IN THE SHADED cool of his Los Angeles pool deck, Eli Roth jumps rope, warming up his body for the work ahead. Today’s session, like most of his workouts, is about building energy—because these days, that’s what matters most to the veteran director and screenwriter.
Fifteen years ago, he was pumping iron to layer on 40 pounds of muscle to play Sergeant Donny Donowitz in Quentin Tarantino’s . But nowadays, his sessions aren’t about getting jacked..
