I try to update my arsenal constantly. Learning different martial arts since childhood. To understand what's out there. To really be in tune.

I always used to wonder why American actors were getting fat, then I made a U.S. movie. I'm seeing all the food every day, and there's lots of waiting around because making an American movie is very slow.

Whether I'm acting or making it, at the end of the day it's telling the story; action, drama. You want the audience to feel it - the story, the action, the scene, or a particular shot. I just keep working on crafting my art, on how to make action movies.

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.

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

I try to update my arsenal constantly. Learning different martial arts since childhood. To understand what's out there. To really be in tune.

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.