lingo, mannerisms, uniforms and weaponry. “In
an interesting way I found myself East meets the
West kind of person. Communication both ways,”
says Mann. Despite the film being set in a futuristic
environment, Mann explains that the main message
audiences will take away from the film is the
meaning of family and personal relationships.
Known for his character Ryu in Street Fighter, Mann
has made an incredible career in the action genre.
“I’m comfortable in action. I know what to do and
how to make it better, and that’s fine.” He explains
that he would love to branch out into comedy and
romance, but for him it’s the story that matters. “It’s
always the story and characters that drive everybody.
You can’t force these things. They come along
organically.”
Having had a great experience on Skyscraper and
AMC’s Hell on Wheels, he explains that they were
both enriching experiences. “On every single project
you work on, the character you play, the people
you work with and the scenes you play,
but you remember the experience.” He
recounts his first time doing a movie like
Street Fighter and traveling to Australia,
Thailand and Canada.
Over the past year, Mann has done a
handful of sci-fi projects, but explains
that he doesn’t go looking for the genre;
instead they came looking for him. “You
just have to go with the flow. When
you go with he flow things will present
themselves to you.”
Watch Byron Mann in the upcoming
film Skyscraper premiering in theatres
July 18th and have a cozy night in binge-
watching Altered Carbon on Netflix.
BY GABRIELA SILVA
www.clichemag.com
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