Roadshow October

August 22nd, 2008 Leave a comment Go to comments

Justin Chatwin (Goku)Our source in Japan has translated the October issue of Roadshow magazine. In this issue there are new interviews with the cast and crew, and today we’ll be posting the interviews with Justin Chatwin (Goku) and 87Eleven (stunts).

Justin Chatwin interview
First of all, it’s an honor to play Goku, because he is a very important and epic character. He is always seeing the positive side of things, does good things, and always trys to help and take care of the weak, not only pursuing his power. He is a dependable and loving man as well as a boy. So I like Goku.

In preparation for the role, of course I read the original manga (all of it), in addition, I read Monkey King a little, because Dragonball is based on Monkey King. And during the break time of shooting, I got into Goku’s character, telling jokes with other cast in search of the real communication which can be used in acting.

This is the most interesting movie for me. Because I have never fought with anyone though, I trained martial arts and acrobat, and then we shot it. That’s fun as well as challenging. Fighting with Eriko (Tamura), she punched me in the face, actually she intended to hit lightly, but…it was a clean hit (laugh) She said “I’m sorry!” and apologized to me, but thanks to her, we could shoot very powerful action scene. Through this work, I think I could learn a lot of things.

I like Durango very much. Because a lot of my favorite movie like “The Wild Bunch” was shot here. And there are locations like sand dunes, cave, lava field and rocky hill like the Grand Canion, so I think the background of this movie are very epic.

Highlights of this movie are the action scenes, and amazing visual effects will be made at post production, so I’m looking forward to see it. About Kamehameha I only can imagine it now. I’m so excited. And this movie is the coming-of-age story about a boy, though this is set in a sci-fi world, in my opinion, my best scene is the moment when the characters who got together for the same purpose relate to each other.

Action coordinator 87eleven staff interview
Each characters has a different fighting style. For example, Goku’s fighting style is a hybrid of capoeira, karate and so on. Chi-Chi’s fighting style is based on kick boxing (Muay Thai) style, Master Roshi and Gohan are based on traditional Chinese martial arts (southern style). Justin has good muscle strength of the lower body so to harness this strength, we let him do action. His capoeira motion is very good. He has no experience of martial arts at all, we had to teach him from scratch. But he is doing very well for two months training period.

Highlight of this movie is fighting with Goku and Piccolo, I think it has a tremendous impact. Goku and Gohan’s fight is comical, and Chi-Chi does Jackie Chan-like battle. Each character has a unique twist on martial arts.

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  1. josh stroud
    August 22nd, 2008 at 15:38 | #1

    Of course the fights will be supernatural! Well atleast one fight! Goku VS Piccollo! And thats all that matters! Can neone see it now! Ka…..Me….Ha…Me….HAAAAAAA! Goodbye piccollo! :lol: :mrgreen: :P

  2. Moi
    August 22nd, 2008 at 15:45 | #2

    Awesome interviews! I’m especially glad to have ‘em to show to all the people who rant about Chatwin not caring about the movie and his role or whatever (their opinion of which is based on that crappy, rushed, hard-to-understand Chatwin “interview” from a while ago). Whether you like him as Goku or not, the guy’s pretty dedicated, and not about to take a potential franchise film, with him as the main character, for granted.

  3. Baverr
    August 22nd, 2008 at 15:46 | #3

    why are people so bent out of shape over goku going to school? wining on it will ruin the movie, its gonna be going on for 10 minutes max, he goes to school in the manga? seriously some of you guys suck

  4. August 22nd, 2008 at 15:54 | #4

    We made a podcast, we think it’s okay, should we post it or not? YOU decide. :mrgreen:

  5. nanjirou
    August 22nd, 2008 at 15:58 | #5

    awesome news
    i hope the rumors your source heard about the teaser trailer already being out in japan are true, though i find that hard to believe, since i would expect all of japan to be aware of it… anyways, all we can do is wait

  6. August 22nd, 2008 at 15:59 | #6

    @Adam:

    Go ahead.

  7. Tommy
    August 22nd, 2008 at 16:10 | #7

    @Adam: Yeah go for it! :mrgreen:

    But I’m shocked. I remember a longgggggggggg time ago hearing about a teaser in Lion of the Lambs or somethings, about 7 dragonballs floating in space and the logo showing up. Everyone thought it was fake, because it was never leaked.

    If this is true, and it has been out for that long, why isn’t it out yet?

  8. Tommy
    August 22nd, 2008 at 16:11 | #8

    By out I meant leaked online.

  9. Sean
    August 22nd, 2008 at 16:11 | #9

    @Adam: Haha, is it that bad? If it is then post it, it should be entertaining :mrgreen:

  10. The king of movies!
    August 22nd, 2008 at 16:16 | #10

    I hope the movie doesn’t turn gay. :twisted:

  11. VaSh
    August 22nd, 2008 at 16:26 | #11

    Am I the only one who is suprised at the name “Gohan”? Or was it confirmed earlier that Gohan was going to be in it? Or am i just missing something entirely? sorry but could one of you guys tell me? :|

  12. August 22nd, 2008 at 16:28 | #12

    @VaSh:

    The Gohan they are talking about is Grandpa Gohan, not son of Goku.

  13. VaSh
    August 22nd, 2008 at 16:32 | #13

    Right sorry Lord Jaric! I’ve been busy and havent got the chance to read up on DBM news! thanks!

  14. optimusprime
    August 22nd, 2008 at 16:34 | #14

    The word “epic” says it all. The news just save my day.

  15. gow
    August 22nd, 2008 at 16:47 | #15

    SSJ Spartan : are you greek?
    well i am felling krillin is going to be in the film…. just a feeling.

  16. Raphi from Germany (so the English is not so good)
    August 22nd, 2008 at 17:14 | #16

    What the articel say, sounds very good. I believe that the movie would be better than a lot of people think.

    By the way: I want to see a trailer :wink:

  17. August 22nd, 2008 at 17:38 | #17

    (GOKU’S VOICE) adam man…..duuuuuuuude….Post the Podcast, i love listening to them, just………POOOOST IT!!!!

  18. Nanjirou
    August 22nd, 2008 at 17:42 | #18

    FUCK look at him he’s so fucking white and pale! That’s it White people can’t play any roles as Goku! (except Sean Schemmel of course) Give me an blond Asian any day!

  19. AwesomeGuy
    August 22nd, 2008 at 17:46 | #19

    Hopefully that blue torn/burned blue shirt is the shirt he’s wearing under the the orange gi. just a though. Great news by the way. Glad the scrapping news was false. :-)

  20. Randy
    August 22nd, 2008 at 17:56 | #20

    Is it confirmed that the trailer is out in Japan? Judging by the interview, it’s possible. If it is, then I place my money on it coming out on August 29th (dragon con & babylon AD)

  21. SSJ Jon
    August 22nd, 2008 at 17:57 | #21

    Adam post it. I’ve been waiting on a pod cast

  22. Togo
    August 22nd, 2008 at 17:59 | #22

    lol this a hoax 8)

  23. Sean
    August 22nd, 2008 at 18:00 | #23

    You guys should really join the Forum, it’s much better than being on the site :mrgreen:
    No offense to Adam.

  24. August 22nd, 2008 at 18:12 | #24

    @Randy:
    If the trailer is out then the owner of this site should find it and post it… :roll:

  25. DBiscool
    August 22nd, 2008 at 18:26 | #25

    @Adam:

    Post it adam. Thanks. :D

  26. Celestine
    August 22nd, 2008 at 20:00 | #26

    I heard a trailer of this movie is going to be released in November or December.

  27. Sal
    August 22nd, 2008 at 20:07 | #27

    on a side note…i just thought about something…Nappa, if they do make a second film…should be Stone Cold Steve Austin…i just saw a pic of him a min ago and the resemblance is uncanny XD

  28. VEGETApsycho
    August 22nd, 2008 at 20:09 | #28

    Amen GOD AMEN!! :D :D :D :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen:
    Justin Chatwin interview

    “I read the original manga (all of it), i… I got into Goku’s character, telling jokes with other cast in” YAY! THE EFFRT!!

    …Eriko (Tamura), she punched me in the face, …it was a clean hit (laugh) …thanks to her, we could shoot very powerful action scene…the background of this movie are very epic….action scenes, and amazing visual effects will be made at post production, … ”
    OMGOSH TH acTION!!

    “Kamehameha I only can imagine it now. I’m so excited.” WHO WUDVE thought youd be the one Hollywood Kamehameha wielder!!!

    ” …my best scene is the moment when the characters who got together for the same purpose relate to each other.” YAYYY!!! Bulma Yamcha Goku meet up :mrgreen:

  29. VEGETApsycho
    August 22nd, 2008 at 20:09 | #29

    omg this is the best update in a long time!!!!

  30. TheBlueDeadPool
    August 22nd, 2008 at 20:46 | #30

    @VEGETApsycho:

    omg, for real! ahhh.. all this waiting just for the trailer, AND the movie ..

    Yup, It’s gon be worth it. :wink:

  31. VEGETApsycho
    August 22nd, 2008 at 20:55 | #31

    HEY GUYS!!! yall check out the new Dragonball special cmin out??? A new Saiyan is introduced….. Table, and his henchmen Avo & Kado… WHAT?!?!? Check dis out… Doesnt table look like someone we all know so well in the series… AAAAHH ITS VEGETA!!!
    vegeTABLE

    lolol Im LOVIN IT

  32. OVER 9000!!
    August 23rd, 2008 at 07:10 | #32

    Phew*

    Seems everyone’s faith in the movie has returned :D

  33. Nanjirou
    August 23rd, 2008 at 08:54 | #33

    @ OVER 9000!!: Guess again….Read my post!No white boy can play Goku only Sean Schemmel. Chatwhiner didn’t even watch the anime! My hopes are down the drain….

  34. RJ
    August 23rd, 2008 at 11:37 | #34

    Hmm. Gohan vs Goku…wasn;t that in the “leaked script” damn I hope when the director edited the script…..he took out that whole dragonball being a tv show/card game bullshit, because it seems this might actually be based on that script.. slightly. :|

  35. AwesomeGuy
    August 23rd, 2008 at 15:03 | #35

    It might actually be in there since there is a ChiChi vs ChiChi fight. I dont doubt that Yamcha and Bulma dont have to fight themselves. Jamie Chung already confirmed her fight. I don’t think it will be that bad.

  36. August 23rd, 2008 at 20:34 | #36

    Goku’s shirt was sort of burned in that picture. Perhaps burned from a ki blast? :D

  37. Colt
    August 24th, 2008 at 04:38 | #37

    Chatwin could be great Gohan ……

  38. grapes
    August 24th, 2008 at 06:16 | #38

    @ROb: no ones gonna be using ki blasts as recklessly as you think

  39. SSJ4Pikachu
    August 24th, 2008 at 13:08 | #39

    @Nanjirou: OHNOEZ HE DIDNT WATCH TEH ANIME! LIEK OMG! He read every volume of the Manga. Which every bit of the Manga was WRITTEN by Toriyama and there were no fillers in the manga. Seriously, atleast he did SOMETHING to research his role. There are a lot of actors who dont even give a damn. And if Sean Schemmel was casted as Goku thatd be funny cuz of how old he looks >_>;

  40. RJ
    August 24th, 2008 at 16:29 | #40

    @Nanjirou:

    what the hell is wrong with you. The anime isn’t worth shit and you didn’t even read the article. You’re being a god damn troll. HE READ THE WHOLE GOD DAMN MANGA, no bullshit in the manga, all 100% Toriyama!

  41. John
    August 24th, 2008 at 19:58 | #41

    For the sequel,they should get either Christian Bale or Jet Li as Vegeta. Who would u guys rather? vote on it here

  42. August 24th, 2008 at 23:19 | #42

    @John: theyre too old and tall for vegeta. they need someone younger.

  43. August 25th, 2008 at 04:10 | #43

    Do u guys have anybody in mind for vegeta, but vegeta was about 34 years old when hen met goku and goku was 23 because he came back to life a year younger than he was suppose to be.

  44. August 25th, 2008 at 04:19 | #44

    Christian Bale is actually 34 years old and if they use camera angles like they did for Hugh Jackman when he was wolverine,he could look like vegeta.. Jet Li, you might be on to something there because Jet Li is 45 but everytime I think of vegeta, I thnk of him.

  45. grapes
    August 25th, 2008 at 05:23 | #45

    @John: there’s nowhere stated how old vegeta was or is. he could be just 6 years older cuz in bardocks tv special he looked like gotens age or so, when goku was born.. but it really doesn’t matter cuz saiyans are supposed to age slower than earthlings, so it’s quite ok to make a guy chatwins age be vegeta :-)

  46. John
    August 25th, 2008 at 19:22 | #46

    u actually have a point there,but who would make a better vegeta than Bale?

  47. Nicholas
    August 25th, 2008 at 23:01 | #47

    Goku’s fighting style is a hybrid of capoeira, karate and so on. Chi-Chi’s fighting style is based on kick boxing (Muay Thai) style, Master Roshi and Gohan are based on traditional Chinese martial arts (southern style). Awsome :-)

  48. Randy
    August 26th, 2008 at 07:50 | #48

    @Nanjirou: He may not have watched the anime, but he read the manga (all 42 volumes). That’s even better. I’ve always thought the manga was superior to the anime (even though the anime is still freakin’ awesome).

  49. Randy
    August 26th, 2008 at 07:51 | #49

    Oh I didn’t see that someone already posted what I said. Sorry. :mrgreen:

    7 months and 15 days to go!

  50. August 26th, 2008 at 16:01 | #50

    soy fana de dragon balll y tengo todas las sagas y quiero ver la peli y si no la veo les ago un kamekame haaaaa a tods

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