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PEOPLE & ARTS Friday 2 June 2017
Actress Gal Gadot discovers Wonder Woman’s power in costume

SANDY COHEN made her debut as the
AP Entertainment Writer character in last year’s
LOS ANGELES (AP) — De- cinematic showdown be-
spite wielding the golden tween Batman and Super-
lasso and deflecting bullets man.
with her bracelets on the “The first time I tried the
big screen for more than costume was for ‘Batman v
a year, “Wonder Woman “ Superman’ and it was tight
star Gal Gadot still doesn’t and it was different,” she
see herself as a superhero. said.
“I’m not there yet,” the “This time around we did
32-year-old actress said in a lot of adjustments be-
a recent interview. “When I cause I had to wear it for
look on playback or I look six months, six days a week,
at the monitor, it’s not there every week so I had to feel
yet. I know it’s me. I under- really comfortable in it and
stand everything, but I still
don’t get that I’m doing be able to perform and
this iconic character... It’s move and fight.”
crazy.” The actress was empow-
Gadot didn’t grow up ered by an additional six
with Wonder Woman and months of pre-production
wasn’t a big superhero fan training that included
as a child. A former Miss Is- horseback riding, sword-
rael, she started her acting play and dramatic fight
career there before mak- This image released by Warner Bros. Entertainment shows Gal Gadot in a scene from “Wonder choreography. And even if
Woman,” in theaters on June 2.
ing her American movie Associated Press she can’t quite see herself
debut in 2009’s “Fast & Furi- as Wonder Woman — a
ous.” owns something that is usu- special, beautiful, whole always keep an upbeat Lynda Carter for the next
But she dug into stacks ally owned by men, which character.” attitude,” Jenkins said of generation — wearing the
of comic books and the is the strength and the Director Patty Jenkins said the actress. “She’s a pretty costume brings her the
1970s “Wonder Woman” power” Gadot said. “But Gadot embodies some of amazing person.” closest.
TV show once she was cast she brings the feminine Wonder Woman’s best at- For Gadot, wearing Won- “It always gives me a little
as the Amazon princess, qualities with her, which tributes in real life. der Woman’s classic red- bit of oomph, I would say,”
and quickly realized what are love and warmth and “She has such inner and-blue costume helped Gadot said with a super-
an exceptional character compassion. And if you strength, such an iron tem- her feel like a superhero hero smile. “Like now I’m
she’d be playing. bond those two worlds to- perament, that she could — especially once the out- stronger.”q
“On the one hand, she gether, then you get a very work through anything and fit was retooled after she
Douglas Brunt serves up tale of pro tennis in ‘Trophy Son’

LINCEE RAY father aggressively pushes on the circuit use perfor-
Associated Press him to the next level of mance-enhancing drugs.
Best-selling author Doug- greatness, Anton’s instinc- In order to beat the pain
las Brunt writes about the tive reaction to the game and fatigue, Anton will
world of professional ten- makes him almost unbeat- have to make a choice:
nis and the use of perfor- able. Anton’s father sur- Should he enter into a gray
mance-enhancing drugs rounds his son with a team area of the sport and even
in his latest novel, “Trophy of men hired to take him all the playing field by pop-
Son.” the way to No. 1 — no mat- ping pills?
The narrative follows Anton ter what the cost. “Trophy Son” is a fascinat-
Stratis throughout his ca- As Anton’s game matures, ing look at what sporting
reer. so does his personality. professionals sacrifice in or-
From an adolescent kid He finally acknowledges der to succeed and the un-
with natural talent to a that his father’s unyielding comfortable truths about
young man who has grown training programs and firm domineering parents, gru-
to be the best in the sport, rules are a distraction to his eling schedules, physical
Anton must dig deep in or- game and his newfound suffering, emotional pain
der to figure out if the ce- social life. and moral compromises.q
lebrity status he’s achieved Anton cuts his dad out of
is really what he wants in his professional life just as
life. he explodes as an athlete
Anton always knew he had to beat.
something special on the But as Anton travels the
tennis court. Although his world year after year, the
sport begins to take a toll
on his body. His mental
This cover image released by game suffers, too. Con-
St. Martin’s Press shows “Tro- fused and impressed by
phy Son,” a novel by Douglas the older competitors’
Brunt.
Associated Press stamina, Anton is shocked
to learn that most players