On an analytical level, what's so special about the Asian approach to action is that there is a time signature to the fighting. Punch, punch, kick, block, block, block, punch, punch, block. It's like percussion. It's got rhythm. — Gareth Evans Copy Share Image
There are a lot of people in the world who are very good at martial arts but that doesn't make them good screen fighters.… — Gareth Evans Copy Share Image
I very, very rarely have a shot that lasts under one second. Every shot should have enough breathing room to have a sense of… — Gareth Evans Copy Share Image
Films like 'True Romance' and 'The Last Boy Scout' stuck with me since I saw them when I was young, on every different format. — Gareth Evans Copy Share Image
Assault On Precinct 13' was amazing - a big influence. 'Escape From New York' as well. — Gareth Evans Copy Share Image
Growing up either from classes or watching movies I knew, of course, about kung fu, karate, aikido, Muay Thai... But the first time I… — Gareth Evans Copy Share Image
My dad's weekend treat to me as a kid would be to get me the latest Jackie Chan or some old Bruce Lee classic… — Gareth Evans Copy Share Image
We all have a different moral barometer, whether it is something we are okay with or not okay with. Like I find some things… — Gareth Evans Copy Share Image
I think a lot of people have become quite disenfranchised with action films, especially when they hide the choreography with quick cuts and close-ups. — Gareth Evans Copy Share Image
I'd always wanted to be in the film industry in the U.K. but I didn't really push myself to get myself noticed. — Gareth Evans Copy Share Image
There's nothing more frustrating then when you have someone who's a little bit stiff and you have to ease them into the shoot. When… — Gareth Evans Copy Share Image
