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| - The film was also good because it had lots of neat touches that no-one recognises, like how we spliced what we filmed with actual footage from the original fights of Micky Ward's. The director did not want to waste the time with this as no-one would really notice, but I had to because my uncle said that artsy-fartsy types would appreciate it, and he's my family. I can't say no to him. Another cool thing about this film, was that a lot of the stunts we did were real, even the boxing matches where I had severe concussions. At one point, I had to go see a doctor, and he told me that if I continued filming this way, it would inevitably result in severe mental retardation, but my father said that I needed to make the stunts look as real as possible, and I can't disrespect his wishes. He's my family. Image:Quote1.png My abs in this movie were totally phenomenal. Image:Quote2.png ~ Marky Mark's Verdict The lengths the cast as a whole went to achieve character was really phenomenal. I woke up at 3AM every day for four years training for this part, and Christian Bale got high on crack every day without fail to maintain character as Dickie Ecklund. Melissa Leo as my mother also nagged at everyone all day long, and Amy Adams wore some really revealing clothing. In total, the cast in this film was really top notch. However, I think the central performance in this film comes from me, and was Oscar-worthy in itself. My abs were totally ripped throughout filming, and my Boston accent never failed. Overall, I would give this movie a 10 out of 10, because my mother says I should never undersell myself, and I can't disagree with her. She's my family!"
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