{"id":2537,"date":"2016-08-06T05:40:29","date_gmt":"2016-08-06T05:40:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ifreedom.wwwss16.a2hosted.com\/travelthaiculture.com\/?p=2537"},"modified":"2016-08-06T06:40:00","modified_gmt":"2016-08-06T06:40:00","slug":"alain-moussi-lead-actor-of-kickboxer-film-at-bangkok-thailand","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/laofree.com\/?p=2537","title":{"rendered":"Alain Moussi lead actor of Kickboxer film at Bangkok Thailand"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Kickboxer: Vengeance is soon to be released in early September 2016, but the team behind the film has already been working on its sequel Kickboxer: Retaliation for a good few weeks. <strong>Dimitri Logothetis<\/strong>, Director of the Film, has brought Alain Moussi, Jean-Claude Van Damme as well as other cast members back to Thailand once again to film some serious action scenes at various outstanding locations.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/ifreedom.wwwss16.a2hosted.com\/travelthaiculture.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/58478.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2538\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2538\" src=\"http:\/\/ifreedom.wwwss16.a2hosted.com\/travelthaiculture.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/58478.jpg\" alt=\"58478\" width=\"1286\" height=\"1272\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>A number of notable MMA champions and sports legends have been added to the franchise including Mike Tyson, Fabricio Werdum,\u00a0Roy Nelson, Brazilian footballer Ronaldinho and professional strongman\/actor Hafthor Bj\u00f6rnsson from Game of Thrones.<\/p>\n<p>The lead role of Kurt Sloane in Kickboxer reboot is played by Canadian actor and stuntman Alain Moussi.\u00a0 The rising martial artist star sat down with us and talked about how it\u2019s like filming a world-class action film Kickboxer Retaliation amongst the big names.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/ifreedom.wwwss16.a2hosted.com\/travelthaiculture.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/58476.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2539\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2539\" src=\"http:\/\/ifreedom.wwwss16.a2hosted.com\/travelthaiculture.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/58476.jpg\" alt=\"58476\" width=\"1477\" height=\"1108\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"Body\"><b><span style=\"font-size: 16.0pt; color: red;\">How is it like filming in Thailand again this year with more world renown fighters?<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Being in Thailand this time is different as it\u2019s more familiar. I know the place, the people and I know what to expect.\u00a0 I had an amazing time shooting with a great team last year, so I was thrilled when we got the green light on this film.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>This sequel added more of the world\u2019s sports greatest and UFC Champions so I was over the moon. Especially Mike Tyson, who is a great guy, a gentleman and really fun to work with.\u00a0 Throwing a punch with him is something that a lot of people dream about.\u00a0 Often during the training and filming I had to step back a little and really appreciate the moment.\u00a0 It\u2019s overwhelming.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/ifreedom.wwwss16.a2hosted.com\/travelthaiculture.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/admin-ajax.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2548\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2548\" src=\"http:\/\/ifreedom.wwwss16.a2hosted.com\/travelthaiculture.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/admin-ajax.jpg\" alt=\"admin-ajax\" width=\"500\" height=\"600\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>\u00a0Alain Moussi<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>You have done a lot of fight scenes before as a stunt.\u00a0 Is that very different from doing fight scenes as an actor?<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>When you work in the stunt world, most of the time you are focused on the actions and fighting techniques rather than acting. In this film I am much more focused on the character.\u00a0 The actions need to be driven by the character in the story.\u00a0 If it\u2019s the other way round it wouldn\u2019t work.\u00a0 The scene needs to be compelling, and the only way to make it compelling is to make sure you have captivating characters in the story.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>And is it a challenge working withartists from so many different fighting background?<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>I am constantly learning a lot. When I knew I would be working on screen with these legends, I tried to think of ways to feature these guys on what they are best at.\u00a0 For example, for Mike Tyson I watched countless fight reels and highlights and etc. as i needed to understand exactly what his psychology was and how he approaches the fighting.\u00a0 I want his boxing fans to see this film and go \u201cOh my God this is the real Mike Tyson.\u00a0 It\u2019s really him doing his thing.\u201d\u00a0 Same with Roy Nelson who is known for knocking people out with an overhand punch\u2014I had to figure out how I can include that and make it work in the story.\u00a0 It was really awesome for me to have a chance to help Dimitri turn them into really compelling characters in the story.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/ifreedom.wwwss16.a2hosted.com\/travelthaiculture.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/13882481_1042198905833702_1488569794355340551_n-2.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2550\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2550\" src=\"http:\/\/ifreedom.wwwss16.a2hosted.com\/travelthaiculture.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/13882481_1042198905833702_1488569794355340551_n-2.jpg\" alt=\"13882481_1042198905833702_1488569794355340551_n\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/ifreedom.wwwss16.a2hosted.com\/travelthaiculture.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/MAI_2660-2.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2492\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2492\" src=\"http:\/\/ifreedom.wwwss16.a2hosted.com\/travelthaiculture.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/MAI_2660-2.jpg\" alt=\"MAI_2660\" width=\"2880\" height=\"1920\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Can we expect to see a lot of you being the real Alain Moussi in the film as well? <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Oh yes, absolutely. That\u2019s Dimitri\u2019s talent\u2014he is great at taking people and showcasing them in a beautiful way.\u00a0 He\u2019s giving me a full freedom for what I need to do, but at the same time he is containing me to make sure that I stay focused on my story and character.\u00a0 This is really important because sometimes it\u2019s easy for actors to go off on a tangent.\u00a0 Dimitri keeps all of us in the right zone and get the best performance out of everybody being themselves.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/ifreedom.wwwss16.a2hosted.com\/travelthaiculture.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/13886474_1042698042450455_4704390945687663383_n-2.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2549\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2549\" src=\"http:\/\/ifreedom.wwwss16.a2hosted.com\/travelthaiculture.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/13886474_1042698042450455_4704390945687663383_n-2.jpg\" alt=\"13886474_1042698042450455_4704390945687663383_n\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<strong>Alain Moussi \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Mighty Max Savaria<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>You mentioned that one of your favourite moments in the film was when you get to hit Sam Medina.\u00a0 Now, who was your most favourite person to beat you up?\u00a0 And why?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>*Bursts out laughing*\u00a0 It has got to be Haftor Bj\u00f6rnsson who is 6\u201910\u201d.\u00a0 That was definitely a highlight as I get to face this dude who is unbeatable and is a monster.\u00a0 In this fight I get beaten up badly and got tossed around on hard concrete like a rag doll.\u00a0 Being able to survive all of that and actually doing it for real felt absolutely fantastic.\u00a0 Everything you see that he does to me in the film was ALL real: the punch contacting the body, the hit, the tackles\u2014everything.\u00a0 When you watch the film on screen, you can see my skin ripple because the shots were taken by a high speed camera.\u00a0 It might sound funny, but I get so much satisfaction doing these things.\u00a0 When Haftor or Mike was totally destroying me, I took a lot of pride in being able to take that mentally and physically\u2026and also adding the acting on top of that.\u00a0 That was really cool.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/ifreedom.wwwss16.a2hosted.com\/travelthaiculture.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/13690817_1263386413671633_7510250039519436846_n.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2551\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2551\" src=\"http:\/\/ifreedom.wwwss16.a2hosted.com\/travelthaiculture.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/13690817_1263386413671633_7510250039519436846_n.jpg\" alt=\"13690817_1263386413671633_7510250039519436846_n\" width=\"539\" height=\"960\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>\u00a0 Mighty Max Savaria \u00a0 Haftor Bj\u00f6rnsson<\/strong> \u00a0<strong>\u00a0Alain Moussi<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Credit Photo<\/strong> FB\u00a0Alain Moussi<\/p>\n<h5 id=\"js_d9\" class=\"_5pbw _5vra\" data-ft=\"{&quot;tn&quot;:&quot;C&quot;}\">Interview By Supapij-Bee Xoomsai Na Ayudhya<\/h5>\n<p>https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/KickboxerRetaliationOfficial\/?fref=nf <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kickboxer: Vengeance is soon to be released in early September 2016, but the team behind the film has already been working on its sequel Kickboxer: Retaliation for a good few weeks. 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