I nervously anticipated my interview with Gina Carano.
My other concern was with myself.
This is the conversation we had.
Were you familiar with his films?
Yeah, I was with his films, I just didnt know who he was.
Really I didnt know what it was that was involved with making films.
I didnt know that the director is the guy with the vision.
I just never thought about it, I guess.
But it was definitely a Film 101 school for me, all ofHaywire.
So you didnt pick up any of that stuff onBlood And Bone, then?
I think I had one line.
Yeah, I saw it.
Oh, you saw it?
I have to watch a lot of the MMA straight-to-video films*.
Thats not something that would have ever, ever prepared me for an experience likeHaywire.
So I really considerHaywiremy genuine first acting experience.
What did you have to do to prepare for the role?
Training as far as the acting goes?
Well, acting training or whatever preparation you felt you had to do.
He had me stalking people, he had people stalking me.
They just put me with a soldier who had never done a film before either.
I think that was the biggest part of my preparation.
That could have backfired horribly.
(Laughs)
I know, right?
Playing war games in LA doesnt sound like a very smart idea.
So, the fight scenes inHaywireare the best fight scenes Ive seen in a long time**.
Did you have any involvement in choreographing them?
My goal has always been to learn the techniques of these martial arts to be really effective.
So theres certain parts of the film where Im like Hey, I put that in there!
That was my move, that was my idea.
Or about Channing Tatum in his filmFighting?
You know, I could punch him in the face now and it would be called an accident.
(Laughter, potentially masking utter horror at the suggestion)
No!
Like, on purpose?
Well, you wouldnt have to tell anyone.
I am actually quite the opposite.
I dont really like to hurt people.
Its kind of funny.
I dont hit that point until someones coming at me and its a genuine threat.
I wanted to take care of these actors.
If anything, that was my job.
Is there anything to this or is it just internet nonsense?No, actually Steven definitely did.
He went into ADR and did some movie magic and completely altered my voice in some way.
Him and his editor.
So theres truth to that, and Im okay with it.
He would obviously only do something like that to help it, which hopefully it did.
Are you going to be going back to MMA?
But I havent necessarily retired from fighting either.
Im gonna do whatever I have to do to support myself and to keep going.
My futures a little fuzzy.
I dont know whats supposed to happen next.
Would you be interested in that?
But that would obviously be up to the studio and Steven.
You know, sometimes a films just better left where it was.
It will be interesting to see.
Is that something that youd want to do?
Is there going to be anExpendables3?
I cant imagine there not being one.
Could Randy Couture get you in?
They needed a Chinese girl, so I didnt fit the bill for that one.
Gina Carano, thank you very much!
Haywire is out in cinemas now.
*I lied here, Im ashamed to admit.
I really wanted to seem cool in front of Gina.
Actually, I get to watch a lot of MMA straight-to-video films.
** I didnt lie here.
The fight scenes inHaywireare insane.
*** Another voice appears on the phone.
Its Ginas PR, who connected me at the beginning of the call.
Were gonna have to wrap up she says, and Im gripped by panic.
I had run out of time and I hadnt even asked about her work with Hulk Hogan onAmerican Gladiatorsyet.
