He was almost unknown to the general public before, but his name is now on the lips of every fan of the Netflix One Piece series! In the live-action adaptation of the popular manga, Taz Skylar lends his features to Sanji, a member of the Straw Hat crew’s cook, Monkey D. Led by Luffy.
Originally from Tenerife (Spain), he landed in England when he was only four years old, where he quickly took his first steps as an actor in the theater. appeared in the series Reserves (for which he also wrote several episodes), he became known to moviegoers for his role in The Chef, a feature film shot behind the scenes in a restaurant kitchen.
As well as appearing in a small role in The Lazarus Project, Taz Skylar will soon appear in a TV sequel to Boiling Point, this time as chef’s assistant Carly, and soon to be broadcast by the BBC. But of course, thanks to the One Piece series, the comedian gained international fame for his convincing portrayal of Sanji.
“A real work horse”
In order not to injure his hands, as they are his main working weapons, Sanji developed a fighting technique based on punches. A feature that requires the actor to undergo intense training, someone who has not had the slightest experience in combat sports before filming.
One Piece series stunt coordinator Franz Spielhaus is back on our mic for a collaboration with Taz Skylar. “hard working” That he would welcome her to his stunt team without a second thought because her decision impressed him:
His determination was simply amazing. He arrived without the slightest talent for hitting. We started training him from scratch and where he couldn’t lift his leg above his waist, he could now lift his leg much higher than his head at the beginning of the throw.
During the same interview, Franz Spielhaus also explained that for this “ruin everything”The comedian’s training included elements of capoeira and breakdancing to make his action scenes even more impressive.
“He got involved like no other when he could, hanging with the stunt team even when he wasn’t shooting” emphasizes the latter without admiration.
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Through hard work, Taz Skylar quickly climbed the ladder one by one to win two years of hard work – four to five hours of daily training – from her first taekwondo dan.
The end of filming the first season has not affected his motivation, quite the contrary, as Sanji’s translator is currently connecting with training courses, including a recent trip to Tokyo to train with authentic sumo wrestlers!
TV series live action One Piece is now available exclusively on Netflix.
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