I think all these things combined really are my utopia. And I’m lucky enough to get to play golf at the same time. LB: I think I live in it! I have a great wife, a beautiful family and we get to spend a lot of time together. TL: What do you consider your personal utopia? So many of us put pressure on ourselves to succeed in whatever we do, but sometimes that takes away from what’s really important in our lives. LB: I want everyone to be inspired to live better lives. TL: What kind of message do you want the audience to take away from the film? This movie, of course, was a lot easier for me because I was able to play while I was working. Just make time to do whatever it is you want to do. A lot of us are busy people, but we also make excuses. If I’ve got time to go practice and go play, I go play. I guess you could say I do make golf a priority in my life. LB: I just find a way to make time to go out there and practice. TL: Do you still find time to golf now that you’re so busy with your career? How do you balance the demands of being an actor with your love of golf? Seven Days in Utopia (2011) Action, Drama, Sport 2011year 1h 37mlength 6.1IMDB 67Tomato Robert Duvall, Lucas Black, Deborah Ann Woll, Brian Geraghty Luke is a young up-and-coming golfer. When I found out they’d written up a screenplay for it, he gave me a copy, and soon as I read it, I called David Cook and told him I really had to be a part of it in any way I could. LB: A golf coach here in Missouri gave the book to me about a year ago, and I read it and loved it. The movie's general message that winning is never more important than what's in your heart is a wonderful lesson for all budding athletes, but the delivery is too heavy-handed.TL: What drew you to Seven Days in Utopia ? Painting and fly-fishing are one thing, but flying a plane? No. Seven Days in Utopia is a movie released in 2011 that stars Robert Duvall and Lucas Black and is based on a book by golf mental coach and teambuilding speaker David Cook. Miyagi-ish mentor is quite amusing, although possibly unintentionally so - as in the scene when Johnny ludicrously allows Luke to take the controls of a small airplane as it begins to plummet through the air. On the bright side, the cinematography is lovely (lush greens and blues), Black never looks awkward swinging a golf club, and the soundtrack features a memorable selection of contemporary Christian tunes. Not to mention that golf isn't the most exciting sport to begin with, so there's a generally soporific tone to the entire endeavor. It's the movie's Cars-meets- Karate Kid-via-Sunday School plot that drags it down. After developing a friendship with a rancher, the golfer finds a new perspective on his life. It's not the actors - the cast boasts two Academy Award winners (Duvall and Melissa Leo), plus Black, Hurt Locker vet Brian Geraghty, True Bloodvamp Deborah Ann Woll, and Emmy winner Kathy Baker. A golfer on the verge of going pro buckles under the pressure and crashes his car in the town of Utopia. But there's a line between inspiring and evangelizing, between moving and cheesy, and this golf drama crosses completely over into eye-rolling territory. There's nothing wrong with an inspiring sports movie some of the best in the genre - Hoosiers, Remember the Titans, Miracle - are classics that families will be watching together for generations. The acting is so good here, it's a shame the message misses its mark.
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