2023年11月1日 · She's not based on a real person. However, while Liza isn’t technically inspired by a singular individual, she’s actually a composite character meant to represent a slew of people...

2024年10月20日 · While Pain Hustlers' Dr. Jack Neel is based on Insys Therapeutics CEO John Kapoor, and Pete Brenner drew inspiration from former Insys VP of Sales Alec Burlakoff, Liza Drake is not a real person, nor is she based on a single figure in the story.

2023年9月12日 · She's a single mother living in Florida and working as a stripper when she meets Pete Brenner, a sales rep portrayed by Chris Evans, leaning into his Boston accent, who drunkenly offers her a...

2023年10月30日 · Liza Drake is not based on a real person. The character is fictional, but she is meant to represent innocent people that get swept up in the world of pharmaceuticals.

2023年10月30日 · Is Liza Drake based on a real person? Liza serves as the sympathetic guide through the rise of Zanna, the film's fictional stand-in for Insys.

2023年10月27日 · Though the character of Liza is not based on any one specific person, it could be said that it was inspired by the real-life whistleblower, Maria Guzman, who brought the corrupt activities of the pharma company to light.

2023年10月31日 · Liza isn’t actually based on a real person, meaning there is no Emily Blunt lookalike roaming the streets out there in the pharmaceutical world. But she is a combination of several people whom...

2023年10月31日 · Was Liza Drake a real person? While it takes inspiration from real-life events, Pain Hustlers is a totally fictional account and as such, Liza Drake is not a real person.

2023年10月31日 · Pain Hustlers draws inspiration from real life events, and director David Yates explains whether Emily Blunt's Liza Drake is based on anyone specific.

2023年10月31日 · In an interview with Forbes, director David Yates explains that several real-life personalities inspired the central character of Liza in Pain Hustlers. The team drew inspiration from the characters in the Insys story, a real-life incident that inspired the film.