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First of all, why don't you introduce yourself to those of us who
don't already know you?
My name is Ed Gage. I’m an actor, musician, martial artist and stuntman in
Los Angeles, CA. From what I know, you're
currently preparing to play none other than the Batman
in an as-of-yet untitled fan movie - so what can you tell us about that
project, and about playing Batman
to begin with? Well,
without going into too much detail it’s a short that will have action
and thrills that will be mind-blowing especially for a fan film. And of
course fight scenes. Getting to be able to play the character is amazing.
I’ve loved Batman
since I was a little kid. Fan film or not, I’m so
stoked to be portraying the Caped Crusader! Interestingly, early in your career you
played the Joker
in two Batman
shorts - so could you talk about those for a bit, and did they prepare you
in any way for playing the Batman
now? Those were my beginning steps in acting long before I made my
journey to Hollywood. I was 17 when I landed the first Joker
role. I think
it prepared me for a lot of things. Even though I feel it typecast me
for a bit, I managed to break out that. Even though I’ve been a
protagonist before. Now I get to be the superhero.
Any other current or future projects you'd like to
talk about? I have one film called Wired
Fire that has a short treatment and we want to turn it into a full length
feature and hopefully get potential B-list names involved. I’ve also
gotten involved in other productions including War Gene II, Hellican
and Dying For Living amongst others! What got you into acting in the first place,
and did you receive any formal education on the subject? When I saw
Back to the Future as a kid, I immediately knew what I wanted to be in
life. Something extraordinary. I wanted to play music and act. Throughout
high school and college I took many courses that related to film, acting
and even music. How would you describe yourself as an actor, and some of your techniques to
bring your characters to life? Well, I never method
act. Normally I like to get into character before we do the take. I feel I
save the energy of the character before doing so. That’s just me though.
Every actor has their way of bringing a character to life. Over the years, you've
also time and again taken over production duties on films, as well as
other jobs behind the camera - so what prompted that move, and which side
of the camera do you prefer, actually? Well, I honestly love to be in
front of the camera. There’s no doubt about that. But if me working
behind the scenes means helping others get to the next step in their
career then by all means I’ll always be willing to be a helping hand. I
love seeing my friends and colleagues in film progress and do well. What can you tell
us about your past filmwork, in whatever position? Oh man, I
have so much I can list. As an actor and stuntman I’ve done so much.
Getting to work on The Mandalorian was and still is one of my highlights
in acting and stunts. Same with Westworld. Also getting to land a lead
role in a music video for Cypress Hill was another highlight.
Besides making movies, you're also a musician - so what can you tell us about that
aspect of your career, your preferred style of music and musical
influences? As I had mentioned previously,
Back to the Future played a
huge part in that. It introduced me to Eddie Van Halen. Then it got me
hooked on my future favorite bands like AC/DC, KISS, Iron
Maiden, W.A.S.P. and many more. I love metal and rock, those are my go to genres. But I
enjoy new wave, synthwave, music scores (especially 80s and 90s scores and
soundtracks), some old school 90s rap, and believe it or not new age and ambient music. Actors, filmmakers, musicians, whoever else
who inspire you? Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sylvester Stallone, Dolph Lundgren, Jean
Claude Van Damme, Steven Spielberg, James Cameron, John Carpenter, Bruce
Dickinson, Paul Di’Anno, Ace Frehley, Gene Simmons, Angus Young, Eddie
Van Halen, Sammy Hagar to name a few. Your favourite movies? Top ones, especially franchises, would be
Terminator,
Rambo,
Halloween,
Friday the
13th, Rocky, Predator,
Back
to the Future, Jurassic
Park and so many more. ...
and of course, films you really deplore? To be
quite honest, I never try to rip on movies. I feel we deal with too much
criticism in this industry as it is that I feel sometimes that opinions
about films are better left unsaid. Your website, social media, whatever else?
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http://www.edgage.yolasite.com
https://m.imdb.com/name/nm5314541
https://www.facebook.com/EdGageActorMusician
https://www.instagram.com/mr.ed_gage
https://youtube.com/@EdGageActorMusician
https://open.spotify.com/artist/0wBHsNK4lJZ305J8danj2E?si=4MxPmTwuTJWAlszR_xIBLA
Anything else you're dying to mention and I have merely forgotten to ask?
Always looking to do new films and get involved in productions. I love to
stay active one way or another. Thanks for the interview!
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