LICENCE TO STEAL: A Word With BANDIT Director Brian L. Tan
The director talks his newest crime thriller, the Balinese film community, his goals, and more in our first interview.
Interviews
WHAT’S NEW, PUSSYCAT?!: A Word With Actress, Martial Artist And Filmmaker Jill Gillespie, a.k.a. ‘Lady Jill’
The director and star of WAKASHU speaks on indie action filmmaking in Brazil, her influences, new goals, and much more!
GIRL ON FIRE: A Word With LOST IN SPICE Co-Director, Actress And Stunt Professional Maryline Vo
LOST IN SPICE plays before audiences this weekend at the 4th Big Bad Film Fest!
HE SAW THE DEVIL: A Word With Stunt Professional And WE ARE ALL MONSTERS Director James Newman
The new shortfilm screens this weekend for the fourth edition of Big Bad Film Fest
FOR THE CULTURE: A Word With BLACK MOON Director Nicholas Ortiz
Crowdfunding is currently underway for the new indie action horror flick.
THE ROAD TO KNOWLEDGE: A Word With『四十九-SEEK』Director Shane Kosugi
SEEK is currently playing in Japanese cinemas from Key Holder Pictures
Filmmaker And Actor Eric Jacobus On DETOUR, The Long-Awaited Martial Arts Comedy Sequel To ‘Contour’: ‘I Need To Do This Now’ [Exclusive]
A year-and-a-half since its announcement, Jacobus reflects on the original, its shared legacy with the late Dennis Ruel, and more.
NANNY NENA’S Star Angela Jordan Talks Her Debut Lead Role As Crowdfunding Launches
Angela Jordan has been one of the handful of martial arts talents I’ve been eager to see grow her spotlight since she’s come under the banner of Joey Min’s Art School Dropouts label. In the years since then, her output has all but progressed with the group, substantiating a number of hit shortfilms like “Broken,” […]
ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER: A Word With KAYA Star And Director Isabel Lamers
KAYA just had its world premiere at the 22nd Tribeca Film Festival
HEARTS ON FIRE: A Word With Professional Stuntman Riccardo Cabalisti
The stunt professional and NYC local talks getting into the industry, his on-set experience, and more.
JAPANESE-STYLE RAMEN: A Word With THE FURIOUS Action Director Kensuke Sonomura
The celebrated chaos couturier chats with FCSyndicate on what it took to make a movie that EP Bill Kong says will “rock the world”!
FURY ROAD: A Word With THE FURIOUS Co-Star Joey Iwanaga
The actor who plays the main villain joins us to talk about THE FURIOUS, and much more ahead of its theatrical release!
HUNTRESS’ PREY: A Word With ‘Prey Of Wrath’ Star Tatiana Neva
The film is now available on NBCUniversal’s Xumo Play.
KORAK Unleashes Jungle Terror In The New Action Horror Short
Directed by Joshua Romeo
‘EASTBOUND’ AND BEYOND: A Word With Actor And Filmmaker Chuck Johnson [UPDATED]
Johnson talks making his first film, his experiences living in and working in Japan, his future plans, and more…
Movie Martial Arts: Troy Sandford Kicks It Up With Stunt Professional Mike Lambert In New Episode
Lambert’s credits to name a few include “Black Mask,” “Unleashed,” and “Kraven The Hunter”.
WORLD CLASS: A Word With THE CURSE Filmmaker Kenichi Ugana
Ugana’s directing credits partly include VISITORS: THE COMPLETE EDITION, and THE CURSE which just screened at Fantastic Fest.
THINKING WIDER: A Word With Actor And Producer Nick Baillie
Nick Baillie stars in “The Wide West” which is now available on Digital for rental or purchase.
DIABLO Director Talks Cinematic Inspirations and Working With Scott Adkins & Marko Zaror
FCS interviews filmmaker Ernesto Díaz Espinoza!
Planning The Havoc: A Conversation With HOUNDS OF WAR Director Isaac Florentine
Isaac Florentine has firmly established himself as a director on whom diehard action fans can rely. Since the early 90s, he has consistently delivered films with breath-taking action sequences that rival, and in many cases, far surpass those in larger-scale productions. Beginning his career in the trenches of very low-budget martial arts film production, while also directing the English language inserts for various iterations of the long-running Japanese-import children’s television franchise POWER RANGERS; Florentine developed a style of filmmaking based strongly on clearly framed and edited, highly kinetic action set pieces. His quality of work in these areas, in less than optimal conditions, caused him to rapidly become an in-demand talent during the, then still thriving, world of “Direct to Video Store” film releases. He would not only collaborate with action cinema stalwarts Gary Daniels, Dolph Lundgren, and Jean-Claude Van Damme— he gave each one rock-solid, highly entertaining, entries into […]