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| Gordon is making quite a name for himself
within the industry, in front of and behind the camera. In front of
the camera he was co-lead with Kevin McKidd (Rome Dog Soldiers) in
Richard Jobson’s ‘The Purifiers’, whilst ‘behind the camera’ he provided
the fight choreography for the film, a role he also carried out for
the hit stage shows ‘We Will Rock You’ and ‘Taboo’. A superb martial
artist, Gordon has worked with some of Hong Kong’s finest, including
Jackie Chan but it is as an accomplished actor that he is going to
be best remembered. |
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| For me, it was always going to be a challenge,
as I didn’t want to be typecast as the laconic stranger but there
was so much more there that I felt I could work with and I believe
that I have helped flesh out Buchinsky. Hopefully, by the end of the
film I have made you believe in and root for this potentially ambiguous
character, as he becomes emotionally involved with his cohorts. What
I love about this film is that it is multi-cultural without stressing
the point-it just is- and I love this fact. As the fight choreographer
I didn’t want any reference to the martial arts, in fact I made a
conscious effort to steer clear of that element, despite my training
for many years because it is not that type of film. |
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| Playing the ‘straight’ man to Danny’s
Harley was always going to be a problem, so it was a real bonus for
me that one of my closest friends had the ability to carry it off.
Gordon’s great strength is his ability to convey so much with so little-his
face and especially his eyes speak of so much going on beneath the
surface that even when he has virtually no dialogue you can’t take
your eyes off of him. Gordon comes to set meticulously prepared and
is a generous actor, quick to offer little ‘tweaks’ that really bring
a scene to life and his fight choreography will ensure that ‘Sucker
Punch’ has a truly unique place in the genre. |
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