There were a lot of Indonesian films made in the Seventies and Eighties that had silat and karate built into them, but most had these mystical elements. People jumping into trees and turning into jaguars, that kind of thing. They… — Gareth Evans Copy Share Image
Once 'The Raid' one and two had come out, as great and wonderful as those films were for me creatively, it became a thing where I was like 'Action? No.' — 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
