AUDITIONS: Martial arts exponents vie for part in film on Thai conflict
KUALA LUMPUR: GRAND Brilliance Sdn Bhd will collaborate with Line Clear Motion Pictures to produce their latest film Anak Jantan, which centres on the conflict in southern Thailand.
Scriptwriter Suffian Harris, 34, said they were looking for actors who not only possessed the right look, but was also skilled at martial arts and stunt work.
Director Faizul A. Rashid, 32, also a lecturer at the Film, Theatre and Animation faculty at UiTM, Shah Alam, said: "This movie is about a man who had struggled with an unpleasant past and grew up with a militant group.
"The actor must be able to perform fight sequences and know the basics of martial arts."
For this reason, auditions were held to see if the filmmakers could find the right man for the part.
IT consultant Fakhruddin Mohammed, in his 30s, had accompanied a friend to the audition in Sri Pentas, but was also encouraged to try out for the part.
"The director asked me to audition as I am trained in aikido and silat.
"It's about time a martial arts movie in Malaysia looked for genuine martial artists to give it a more realistic and authentic feel," he said.
Mohd Fauzi Abdul Ghafar, a silat teacher and traditional medical practitioner, said he went to the audition to gain experience.
"Before this, I acted in several movies as an extra, but hopefully this time, I will get a better role," he said.
Irwan Nordin, 32, a government servant, said he had high hopes for the audition.
"I was an extra in the movie Gangster and my hope is to be cast as one of the leads in this movie," he said.