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What do you do when you are not sporting and
shooting?
What is important for you in life? You already did a lot of
acting. Till know, what makes you the most
proud?
Scott: I’m
a bit of a one trick pony in that all I’m really
interested in is film and Martial Arts. If I’m not
training I’m watching movies but I do enjoy a good blast
on the PlayStation. Of all my work I’m most proud of
Undisputed II. I do think that we can improve greatly on
that movie but it’s certainly gained a lot of attention
for me and I think the action really stands out in that
film. If I was given a decent budget I think we could really
stand out.
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JCVD
is an inspiration for you, but you are even a better martial
arts artist…?
Scott: I think it’s like anything
else. When Van Damme appeared
on the scene there was no one around doing what he did, at
least where Westerners are concerned. He set the bar for all
of the young hopefuls and they would train until they could
do all of Van Damme’s moves and then some. The next
generation will always be better because they start off
where their peers left off. I see some of the young kids of
today coming up and pulling off allsorts of crazy moves. In
10 years, it’ll be unbelievable what people are doing.
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Are you often compared to JCVD, and how do you feel about
that? You are Scott Adkins so what makes you
unique?
Scott: I do get compared to JCVD and I think it’s purely because
I’m a white action actor with muscles and kicks. The
important thing to note is that he inspired so many people
and now guys like me are all over the place. I think what
success I’ve achieved so far can be attributed to working
on myself as an actor and not just a martial artist.
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What is JC’s opinion about your skills?
Scott: He’s very complimentary. He phoned me up after seeing
Undisputed II and congratulated me on the movie and that
meant a lot to me. I think what impressed him the most on
the set of “The Shepherd” was my reaction skills to his
moves. I’m used to being the whipping boy for people like
Jet Li and Jackie Chan so I know how to sell a hit and I
know Jean Claude appreciated that. He takes a bit of a
beating off me as well though. But for sure my stunt
background has given me a lot of skills.
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You
are young and at the beginning of your
career. Are you going to be big?
Scott:
I couldn't even begin to
answer that question.
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When did you first hear about working with JCVD and how did
you react?
Scott: I
was offered a role in Second In Command but it wasn’t
really what I was looking for, the same thing with Until
Death but I was working on another project at the time
anyway. It was when Isaac got the job that I knew I could
get the chance to play a decent part in a Van Damme movie
and I also felt it would be a waste to do a Van Damme film
and not get the opportunity to fight with him so of course I
was going to do it. Van Damme was my idol as a kid, next to
Bruce Lee he was my favourite action star so I was pretty
excited about the prospect.
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Which
movie of Van Damme do you like the most and
why? And can the movie The Shepherd be
compared with any other Van Damme movie?
Scott:
My favourite was always Double
Impact but Hard Target, Bloodsport and
Kickboxer are right up there too. The
Shepherd is is a little like Inferno/Desert
Heat in the way it's set in a dead end town
but it is a fun action movie like Double
Impact or Hard Target.
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What’s your role in The Shepherd, and can you tell us
something about the plot.
Scott: I play Karp who is part of a group of soldiers who have gone
rogue and are trafficking drugs across the Mexican Border.
It’s basically Van Damme Vs. the bad guys. It’s a good
old fashioned action movie that I think the fans will really
enjoy!
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How
was it working on the set? Did you have a lot of fun?
Scott: as
long as I’m getting paid to do what I love it will always
be fun.
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Can
you tell us something more about the fight scenes? And does
it hurt??
Scott: It
does hurt, that’s if you’re doing it properly. I like
the hits to look like hits and the best way to accomplish
that is to hit, plain and simple. Jean Claude side kicked me
in the chest and I told him to do it as hard as he could, he
didn’t want to but I told him better to do one really hard
than to do a load of not so hard ones. It was a pretty good
kick and to be honest I’ve had a clicking noise in my
sternum ever since but it’s all part of the fun.
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The
Shepherd does not sound as a title for a great action movie.
Can you give us your thoughts about the movietitle?
Scott:
It needs to be changed. There are no sheep in this movie!
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Would
you love to do another project with JCVD in future, ore was
this “a one-day show”?
Scott: Of
course I would but it would have to be the right part.
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And
the last, Please give us some good reason to
watch The Shepherd.
Scott: Because Van Damme faces off
against Adkins. That's all you need to know.
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(Interview
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