The Legend of Bagger Vance with Steven Pressfield

About this episode

Dan LeFebvre interviews Steven Pressfield about the historical roots of The Legend of Bagger Vance and its adaptation into film.

BASED ON A TRUE STORY (BOATS EP. 385) — Have you ever wondered how much of The Legend of Bagger Vance is rooted in history? Steven Pressfield, author of the 1995 novel that inspired the 2000 film, joins Based on a True Story to unpack the story’s connections to the Bhagavad Gita , the real-life golfing legends Bobby Jones and Walter Hagen, and the choices Hollywood made when bringing the book to the screen. They also explore Steven’s approach to writing historical fiction and his latest novel, The Arcadian . Guest Links The Legend of Bagger Vance by Steven Pressfield The Arcadian by Steven Pressfield Steven Pressfield's Website Chapters 0:00 Intro and movie synopsis 2:43 Meet Steven Pressfield 5:35 Is Bagger Vance based on history? 11:32 Bobby Jones, Walter Hagen, and real golf history 18:07 The missing 10 years after World War I 27:18 What the movie changed from the book 40:02 Writing historical fiction with Steven Pressfield 52:06 The Arcadian and final thoughts Support my work Support my sponsors Become a BOATS Producer (name in credits + ad-free episodes) Join the BOATS Discord Get the BOATS email newsletter Email me: dan@basedonatruestorypodcast.com Get my video…

People in this episode

Host: Dan LeFebvre

Guest: Steven Pressfield

Topics covered

• historical fiction
• golf history
• film adaptation
• writing process
• Bagger Vance

Keywords

• Bagger Vance
• Steven Pressfield
• golf
• historical fiction
• film adaptation
• Bhagavad Gita
• Bobby Jones
• Walter Hagen

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: The Legend of Bagger Vance, The Arcadian, Bhagavad Gita

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