Vox Rocket Studio is located in Los Angeles, CA
Soji Arai was born in Niigata, Japan. He is the son of second generation Korean-Japanese (Zainichi) parents. After graduating from Waseda University, he made a major impact on the Tokyo theater world with his starring role of Max in Bent directed by Robert Allan Ackerman.
Jennifer Almaguer is an actress and producer, known for Prison Break (2005), Ark Exitus (2020) and Somebody’s Darling (2016).
A popular local film actor in Klein, Texas, Thomas is known for his many roles in student and indie films produced in and around Houston, and credited roles in Ark Exitus (2020), Karma (II) (2020), Take Me There (2022), Souvenir (2022).
Even when you are shooting in Ploughman’s Deli (Best Prawn Sandwiches in Houston!) there’s no time to eat (…well maybe AFTER getting that shot!). When the lighting is right, you’ve got to get that shot. Polo preps Johnny for a key scene, while sound and camera crews setup.
Johnny and Jason set the scene for a mysterious meeting between Coyote (Soji Arai) and an unknown entity.
Shooting precision fight scenes in a confined space requires tremendous effort. Careful consideration and frame-level planning are only a start.
What’s going on here? Is Soji tazing Johnny?! Some scenes depend heavily on special effects that must be added later during post-production. Star and director Johnny Yong Bosch first conveys to the cast and crew his vision, then Johnny and Soji Arai carefully build the human element into the shot.