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Watch LBP Collaborator Alex Hashioka in Public Enemies!
Wednesday, Jul 8, 2009 2:53PM / Standard Entry
Public Enemies recently premiered on July 1st, and LBP collaborator Alexander Hashioka-Oatfield is featured in a small stunt during a prominent scene in the film.
In the scene, FBI Agent Melvin Purvis (Christian Bale) has located John Dillinger's (Johnny Depp) hideout at the Little Bohemia Lodge in Wisconsin and is attempting an overnight ambush. However, a hasty ambush by the FBI leads to a violent shootout in the woods between Dillinger's gang and the FBI.
Alex is inside the car in this clip, as it's being ambushed and shot. Click below to view in HD!
Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-VN8an8Ojpc
You can view the trailer to Public Enemies here, which is now playing at theaters everywhere:
Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q8xOgO7_eT8
The official website is here:
http://www.publicenemies.net
You can also view Alex's Demo Reel here:
Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YdUAp9kMCcc
Finally, though it's been all said and done and there is a memorial service, I'm not one to say much for Michael Jackson. That being said, I will say much like everyone else, he inspired me to dance, to think freely, and to enjoy life and music and sound for what it is. I remember him for the artist and musician as he was, and not perhaps what he was as a person. Not knowing him personally, this has no effect on me other than he was an amazing artist, and probably at heart, was an amazing person. People are flawed, so are you. Get over it. Move on and and become the person you should want to be, not the person that sits and complains about others.
I leave you then with two things that I listened to on the day of his death:
http://www.okayplayer.com/news/Audio-J-Periods-Man-Or-The-Music-Tribute-To-Michael-Jackson.html
Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_N1L3YwbLK0
--Manny
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American Parkour.Com Features LBP's National Parkour Day Video On Their Website!
Thursday, Jun 11, 2009 6:11AM / Standard Entry
American Parkour.Com has featured my video that I created for National Parkour Day on their website! It's currently featured on the main front page of the site, and thanks to Ryan Cousins, is now up on the American Parkour Youtube Channel. You can view the article here:
http://www.americanparkour.com/content/view/4060/1/
and view the video here:
Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TH4aoFWd314
You can visit the American Parkour Alliance website at:
http://www.americanparkour.com
--Manny
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Aero Chicago Parkour National Parkour Day Jam
Tuesday, Jun 9, 2009 9:34AM / Standard Entry
June 6th, 2009, was officially National Parkour Day, and many Parkour and Freerunning teams across the U.S. held jams in all the major cities. Aero Chicago Parkour held their own jam at the University of IL-Chicago, and though weather conditions made things a bit slippery at times, the vigilant traceurs continued jamming throughout the day. Though I could only stay for about 3 hours, I managed to get alot of amazing footage, and hopefully give people a glimpse of how close the Parkour/Freerunning community is in the Chicago land area. So I hope you enjoy!
Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UTUhDg1i6FQAero Chicago Parkour National Parkour Day Jam from Emmanuel Manzanares on Vimeo.
If you would like to find out more information about Aero Chicago Parkour, visit their website at:
http://www.chicagoparkour.com
--Manny
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Goodbye, So Long, Adieu...
Friday, Jun 5, 2009 6:02AM / Standard Entry
What a frantic, frantic week it's been. How ironic, the turn of events as of late.
So to quickly recap, I've been superbly busy at work, picking up more hours (which is great for my bank account, but not for my mind, which has me dealing with MORE silly customers than I got used to) as of late, I've been attempting to edit what's been newly shot of my film, and also updating the LBP Wiki, and lastly, Kana came into town this past week and is leaving back to Osaka, Japan for 2 months tomorrow.
Sigh, Sigh, Sigh.
So lots of random great news and random setbacks. Recently, some of my LBP guys have had to put training in the back burner because of personal issues (nothing big, just life, you know?) and also our training space of 3 years is now defunct, as the administration doesn't allow visitors unless you pay and know a current student attending the space. So that sucks.
But like I said, I'm working a ton more, it's getting warmer (so more parkour time! yes!) and keeping myself busy either way.
On monday Kana and I went to see "Up!" in 3D and it was AWESOME. If any of you haven't seen it yet, I highly recommend it, seeing as you get spiffy glasses like these with it:
In all seriousness, Up is AMAZING. It's very heartfelt, a great feel good movie, and all around a ton of fun. Another Pixar classic.
On that same night, we stopped by my buddy Ryan's house to watch "The Lion King" for the weekly movie night he's been having at his place. That was also awesome.
Finally, last night Kana and I watched "Departures", which is the Oscar winner for best foreign film. I saw it last fall, before it was nominated, and seeing it again after a couple of months, that film is In-cred-i-ble. Truly such a deeply layered and emotionally filled movie, with lots of great humor and great storytelling. I highly urge people to watch it if they haven't yet. The trailer for it is below:
Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OfRYfhTa-9o
Past that, nothing much else new, besides heading up to Boston/NYC for work and to visit the missus in July. I'll be gone from July 28th - Sept. 12th.
In the meantime I leave you with some pics from this week. Enjoy!
--Manny
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The Assignment 47 Web Series Is Now Live!
Friday, Jun 5, 2009 5:36AM / Standard Entry
Back in 2007, Steve James of Komelion Productions, Inc. contacted me about a web series he was producing, directing, and starring in called "Assignment 47".
I went out and helped Steve, action directing the fight shot for the first episode as well as editing it, and helping to train Steve in film fighting. The action sequence in the first episode features LBP member Jessie Bayani and good friend Jon L. Brody.
Yet it would take nearly 2 more years for the web series to finally premiere it's first two episodes, which you can view on the newly debuted site for Assignment 47 here:
http://www.assignment47.com
The site so far has the first 2 episodes up, info about the story, cast, and crew, as well as other extra features, and will be constantly updated as time goes on, debuting more episodes and info about the production.
The fight scene in the first episode is cut short for story reasons, but you can view the fight in it's entirety here:
Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fKPOXE_kuHo
Hope you enjoy everyone! =)
--Manny
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- An aspiring stuntman who also runs an independent martial arts stunt team in Chicago known as "Lazy Brown Productions". To find out more info about what I do, and LBP, please visit:...
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