Jonah Tulis Talks 'Such Great Heights'
Posted on 12 Jun 2012
by MMAScoops.com Staff

Director Jonah Tulis recently spoke about Such Great Heights, here are the highlights…

On The Team Aspect: "One thing I'm really fascinated with more than anything is the team aspect for the sport – the aspect of AKA and this team," Tulis said. "Obviously we had the right time and the right moment where Jon was fighting for this huge title, and that was our timeframe, our storyline. But then it allowed us to delve into this work where we had all these interesting characters who are a lot different than you would expect and lead these interesting lives trying to make it in this crazy world. It takes a lot of dedication, and it takes a different kind of person to make it happen."

On How The Project Came Together: "One of our producers, Philip Frank, had emailed Dana White and sort of sent some feelers out to people, and no one ever really responded in an interesting kind of way," Tulis said. "Then he ran into Jon Fitch in an airport and talked to him and said he was interested in doing some sort of project along those lines. They exchanged numbers, had a brief meeting, and then a couple of weeks later, it turns out he was fighting for a title, and the timing was perfect. We put the project together extremely quickly, and we were off."

On an Important Moment in the Film: "I think the most fascinating part of the film is right after the fight, when you're in the hotel room with him and his parents," Tulis said. "You're in the ambulance. These are moments that nobody gets to see. He's crying in the locker room. That's true human emotion. It's amazing."