Here is a recent interview Mark did with Dave Carter of Inside Kung Fu titled “Discovering the Samurai Within”. Thanks to Dave and everyone over at the mag. You can find the article on newsstands in the July 2010 issue of Inside Kung Fu magazine.
Read: New Article from Inside Kung-FuJuly 10th, 2010UPDATE: 13yr old Brain Cancer Survivor Raises Money to Help Others!June 22nd, 2010Ben Ostertag, the 13yr old brain cancer survivor who Mark befriended last year, is now on a mission to help others by raising money that will grant the wishes of other children with life-threatening illnesses. Mark visited with Ben several times last year at UCLA hospital where Ben was receiving treatment, and became personal friends of the family. He has kept in touch with the Ostertags and we are all so happy to see his cancer in remission and Ben as enthusiastic as ever.
Read: Mark Talks About his NEW 3D Action FilmJune 7th, 2010The article may be titled “Like Father, Like Son”, but Mark gives us some incite into his next project, which he is currently filming. Here is an excerpt from that article:
So it look like we’ll soon be seeing the first live-action 3-D martial arts film! And Mark’s the star! how cool. Read the full article at the link below. CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL ARTICLE
Read: Mark’s Interview with Martal Arts IllustratedApril 13th, 2010Thanks to Carl Fox of Martial Arts Illustrated for posting his fantastic interview with Mark D on their site, martialartsunltd.co.uk. Martial Arts Illustrated is the UK’s #1 magazine in its class and has been pumping out great material since 1988, including four interviews with Mark. Here is an excerpt:
Read: Marks Interview with The Trusted Fitness GuideMarch 10th, 2010The Trusted Fitness Guide interviews: Mark Dacascos… Find out all the things you would ever want to know about this actor, martial artist, tv host and all round superstar! Mark talks about: Jet Li’s Shaolin Temple, being a Buddhist Monk, Martial Arts and much more…. And did you know Mark has a 91 year old martial arts teacher who can do the splits?! Read the article to find out! CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE AT TTFG.COM
Top Personalities Who Shaped 2009December 31st, 2009Fil-Am stars Cheryl Burke, Natalie Coughlin and Mark Dacascos were honored by the Asian Journal as three of the “Top Personalities Who Shaped 2009″.
Thanks to Malou Liwanag-Aguilar from the Asian Journal for the nod.
DRIVE named Top Martial Arts film by Kung Fu CinemaNovember 23rd, 2009FROM KUNGFUCINEMA.COM: I know this isn’t a top 10 list, but if there was to be a number one, DRIVE would be it. You CANNOT say any American martial arts film is better than DRIVE. Directed by Steve Wang with fight choreography by Koichi Sakamoto, and starring the always impressive Mark Dacascos, DRIVE truly is not only the best American martial arts film ever made, but one of the best martial arts movies period, from any country. The fights are incredible, each one utilizing a different environment – from close-quarters motel room fighting to a fight set in a futuristic bar where all the bad guys are on motorcycles – with each one besting the previous sequence. This is true Hong-Kong style choreography and surpasses the fighting in a huge amount of Asian martial arts films. It’s also really funny, with the RUSH HOUR-style pairing of Dacascos and Kadeem Hardison proving just as effective as Chan and Tucker. It’s essentially a hilarious road movie that stops off at different places (very frequently) in order to have lengthy, intense fight sequences that never get boring and are always inventive. Everything about this movie is ace, and you really cannot call yourself a martial arts fan if you haven’t seen this movie. I guarantee that you will enjoy it. Brittany Murphy is in it too, which is nice. READ FULL ARTICLE AT KUNGFUCINEMA.COM
Great Article from MySanAntonio.comNovember 2nd, 2009by: Jeanne Jakle - How tough is it to be on Dancing With the Stars? “I’m on my 44th day without taking a break,” Mark Dacascos said in an early-morning call. He was on his way to his real job in New York as Chairman on Iron Chef America. After that shoot, on three to four hours of sleep, Dacascos had to fly back to L.A. to put in hours and hours of practice with his partner, Lacey Schwimmer. Once again, they were to learn three dances — including the samba and Paso Doble — by Monday’s show.
Read “Dancing with The Chairman” from Asian JournalOctober 30th, 2009by: Roger Lagmay Oriel - Known as ‘The Chairman’ in Food Network’s Iron Chef America, Fil-Am actor Mark Dacascos performs another astounding feat by combining his martial arts sensibilities and discipline with the grace and fun of dancing — with the stars! The Chairman has yet to prove his dancing chops and hopefully emerge as the new dancing champ for the popular ABC reality TV show, Dancing with the Stars. Win or lose, Mark Dacascos has already established himself as one of the most inspiring beacons of our kababayans here in the US. The Asian Journal MDWK Magazine is truly honored to have ‘The Cha-Chairman’ as this week’s cover story. READ FULL ARTICLE AT ASIANJOURNAL.COM
Read Dacascos Sizzles with JitterbugOctober 27th, 2009Mark Dacascos, a strong contender who continues to wow the judges with his technique, brought the audience to its feet with his fast-paced jitterbug. “That was the energy I was looking for,” raved judge Carrie Ann Inaba. Dacascos (with pro Lacey Schwimmer) tied for the highest score of the evening with a 26.
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