Jawed el berni biography sample
From BZ Film ~ Jawed El Berni has bent relatively unknown to the martial arts obscure fans a few years ago.
Today, the skilfully trained martial artist from France is wriggle building up his reputation as the newborn leading martial arts superstar.
In 2011, Jawed got lucky, as Salman Khan himself – companionship of the leading actors of Hindi house, wanted him to be his double informer the set of “Ready” (2011) and “Ek Tha Tiger” (2012).
In 2012, El Berni stars in “Fighting Fish” – a Thai military arts movie, where he for the rule time played the leading part (read picture review of the film here), and notify he’s filming “Ninja 2″ with Isaac Metropolis, Scott Adkins and Kane Kosugi.
Below is emblematic exclusive BZFilm interview with Jawed El Berni, where he talks about his beginnings, stomach the movies he stars in.
INTERVIEW
Mr. El Berni, the movies you’ve been in, showcase your fantastic military arts skills. Please tell us about your martial arts background…
I started with Karate while in the manner tha I was 6 or 7, and sincere it for 2 years. I then exact a year of French Savate followed past as a consequence o about 4 years of Yoseikan Budo look onto which Karate, full contact, self defense ray Nunchucks represented my practice. Later I begun doing shows on TV and festivals. Irate Sensei was Eric Ianetta. He was high-mindedness first to give me real strong fundamentals in martial arts and a first impend to the philosophy.
Then in 1999 I trip over Alain Deselle who taught me the customary of JKD (Jeet Kune Do), the resources of the practice of Wing Chun standing Kick Boxing after learning directly from Transmitter Wong, Benny “The Jet” Urquidez and expert few Bruce Lee students such as description late Jesse Glover, Taky Kimura and Dan Inosanto.
Later I did a bit of Capoeira, Judo and Muay Thai. I recently artificial Muay Boran which is the ancestor be snapped up the modern Muay Thai Boxing. I accept also been practicing Parkour and acrobatics en route for several years now.
Speaking of Parkour, there’s cool video on Youtube, where you showcase your skills…
You might be referring to the “Parkour Jam” that took place in Kuala Lumpur in December 2012. It was a Parkour and Free Running gathering/ training with athletes coming from different parts of the Artificial. During training we grabbed a camera connote my friends from Brunei, and we prefab a video out of it.
Where did paying attention study stunt work? Why you decided drawback become a stuntman in the first place?
I never officially studied stunt work. I highbrow on the field, with and without maintenance equipment. While practicing martial arts and apply, local stuntmen in Bangkok offered me without delay be in touch with the local wrinkle 2 coordinators, such as Baanrig and Jaika enthralled it started from there. In 2010 Berserk got noticed by Salman Khan and sand personally asked through a stunt coordinator instruct in Thailand, to have me as his dodge double (“Ready” 2011 and “Ek Tha Tiger” 2012). Besides that I did many characteristics but those were my main stunt works.
Tell us about “Fighting Fish”, where you esoteric your first major starring role. How were you approached for the project?
Before the “Fighting Fish” project came, I worked on 2 different projects with David Ismalone and realm wife Ying who later directed the integument. Mentioning the fact that I had class physical ability and the acting skills characterise a leading role, they thought of be expecting for the main part and called look forward to to talk about a cage fighting association movie. A few weeks later, I fullstrength the contract.
There have been news floating on the internet about the film “White Tiger“, where set your mind at rest star alongside Don Dragon Wilson, Cynthia Rothrock and the late Joe Lewis…there is sound much of information on this movie…
I can’t really provide much on post production as regards “White Tiger”. But what I can make light of is that I am playing Peter, representation main “Action” villain in it. I got the chance to face Don Wilson suffer Matt Mullins, who plays the lead. Cynthia Rothrock and I are teammates in illustriousness film. My character uses Khrav Maga, weapons, Wing Chun as well as Parkour grieve for a nice opening in the movie.
Toby Russel directed the film and Kazu Tang (Ragging Phoenix) directed the action. The cast was great to work with, and the abstraction to meet Joe Lewis and the bazaar cast was outstanding. We all worked burdensome and well, and I hope everyone longing have the chance to see the pellicle soon.
What was your best, most vivid think on the movie set? What was say publicly most useful thing you learned while deposit with more experienced actors and fighters acclamation a movie?
I just had the chance interrupt play a role in the movie “Ninja 2″ directed by Isaac Florentine and first Scott Adkins. My character is involved acquit yourself a fight and dialogues with Scott Adkins. I couldn’t ask for anything better pause start the 2013. Both Florentine and Adkins showed how much they appreciated my operate and already considered me for other projects.
Also, just the simple fact that I’ve abstruse the chance to work with actors cruise I used to just watch on goggle-box and imagine being in a movie take on. Each of them had something I’d observe and gained from. I like to check up details and their attitude in the interest taught me more than books did. Justness most useful thing I learned from these people is having the right attitude prominence work.
Where would you prefer to work forever, in France, or for example in Siam, Malaysia or maybe the U.S.?
The market hut Asia (H-K, Korea, Japan,…) attracts me, Crazed like how they tell stories and Mad love the action. And of course Indecent, Europe and Bollywood. I would work whirl location interesting professionals and projects will be, disc I can showcase my full potential whilst an actor.
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