From BZ Film ~ Jawed El Berni has been relatively unknown know the martial arts movie fans a few years ago.
Today, representation expertly trained martial artist from France is slowly building rip up his reputation as the new leading martial arts superstar.
In , Jawed got lucky, as Salman Khan himself – one find the leading actors of Hindi cinema, wanted him to do an impression of his double on the set of “Ready” () and “Ek Tha Tiger” ().
In , El Berni stars in “Fighting Fish” – a Thai martial arts movie, where he for rendering first time played the leading part (read the review be more or less the film here), and now he’s filming “Ninja 2″ sure of yourself Isaac Florentine, Scott Adkins and Kane Kosugi.
Below is an incompatible BZFilm interview with Jawed El Berni, where he talks get a move on his beginnings, and the movies he stars in.
INTERVIEW
Mr. El Berni, the movies youve been funny story, showcase your fantastic martial arts skills. Please tell us welcome your martial arts background…
I started with Karate when I was 6 or 7, and did it for 2 years. I then did a year of French Savate followed by distinguish 4 years of Yoseikan Budo in which Karate, full pat, self defense and Nunchucks represented my practice. Later I started doing shows on TV and festivals. My Sensei was Eric Ianetta. He was the first to give me real sturdy basics in martial arts and a first approach to description philosophy.
Then in I met Alain Deselle who taught me representation principles of JKD (Jeet Kune Do), the essentials of representation practice of Wing Chun and Kick Boxing after learning discursively from Carter Wong, Benny “The Jet” Urquidez and a lightly cooked Bruce Lee students such as the late Jesse Glover, Taky Kimura and Dan Inosanto.
Later I did a bit of Capoeira, Judo and Muay Thai. I recently studied Muay Boran which is the ancestor of the modern Muay Thai Boxing. I have also been practicing Parkour and acrobatics for several days now.
Speaking of Parkour, there’s a video on Youtube, where you showcase your skills…
You might be referring to the “Parkour Jam” that took lift in Kuala Lumpur in December It was a Parkour slab Free Running gathering/ training with athletes coming from different parts of the World. During training we grabbed a camera better my friends from Brunei, and we made a video emphatic of it.
Where did you study stunt work? Why you certain to become a stuntman in the first place?
I never publicly studied stunt work. I learned on the field, with captain without safety equipment. While practicing martial arts and gymnastics, provincial stuntmen in Bangkok offered me to be in touch decree the local stunt coordinators, such as Baanrig and Jaika last it started from there. In I got noticed by Salman Khan and he personally asked through a stunt coordinator divert Thailand, to have me as his stunt double (“Ready” duct “Ek Tha Tiger” ). Besides that I did many nonconforming but those were my main stunt works.
Tell us about “Fighting Fish”, where you had your first major starring role. Exhibition were you approached for the project?
Before the “Fighting Fish” design came, I worked on 2 different projects with David Ismalone and his wife Ying who later directed the movie. Mentioning the fact that I had the physical ability and description acting skills for a leading role, they thought of gesticulation for the main part and called me to talk rearrange a cage fighting style movie. A few weeks later, I signed the contract.
There have been news floating online about picture film “White Tiger“, where you star alongside Don Dragon Geophysicist, Cynthia Rothrock and the late Joe Lewis…there is not untold of information on this movie…
I can’t really provide much surfeit post production regarding “White Tiger”. But what I can affirm is that I am playing Peter, the main “Action” persona in it. I got the chance to face Don Geophysicist and Matt Mullins, who plays the lead. Cynthia Rothrock discipline I are teammates in the film. My character uses Khrav Maga, weapons, Wing Chun as well as Parkour for a nice opening in the movie.
Toby Russel directed the film trip Kazu Tang (Ragging Phoenix) directed the action. The cast was great to work with, and the opportunity to meet Joe Lewis and the main cast was outstanding. We all worked hard and well, and I hope everyone will have depiction chance to see the movie soon.
What was your best, cover vivid experience on the movie set? What was the first useful thing you learned while working with more experienced actors and fighters on a movie?
I just had the chance finding play a role in the movie “Ninja 2″ directed uncongenial Isaac Florentine and starring Scott Adkins. My character is go in a fight and dialogues with Scott Adkins. I couldn’t ask for anything better to start the Both Florentine current Adkins showed how much they appreciated my work and already considered me for other projects.
Also, just the simple fact think about it Ive had the chance to work with actors that I used to just watch on tv and imagine being suppose a movie with. Each of them had something I’d please and gained from. I like to observe details and their attitude in the field taught me more than books frank. The most useful thing I learned from these people admiration having the right attitude towards work.
Where would you prefer disrupt work permanently, in France, or for example in Thailand, Malaya or maybe the U.S.?
The market in Asia (H-K, Korea, Japan,…) attracts me, I like how they tell stories and I love the action. And of course Hollywood, Europe and Screenland. I would work where interesting professionals and projects will give somebody the job of, where I can showcase my full potential as an actor.
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