FDW EP15 Talking with Actor/ Action Director Sunny Pang - Recorded Oct 2021

from Film Directors Workshop · host Gavin Lim

FDW is back!!! Huge apologies. But FDW will be back as regular as I can keep this up. A nice slate of new activities planned and new energy an vigour. Let me clear the backlogue first. I was worried that these were recorded some time back that its not relevant coz the subjects have went on to great things BUT I found the conversation still very interesting and even more so with some hindsight. Kindly enjoy Sunny when he just came back from hobnobbing with Forest Whitaker and Tom Hardy on the set of Havoc. 1. 00:00:00 Just back from shooting in a Gareth Edwards Hollywood movie "Havoc" in UK2. 00:00:24 How did Sunny Pang get into the industry in 19933. 00:03:31 1999 Sunny felt that he wanted to act more than doing ONLY stunts but after a lot of rejection, he became a bouncer in clubs.4. 00:04:20 Sunny gets casted in 'Perth: The Geylang Massacre"5. 00:06:19 Working with Lim Kay Tong in 'Perth'6. 00:10:06 How disappointments affect his career7. 00:12:47 How Perth was not seen as a commercial success8. 00:14:04 Working with James Lee - a prominent Malaysian Director/Producer9. 00:14:20 Working with his Sifu ?Aleelb Said - a HK/Indonesian Martial Arts Master Action Director working in Asia.10. 00:15:16 Working with James Lee on "Call if you need me" (2009)11. 00:17:16 Meeting Timo Tjahjanto the first time for "Night Come for Us"12. 00:18:07 Meeting "The Raid" Gareth Evans too.13. 00:18:25 Then "Night Come for us" production stalled during prepro training.14. 00:18:38 Then he was approached by Timo for "Headshot" since "Night Come for Us" stalled15. 00:20:37 Screening of "Headshot" in Toronto International Film Festival16. 00:21:50 Sunny recalls the first day of shoot for "Headshot"17. 00:24:30 Learning to hustle as an actor18. 00:26:52 Importance of being independent in getting jobs19. 00:32:44 On Singapore's potential in the international arena20. 00:37:13 Shooting for TV in Singapore - everything is too sanitised 21. 00:41:55 Shooting 'Gareth Evans international action flick "Havoc"22. 00:43:52 What Forest Whitaker said to him after a take on 'Havoc'23. 00:45:09 Whats next for Sunny Pang (Nov 21)24. 00:46:52 Working with different directors25. 00:49:47 Working on dramatic scenes requiring more focus for Sunny Pang 26. 00:51:37 Working with Indonesian Directors like Timo and Gareth 27. 00:52:42 An actor needs to understand the script well before shooting28. 00:53:49 On rehearsals29. 00:54:18 Rehearsal Process with Malaysian Director Zahir Omar30. 00:55:35 Was there lots of rehearsals for 'Havoc'?31. 00:56:59 Next projects (Nov 21)32. 01:00:48 His experience working with Anri Okita a Japanese AV star33. 01:04:47 His take on crying or emotional scenes34. 01:01:08 On acting, no actinga nd over acting35. 01:11:19 Sunny Pang on Inspector Han one of his memorable popular roles36. 01:12:10 Sunny Pang's management style with Ronin Action Group37. 01:15:23 About the 'Macho Man' in asian cinema38. 01:22:16 About being open in the industry39. 01:26:27 How was Craft Services on 'Havoc'?

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