I have been inspired by a lot of great athletes along the way. Mostly in other sports that were not football, but the biggest inspiration for me and my character Rod Tidwell, would be well Rod Tidwell himself. Is that ok? I mean, he was a smaller receiver who was looked down on for a long time. He was grown through strife and determination. Nobody believed and him and all he wanted to do was get better, be a good man, husband, and teammate. He did all he could to succeed, he just needed that chance. Once he got that opportunity he took it.
I have modeled my guy after Rod Tidwell, as well as playing his persona from time to time. This has been a lot of fun, as he has some cool catch phrases and things that are interesting. He also has things like Kwan, love, respect, and money. I think Rod Tidwell is also very empowering, because he defies odds to get where he is going. He is smaller, gets hurt, wants to stay in Arizona, and cares about the people around him. Jerry Maguire is his agent and instead of treating him like business he treats him like family. This is what we should all strive for in our day to day, be more like Rod Tidwell.
I have modeled my guy after Rod Tidwell, as well as playing his persona from time to time. This has been a lot of fun, as he has some cool catch phrases and things that are interesting. He also has things like Kwan, love, respect, and money. I think Rod Tidwell is also very empowering, because he defies odds to get where he is going. He is smaller, gets hurt, wants to stay in Arizona, and cares about the people around him. Jerry Maguire is his agent and instead of treating him like business he treats him like family. This is what we should all strive for in our day to day, be more like Rod Tidwell.