Man at Arms: Art of War

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Int’l nets take on Man at Arms


Man at Arms tests historical weapons created by experts
Broadcasters in Latin America, Asia-Pacific, Scandinavia and Eastern Europe have acquired Man at Arms, the unscripted series hosted by Sons of Anarchy’s Danny Trejo.
A&E Ole Network in Latin America, Discovery Networks Asia-Pacific in India and Viasat in Scandinavia and Eastern Europe will air the show, which was commissioned by El Rey, the US channel founded by filmmaker Robert Rodriguez.
Produced by Defy Media, it sees an expert roundtable of builders, historians and martial artists test weapons created by experts to see how much destruction they can cause. The series is distributed internationally by US-based GRB Entertainment.

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For me, it's a wrap.  I've finished all my scenes.  Tomorrow I'll still go to set to just hang out, watch some more tests, snack and pose.  

Today I only had one scene, watching Marko do a crazy choreographed test that showcases his abilities.  It was awesome.  Y'all know what a fan I am of Marko.  To see him do his stuff live, to watch the magic happen, just wow.  What a treat.  Then I interviewed him in his car.  That was his suggestion because it was quiet.  He drives a mini-cooper.  Whaaaaaaaattt?  That 6+ feet of Marko martial arts mastery fits quite comfortably in a mini.  We had a great interview, and then he spiralled off into diet, which might just have to be a stand-alone article because what he said was spot on.  Later I interviewed Danny in his trailer.  He was watching some old B&W cowboy movie.  Another great interview which spiralled off into prison reform, charity work, autism, and being Danny Trejo, which might just have to be a stand-alone article because what he said was spot on.  

I was asked if I would take over a short simple choreographed swordfight for our injured warrior.  I was down.  It would've been easy enough.  And it was against Crystal.  I was eager to show a little more skillz, but she would kill me in the end, which kind of bothered me.  But they found someone else in the end, so I'm off the hook.  

This morning, at breakfast in the hotel, Sifu Lam's passing hit me like a hammer.  Maybe because it was so near the end of this shoot, that I finally let go of some of the focus, and let it come in.  I was alone at the bar and the other hotel guest were too busy eating their own breakfasts that they didn't notice.  I recovered before anyone else from the cast arrived.  It's kind of hitting me right now again.  Coming through in waves.  This weekend will be so hard, but I'm looking forward to being with my Kung Fu family, reconnecting and mourning together.  At least, that's my positive take on it.  As the cfs know, Saturday is the service.  I hope to get their early to connect with some people and help out if need be, because I must leave early.  I have tickets to Mahler Symphony #2, and while Stacy says I should consider skipping that to see the funeral through, I can't think of a more appropriate piece for me now, no better medicine, and I really need to take care of myself for a moment.  Even though that piece will probably wreck me to hear live, music has always been healing for me. Or at least purgative...therapeutic.

But back to tomorrow, I'm saddened to watch the magic fade and to say goodbye to so many new friends.  Hopefully there will be a Season 3.  I'm so grateful to be a part of this amazing cast and crew.  It's truly been an experience of a lifetime, a moment of incomparable self-actualization for me and a supreme test of my training and studies.  I can hardly wait to see how it all comes out.