Julia Fox sat down with Mashable reporter Ty Cole at the junket for the Jordan Peele-produced Him. Directed and co-written by Justin Tipping, Him centers on a professional football draft hopeful Cameron Cade (Tyriq Withers) whose dream is to be the GOAT (greatest of all time). Cam’s father pushed him towards that goal since he was a child, telling him, “That’s what real men do. They sacrifice. No guts, no glory.” The aspiring sports star is aided toward this goal by former football great Isaiah White (Marlon Wayans), who puts Cameron through an unconventional yet intensely grueling training regiment that pushes him to the limits of sacrifice.
In this interview, Julia Fox, who plays Isaiah’s wife and influencer Elsie White, broke down what she believes to be the relationship between sacrifice and success in high-level sports.
“It kind of calls for you to disconnect a little bit from your wants and desires,” Fox said. “I know a lot of players won’t eat the foods they love. They just stop everything in order to just be [disciplined]… Their sacrifices literally know no bounds. It’s every single aspect, you know? It’s a little dehumanizing. Even the way that they can be traded overnight… You’re going to get attached to your players, the city, you brought your family there, and now your child needs to change school[s]. I feel like a lot of these players get so much identity from the teams they play with. And then overnight that can just be gone. Or overnight they could get an injury, then they’re used goods.”
Fox also discussed how having a child has changed what she, personally, would sacrifice for her career:
“I’m a mom. I have a young child. I can’t really do all the things I wish I could do. So for me, I would say my biggest sacrifice comes from the time that I’m willing to sacrifice.”
Him opens in theaters Sept. 19.
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