Owen Wilson and Peter Dager spent months coaching with golf’s most interesting instructors to make the brand new Apple TV+ comedy-drama Stick, however in an unique interview with M&F, the stars revealed why practising on their very own time typically resembled a well-known scene in The Full Monty.
In Stick, Owen Wilson performs “Pryce Cahill,” a has-been golf professional whose life is spiraling uncontrolled earlier than he meets Peter Dager’s character, ‘Santi Wheeler,’ a teenage {golfing} sensation with a world of potential. With the present centering round their up-and-down relationship, the 2 had been required to endure in depth golf coaching so that they give the impression of being nice on the grass. To that finish, each actors had been assigned PGA Tour participant, Nathan Leonhardt to assist them grasp their swing.
“I keep in mind getting the tip from Nathan… simply calm down,” Wilson tells M&F. “Attempt to get into that flow-state. However you gotta preserve your arm straight.” The Marley & Me star would initially discover this recommendation troublesome to stick to. “However holding this straight isn’t relaxed, so you’ll get numerous contradictory (recommendation): Be relaxed however do one thing that’s very unnatural and inflexible, like holding your arms straight, and in order that’s continued for me to be the problem.” Nonetheless, each every now and then, Wilson says he makes a significant {golfing} breakthrough that encourages him to maintain making an attempt.
In fact, Peter Dager was anticipated to reveal even larger abilities, because the plot is constructed on the potential for him to turn out to be a champion, and to assist redeem Wilson’s character on the identical time. Whereas Owen Wilson says that replicating the motion of a bicep curl has helped him to enhance his personal swingDays tells M&F that holding the elbows collectively and imagining that he’s squeezing a ball is among the greatest ideas that he’s personally obtained. Nonetheless, the rationale that Stick works so properly is as a result of it’s apparent that each males have legitimately fallen in love with the game, even going so far as practising in some novel places.
Owen Wilson and Peter Dager Channeled ‘The Full Monty’ to Follow Their Golf Swing
As the celebs of Apple TV+’s Stick reveal their respective swing methods to M&FOwen Wilson offers a hilarious tackle practising on their very own time. “What’s humorous is, seeing (Peter) try this, and I used to be simply doing it, you already know, I’ve been on planes the place I’m form of ready to make use of the rest room and I’ll begin (practising my swing),” he laughs. “I do it on the subway,” concurs Dager.
“I do not forget that scene in The Full Monty the place the fellows had been form of ready within the queue for his or her unemployment,” says Wilson “And the music comes on, they begin form of dancing, feeling the music, and there’s positively that (state of affairs) with a golf swing the place you’re at all times form of (discovering) and alternative to form of apply it,” he jokes. Whereas Stick is critically emotional but very humorous on display, the actors additionally had a pleasant {golfing} rivalry behind the cameras. Anytime one thing wanted to be reset or there was a break in filming, Wilson and Dager inform M&F that they couldn’t resist choosing up the golf equipment to cross the time.
Along with Wilson and Dager, Stick’s ensemble forged consists of Marc Maron, Mariana Treviño, Lilli Kay, Judy Greer and Timothy Olyphant, and options visitor appearances from golf superstars comparable to Collin Morikawa, Keegan Bradley, Max Homa, Wyndham Clark and extra.
Stick will make its international streaming debut on Apple TV+ on Wednesday, June 4, 2025, with the primary three episodes, adopted by one episode weekly by means of to July 23, 2025. To look at Owen Wilson and Peter Dager’s full interview with muscleandfitness.com, see beneath.
