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Hrvoje Bubić; ED GAGE INTERVIEW
Hrvoje Bubić
Ed Gage je američki glazbenik, glumac i kaskader. Za SolinLive govori o sebi, svome radu, kao i brojnim suradnjama.
First, introduce yourself to our readers and say something about yourself.
My name is Ed Gage, and I guess you could say life has brought me some very interesting journeys.
You are an actor and a musician, so I would like to ask you to tell us about your beginnings, as well as your influences.
I was heavily influenced by Action, Sci-fi and Horror films growing up as well as Rock and Heavy Metal music. One of my first inspirations to both film and even music was a movie called Back To The Future. It was the movie that inspired me to become an actor as well as inspired me to pick up a guitar.
As an actor, what films have you starred in so far?
I’ve been in countless films and television shows. Three of my most notable credits are The Mandalorian, Westworld and the music video for Cypress Hill, Locos.
So, you’re a stuntman, so I was wondering if you could tell us more about that, and what the job of a stuntman is actually like?
It’s not a walk in the park that’s all I’ll say. Takes a lot of physical hard work to do it. From doing fight scenes, to shootouts and much more. But it’s a lot of fun!
As I mentioned before, you are a musician. What style of music do you play and who have you played with?
I play Heavy Metal and Hard Rock. I’ve performed with current and former members of Anthrax, W.A.S.P. Yngwie Malmsteen, Grim Reaper, Raven, Vicious Rumors and more. I currently have three active bands; my solo band, Steelwitch and Horroroxx.
In addition to the above, you are involved in martial arts. What style do you practice, have you ever competed? Do you do fight scenes in movies?
I’m a 1st degree black belt in Tae Kwon Do. I’ve never competed and I don’t ever foresee myself competing, but never say never though. I’ve done lots of fight scenes in movies. I really love doing fight scenes on film, it’s so much fun to do.
As a person who engages in various activities, who have you collaborated with so far and who remains in your fondest memory? Did youever used martial arts, acting, and music all at the same time
Oh man, there’s so many names I can mention and there’s so many fond memories in my career, hence why I’m actually working on a book to tell my full story before I start forgetting [laughs]. I actually have managed to bring my skills in music and martial arts to the screen. Picking up various skills has definitely been very beneficial to my acting career and has managed to open up many doors.
Finally, what are your plans for the future? What would you say to our readers?
I plan to keep making films, performing with bands and continue training, I have no plans to stop! I would encourage anyone to always pursue their dreams and never give up. The sky is the limit!
Hrvatski prijevod
Za početak, predstavi se našim čitateljima i reci nam nešto o sebi.
Moje ime je Ed Gage, a život me vodio na neka vrlo zanimljiva i neobična putovanja.
Ti si glumac i glazbenik. Kako su izgledali tvoji počeci i koji su te utjecaji oblikovali?
Odrastao sam pod snažnim utjecajem akcijskih, znanstveno-fantastičnih i horor filmova, kao i rock i heavy metal glazbe. Jedan od ključnih trenutaka bio je kad sam pogledao film Povratak u budućnost. Taj me film inspirirao da postanem glumac, ali i potaknuo da uzmem gitaru u ruke.
U kojim si filmskim i televizijskim projektima do sada sudjelovao?
Iza sebe imam velik broj filmova i serija, a tri najpoznatija projekta su The Mandalorian, Westworld i glazbeni spot za Cypress Hill – Locos.
Poznat si i kao kaskader. Kako izgleda rad na tom poslu?
To sigurno nije posao za one koji traže laganu zaradu. Potrebno je puno fizičke spremnosti i vještine – od snimanja borbi i pucnjava pa do zahtjevnih akcijskih scena. No, unatoč naporu, nevjerojatno je zabavno!
Baviš se i glazbom. Koji stil sviraš i s kim si nastupao?
Sviram heavy metal i hard rock. Imao sam priliku nastupati s aktualnim i bivšim članovima bendova Anthrax, W.A.S.P., Yngwie Malmsteen, Grim Reaper, Raven, Vicious Rumors i mnogih drugih. Trenutno imam tri aktivna benda – svoj solo projekt, Steelwitch i Horroroxx.
Također treniraš borilačke vještine. Koji stil vježbaš i koristiš li ga u filmovima?
Nositelj sam crnog pojasa 1. stupnja u tae kwon dou. Nikada nisam sudjelovao na natjecanjima, niti to planiram, ali nikad ne reci nikad. U filmovima sam snimio brojne borbene scene i to mi je jedan od najdražih dijelova posla.
Kroz karijeru si kombinirao glumu, glazbu i borilačke vještine. S kim si surađivao i što ti je ostalo u najljepšem sjećanju?
Ima toliko imena i uspomena da ih je teško sve nabrojati. Zato i pišem knjigu kako bih svoju priču zabilježio prije nego što počnem zaboravljati [smijeh]. Uspio sam spojiti glazbu i borilačke vještine na ekranu, što je otvorilo mnoga vrata u mojoj karijeri.
Koji su ti planovi za budućnost i što bi poručio našim čitateljima?
Planiram nastaviti snimati filmove, nastupati s bendovima i trenirati – nemam namjeru stati! Svima bih poručio da slijede svoje snove i nikada ne odustaju. Nebo je granica!
