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How ‘Spartacus’ Redefined Sam Heughan’s Brutal ‘Outlander’ Scenes for Graham McTavish
Graham McTavish called the whip training for Spartacus: House of Ashur his toughest boot camp and gained new respect for Sam Heughan’s whip scenes in Outlander.
- On Spartacus: House of Ashur, Graham McTavish said his weapons training gave him newfound respect for Sam Heughan's Outlander whipping scenes, noting `I did it for Outlander, and now for this.`
- McTavish underwent boot camp, which he described as `by far the hardest`, to portray Korris, a retired gladiator training men and a woman in Ancient Rome.
- Training revealed the whip's pain as McTavish described the authentic bullwhip's `real crack` and said it `really, really, really hurts`, unlike a sword which can be faked.
- Choreography and safety ensured as Graham McTavish noted Sam Heughan did not receive lashings, but Jamie Fraser scenes required tight choreography and high fitness for believable performance.
- Scenes like those left Jamie Fraser with gruesome scars that never fully fade, while McTavish noted one whip style he mastered but others required fancier techniques as Spartacus: House of Ashur airs Fridays 9/8c on Starz.
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How ‘Spartacus’ Redefined Sam Heughan’s Brutal ‘Outlander’ Scenes for Graham McTavish
The 'Outlander' alum reveals the 'Spartacus: House of Ashur' weapons training that painted Jamie Fraser's story in a new light.
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