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Donnie Yen
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Donnie Yen
Age: 61
Born: 1963
Born: July 27
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A lot of people don't realize, when you are acting in a martial arts film, you're not just performing martial arts. You're not just performing martial arts. You're actually acting as much as any other actor.
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When you direct a movie, you're basically looking at a story, the way you want to look at it. You bring that director's vision, and I'm totally open for that.
Donnie Yen
Better to be called something positive and inspirational than something negative.
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I spent a couple of years doing American films. I did a few.
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I gained a lot of confidence after 'IP Man' as being a true actor. I went on to tackle what it is an actor is supposed to do before a film. Do a lot of research, get into the character. That's what I did with 'Dragon.'
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My mum lives in Boston she's famous for teaching wushu and t'ai chi. So from when I was young, my mum and aunt were like: 'You're training you're not playing baseball or football.' Training every day was normal. Later, when I was almost a teenager, Bruce Lee became my idol.
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I always tell younger filmmakers, it's not just about the acting or the art itself. It's about how big of an audience watches your film.
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Martial art is a form of expression, an expression from your inner self to your hands and legs.
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Like any other actor, I draw on life experience.
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I act according to the requirements of the character, and if I try to play the role, then I play it truthfully. In my daily life, I'm a laid-back, peaceful guy. I'm just doing my job to act.
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In Hollywood, I'm lucky, I only do big movies like 'Blade.' It's much more comfortable: you have a trailer.
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My action follows my characters. If a character is a cop, you cannot be posing all the time, you cannot fly off the roof because it doesn't make any sense - it's not practical.
Donnie Yen
I love working with older actors because number one, I can learn so much from them because they have so much experience. And it's fun to hear their stories from their era, some of the jokes.
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I'm a very emotional guy.
Donnie Yen
I think a lot of people don't realize that martial arts are just an expression like anything else. It's just that most people are not trained to punch or kick, but you can walk or run or dance, which is also part of expression.
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For me, shooting, editing, and scoring rely on rhythm.
Donnie Yen
I certainly hope 'Dragon' can leave some legacy behind.
Donnie Yen
Personally, I prefer contemporary films, but the market calls for more period choices, especially since China opened up a cinema market in Hong Kong. There's a lot of restriction for contemporary films simply because of subject matter.
Donnie Yen
The main reason I like UFC is not just the martial arts aspect, but it's about one person against the other person. It's about being able to test yourself with the truth.
Donnie Yen
I like to stay within the context of the character's background. If he's a cop, I have to make sure the audience is convinced that this person, a cop, can do only so much without a gun.
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