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1. variety.com › 2024 › artisans'Challengers': Mike Faist Had to Eat 10,000 Calories, Gain 30 ...

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   Apr 26, 2024 · The 'West Side Story' star trained for six hours a day for three months to play a tennis pro in Luca Guadagnino's film. He learned from coach Brad Gilbert and studied Roger Federer and Pete Sampras.

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     West Side Story - Mike Faist on auditioning for Spielberg & running around New York with the Jets

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     Mike Faist being an adorable newsie for over 8 minutes

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3. www.msn.com › en-us › entertainmentBefore He Was Zendayas Simp, Mike Faist Stole the Show in ...

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   Mike Faist's portrayal of Riff in West Side Story showcases his emotional depth and vulnerability, adding a unique twist to the character.

4. www.vanityfair.com › hollywood › 2021West Side Story: Mike Faist Reintroduces the Tragic Riff to a ...

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   Dec 16, 2021 · Little Gold Men. West Side Story: Mike Faist Reintroduces the Tragic Riff to a Modern Audience. On this week’s Little Gold Men, Faist talks working with Spielberg, recovering from Broadway’s...

5. www.nytimes.com › 2021/12/27 › moviesMike Faist on Playing Riff in ‘West Side Story’ - The New ...

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   Dec 27, 2021 · Dec. 27, 2021. He’s the menacing gang leader who fights, frolics and finger-snaps his way through “West Side Story”: that’s Riff, the frontman of the Jets, who commands a cadre of lost boys in...

6. wwd.com › eye › peopleAfter 'Challengers,' and Cannes, Mike Faist is Taking a Break

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   May 23, 2024 · After a hectic year with Challengers, Cannes and the Chopard Trophy, Mike Faist is taking time off to work on his own screenplay.

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7. www.indiewire.com › awards › consider-thisHow 'West Side Story' Breakout Mike Faist Made an Iconic Role ...

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   Dec 14, 2021 · The Tony nominee talks about his research, process, and expectations for the iconic role of Jets leader in the musical film adaptation. He reveals how he found inspiration from a Brooklyn Gang photography book and how he felt about the film's reception.

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   Who is Mike Faist?

   • The actor, a star of Broadway musicals like “Dear Evan Hansen,” talks about playing the leader of the Jets in Steven Spielberg’s remake. Mike Faist was first asked to read for the part of Tony. When he was called back to read for Riff and found it a good fit, he realized, “Oh crap. Now I have to do it.” Erik Carter for The New York Times

   Mike Faist on Playing Riff in ‘West Side Story’ - The New York Times

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   Why did Faist get a new start on 'West Side Story'?

   • “He was coming off ‘West Side Story,’ and he was super thin. He had to work on his tennis and gain like 30 pounds. I had Zendaya in Los Angeles, so we got her on a program right away, and Josh was working, so [Faist] had the latest start.”

   'Challengers': Mike Faist Had to Eat 10,000 Calories, Gain 30 Pounds

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   Is Faist's riff a good movie?

   • West Side Story is his 14th screen credit but his first major film role, and it’s a true breakout performance: Alongside Ariana DeBose’s Anita, Faist’s Riff has been spotlighted as one of the best things about the new film, the personification of Spielberg and screenwriter Tony Kushner’s more historically grounded take on the material.

   ‘West Side Story’: Riff Actor Mike Faist Interview - Vulture

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   Will 'West Side Story' signal Faist's big screen breakout?

   • While “West Side Story” might signal Faist’s big screen breakout, the actor already pulled off a similar trick on the small screen just a few months ago, when he notched his first lead role on the short-lived teen Amazon series “Panic.”

   How 'West Side Story' Breakout Mike Faist Made an Iconic ... - IndieWire

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9. www.vulture.com › 2021 › 12‘West Side Story’: Riff Actor Mike Faist Interview - Vulture

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   Dec 15, 2021 · The Broadway veteran talks to Vulture about his breakout role as Riff in Steven Spielberg's film, his pandemic road trip, and his love-hate relationship with acting. He also reveals his inspiration from Bruce Davidson's photos of 1950s gang members and his doubts about his future projects.