I recently had the pleasure of working with danish director Lasse Spang Olsen on a video shoot for new danish artist Christal.
My friend actor/stunt co-ordinator Adam Brix was the choreographer and he brought me in to get my ass kicked!
I have for a long time been an admirer of Lasse`s work. Him and his brother actually founded the professional stunt organisation in Denmark. Besides being one of the top stuntmen here he has also established himself as a very successful director. His work include They Eat Dogs, Old Men In New Cars, The Good Cop etc. I would highly recommend these movies for those interested in Scandinavian cinema!
So here attacted is the video and me getting my ass whupped.. Enjoy:)
Ive uploaded a few pics from the production and poster from new movie Tour De Force that Im in.
It`s almost November and I realised I haven`t blogged in ages.. Since my last blog I found myself entering a new phase of my life.. My 30 `s!!
Turned 30 years old in July. I know I´m still a young sprog but as an actor I´m quite excited entering a more authorative age;)
My film-making partner Daniell Edwards and I are furiously working on our directing debut Ud af Mørket (Through Darkness) we are in post-production and coming close to our sound-mix phase.
Indie movie making is rough as hell! But from what I learned through directing, producing, writing and acting on this project it been all worth it!!
Got a few other projects coming out in the very near future as well.. Look out for Eastern Army and Tour De Force!!
We have almost finished the filming of my movie Ud Af Moerket AKA Through Darkness.. Only got some pick-up shots to get out of the way now.
It has been a long, daunting process. But it has moreover been a very rewarding time. As I've mentioned earlier this is a very personal project to me as I have written the screenplay, produced and co-directed it.. Oh and I also act in it ofcourse;)
The film will be a very raw and gritty action drama. For those familar with some of the scandinavian crime dramas it will kind of be in the vein of the PUSHER trilogy. Only because thats the only real crime dramas Denmark has produced so far!
Our cast for Ud Af Moerket includes veteran danish actors and also a handful of scandinavian top MMA fighters. I'm not going to reveal their part in our movie yet! But I promise this will be the first hard core action drama from the State Of Denmark!
Looking forward to be able to give more updates on this!
I recently finished work on a project called "Eastern Army". The film was directed by my friend Philip Th. Pedersen. Last time we worked together was on a short film of his called "Between Brothers". I remember sitting in a car delivering heavy drama for most of that shoot.. This time was a total different pace!
Eastern Army is a post-apocalyptic action drama. Shot on location in Denmark and Poland. I had the honour of playing the lead and do the fight choreography. It has been an inspiring and daunting task. The movie will premiere at August 29 in Copenhagen and I hope it will find its audience overseas as well!
David Sakurai is a Japanese/Danish actor born and raised in Denmark. He moved to Japan and received his theatrical training in Tokyo. Thus began his acting career in Japan, honing his skills in the indie film scene in Tokyo.
After relocating back to Denmark, David proved himself a strong, versatile actor having been cast in supporting roles in drama, comedy, and action.
However, still facing adversity in the Danish industry by being typecast for his “foreign” look, he undertook the heavy task by writing, acting, producing, and directing his own material. Having a desire to not only penetrate the Danish market and industry, David has set his sights on creating work with international appeal.
Ud Af Moerket (Through Darkness)is his first feature film creation that exemplifies this. He will be in front and behind the camera manning the script, cast, and crew as the lead actor and director.
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