2024 Author: Leah Sherlock | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 05:25
Ups and downs, the desire to win, intrigues and the struggle for a place in the team - we are talking about the series "Gymnasts", whose actors showed the inner world of elite sports.
Sports Drama
“Make it or Break It” was the original title of a television drama that aired on ABC Family in June 2009. The pilot episode reached 2.5 million viewers.
The reason for the resounding success, thanks to which the series lasted three seasons, was the sports theme. The author of the idea, Holly Sorensen, along with producer Paul Stupin, were able to keep fans of the drama in suspense, because it was almost impossible to predict the plot twist.
Did you like the series “Gymnasts”? Actors (whose biography, unfortunately, is the topic of a separate review) and interesting facts will be described in our article.
In the middle of the story
The fight for the podium in the US national championship is the main goal in the life of Kylie Cruz, Payson Keeler and Lauren Tanner. The girls have known each other since childhood, because the training base in the town of Boulder has long been their second home.
Suddenly, among the gymnasts, a new contender for medals appears - Emily Kmetko. HerI had to grow up quite early and be responsible for a disabled brother and a mother who is struggling to cope with her parental responsibilities. Financial problems, uncertainty about the future and the absence of a mentor prevent Kmetko's talent from fully revealing.
Another feature of the series "Gymnasts" - actors and actresses had to portray not only professional athletes, but also teenagers. According to fans, Chelsea Hobbs (Emily Kmetko) did it best. Interestingly, in the career of an actress, this is not the first role of a gymnast - in 1997, the Canadian starred in the film “Perfect Figure”.
Lauren Tanner reacted the worst to joining the “new” team. The "Queen of the log" after the departure of her mother from the family was spoiled by a loving father. In the series Cassie Lynn Serbo got a negative heroine. Lauren says and does nasty things, thinks only of herself. At some point, she realizes that she was wrong, but the epiphany does not last long. On the way to success, Tanner uses all available methods - intrigue, betrayal of his best friend and even a coach.
“Golden Girl”
Kaley Cruz has everything you could ask for. Purpose in life and favorite pastime, ideal family, boyfriend and the best advertising campaigns - from the first minutes, Kaylie became the favorite of everyone who watched the TV series "Gymnasts".
Actors and roles, according to fans, matched perfectly. The image of the talented Cruz was a great success for the American Josie Lauren. The captain of the team also faced a lot of trials. Divorce of parents, betrayalgirlfriends, grueling workouts and struggles with an eating disorder - for a moment it seemed to everyone that the fragile Kaylie would not cope with the problems and go the distance.
And finally, stubborn, brave and hardy Payson Keeler. This gymnast is obsessed with sports, she accepts and follows all the rules. From the writers of the series, clever Payson gets a serious back injury, after which any other girl would end her career. However, Keeler does not give up, recovering from an injury and joins the fight for a ticket to the Olympic Games again.
Before filming the TV series “Gymnasts”, the actors spent four months perfecting their fitness to perfection. It was the easiest for the performer of the role of Payson Keeler - Isla Kell, because she has been professionally engaged in ballet since the age of 14.
Success and criticism
For many, a surprising discovery was the fact that the actors of the series “Gymnasts” are not professional athletes. The shooting was attended by a whole team of understudies, whose brilliant performances got into the frame. It is interesting that the approval of actresses for the main roles took place after the selection of gymnasts.
During training, Hobbs, Kell, Serbo and Lauren, under the guidance of a Canadian coach, mastered simple gymnastic elements, and the gym in the town of Boulder was equipped with real machines.
From the very beginning, critics did not share the enthusiasm of the public - for them, it was more like a soap opera series “Gymnasts”. The actors were excellentbut from season to season, no new plot twists occurred. The life of young athletes consisted of preparing for competitions, the competitions themselves, and problems with parents and boyfriends. The monotony eventually affected the ratings - the audience interested in the premiere of the third season was 40% less. After eight episodes, the story of the drama “Gymnasts” was completed.
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