Keeping Maul under shade between fighting moves, as Ray Park confers with Nick Gillard. |
Making sure that the evil and intimidating threat of Sith assassin Darth Maul gets the action introduction he needs, and shows the might of the Dark Side to his opponent in the surprised but ready to fight Qui-Gon Jinn, Stunt coordinator Nick Gillard's presence guarantees high-caliber action to be captured on film in Tunisia
Ray Park gets a view to a kill. |
"Getting into the character was fun. It's like someone said, 'Here, let yourself go.' From my martial arts background, you have to have a certain arrogance about yourself because you can't be intimidated by your competitors. Maybe I have a bit of the Dark Side in me as well."
Ray Park - USA Today interview - 1999
Maul gets a small but effective flying leap, watched by Nick Gillard. |
"He's nasty, and he's got no remorse, no compassion for anything. I couldn't imagine at first (how to play him) because it didn't seem real. I always thought someone would say, 'We're only joking. You're not playing the character any more."
Ray Park - unknown internet interview - 1999
Ray Park poses for a batch of publicity images during the desert filming. |
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