I think action movies bring more excitement than tears, but I always want to take it to another level. I mean I think if one appreciates anything in life to a certain degree, it could possibly bring tears to your eyes.

It takes years of building that experience as a filmmaker, as well as physically. You have to have a high level understanding of martial arts.

I got nominated for my second film as best young director in the Aikido Film Festival in Japan.

I've always been in a rebel.

There is also a strong following among the urbanites on the East Coast when it comes to martial arts films.

When audiences look at an action actor like myself, sometimes we are very easily stereotyped or characterized as one type. They forget that we are actors, too.

Martial art is a form of expression, an expression from your inner self to your hands and legs.