Behind the scenes of Ripley’s Believe It or Not! - part 2
We've had our lips sealed for more than eight months about a shoot in Rio de Janeiro for the brand new series of Ripley’s Believe It or Not! The segment, about two body-building brothers, was broadcast in July and we can finally reveal some behind the scenes shots.
Back in November 2018, a Story Productions crew travelled to Rio de Janeiro, with a producer / director from Texas Crew, to film the second of two segments for the new Travel Channel series of Ripley’s Believe It or Not!
The first featured a man called Claudio who was born with his head facing the wrong way up.
The second Brazil segment was part of an episode called "Great Obsessions" and we’re excited to be able to finally share the segment promo below and a look behind the scenes of the shoot.
It features brothers Tony and Alvaro, also known as Hulk and Conan, who
became obsessed with body building, growing up in an image-obsessed Rio
de Janeiro. The duo idolized Arnold Schwarzenegger and worked out as
much as they could to try and look like him. At some stage, they turned
to alternative solutions for bulking up, such as injection oils. But
these alternatives weren't without their consequences which the brothers
face in their everyday lives, such as not being able to wear normal
clothes or struggling to fit through normal doorways.
It has
taken its toll on their families, too, and the Story Productions crew
interviewed the brothers' wives as well as filming the pair going about
their daily lives; at home, eating a meal, working out at the gym and
being recognized on the streets of Rio. We also captured B-roll footage
of Rio de Janeiro, and all in a one-day shoot.
Planning a shoot in Rio de Janeiro? Read our tips for getting the most out a shoot in Rio de Janeiro as part our Filming in Brazil guide.
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