February News
A meeting with Tony Jaa, STAR of the new action movie Ong Bak
I had the honor to meet Tony
personally in his hotel room 2/9/05 with two of my fellow students of CWRI..
Tony was just as I had imagined he would be from the impression I got of him in
his movie, he is mild mannered, sweet and very humble. He truly was a very
gracious person, I think a characteristic that the Thai people are well known
for.
His physical skills are absolutely breath-taking and amazing, beyond what
any
other action star is capable of doing. His movements are impeccable, with
tremendous focus and an extremely high level of athleticism.
Anyone who studies the martial arts, or understands physical training will be blown
away by his skills when they see the movie. I highly recommend you go and
see this on the big screen! He certainly will inspire you to train
harder...
To see some clips of Tony demonstrating his skills in a live demo click below:
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'Ong-Bak' Special Coverage INTERVIEW: Tony Jaa on 'Ong-Bak' by Jean Lukitsh 2005.02.10 - For sheer bravura and breathtaking agility, no one in the action movie scene today can beat Thailand’s Tony Jaa. Now moviegoers in the US can finally see what the rest of the world is talking about, with the Magnolia Pictures release of Ong-Bak: The Thai Warrior, featuring Jaa as a Muay Thai boxer on a mission to recover a stolen Buddhist artifact. In addition to some of the sharpest kickboxing ever to grace the screen, the film showcases Jaa’s phenomenal stunt work in a series of vertigo-inducing jumps, flips, spin kicks, and falls that must be seen to be believed. And it’s all real. Just to convince the skeptics in the audience, Jaa has been recreating stunts from Ong Bak in a series of live demos here in the US, as part of his promotional tour. In person, Tony Jaa is just as likable as his character, Ting, is in the film. Soft-spoken and genial, he agreed to meet with a reporter prior to a gala New York screening of Ong Bak. His passion and enthusiasm for his work was obvious in the discussion that followed. (Special thanks to translator Taya Varnichpun for her invaluable assistance.) KFC: How long have you studied Muay Thai boxing? ........................... read more here Jean is one of the instructors from CWRI, and is also a writer for Kungfu Cinema a wonderful site for those martial arts/action movie afficionados..... www.kungfucinema.com
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Jean and Tony |
