You Made It Weird with Pete Holmes Flula Borg
Apr 1, 2026
A lively conversation about bulking and training for villain roles and the routines that support a film-ready physique. They riff on cultural differences around sex and nudity and how that shapes comedy and media. Talks cover viral video origins, failing fast in creative work, and using AI or simulated audiences to rehearse material. Spiritual threads surface with nonduality and self-inquiry.
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Accidental Supervillain Body
- Flula gained mass for a supervillain role in The Suicide Squad and then kept training and eating to maintain the look.
- He describes waking hungry at night, creating a “Frankenstein” body he must now feed and a strict routine of pump-and-eat with Paolo the trainer.
Tell People Where To Improve
- Give honest, constructive feedback instead of empty praise when work is bad.
- Tell performers or trainees where they can improve and show better form rather than just saying "that's terrible."
Routine Makes Chaos Bearable
- Routine provides stability amid a chaotic creative life and makes cheat days more satisfying.
- Flula and Pete both use strict schedules (morning wake times, training) to earn and enjoy unstructured downtime.
