Apollo Creed — famous for its training montage contrasting Rocky's primitive natural training with Drago's steroids-and-technology approach.
American actor whose commitment to performing his own stunts — particularly in the Mission: Impossible franchise — has made him the defining example of discipline and physical dedication in Hollywood at age 60+.