The Boys in the Boat | movie | 2023 | Official Featurette - video Dailymotion

A 1930s-set story centered on the University of Washington's rowing team, from their Depression-era beginnings to winnin | dG1fNzNUcmJvc2NUM1U

Transcript

00:00 We kind of need a good story.

00:02 We kind of need a nice story right now in the world.

00:05 It's an honor to be selected by him to be in a film.

00:07 Generous and kind and funny and small.

00:10 They're like big brothers to me. It's a wonderful feeling.

00:13 I'm really proud of it. It's a movie that the world needs to see.

00:16 It's a bit of an against all odds kind of story.

00:20 People can come, they can forget their life for a little bit

00:23 and be whisked away on this journey and come out feeling really fulfilled.

00:27 I said they were great and we really did put them through the paces.

00:30 We trained them for months. It was a lot of work but all those poor guys,

00:33 we hurt them. We made them suffer out there.

00:36 It was arduous and it was hard but rewarding and fulfilling once we got there.

00:40 Once we were able to do it, it was one of the most incredible feelings I've ever had.

00:44 We met with the Oxford rowing team.

00:47 I'm 5'11" so I'm not that tall but I literally look like a jockey.

00:51 They worked their butts off and things got better and better and better.

00:54 It was a symphony of swinging blades.

00:57 It was exciting to work with all these young actors who were having a good time with their lives.