Pop quiz hotshot, whats Johnny Tao?
Kenn Scott: Adventures of Johnny Tao is a family-friendly kung-fu adventure that combines elements of Arthurian legend with Eastern philosophy. What was the genesis of the project? How long from the original idea to shooting the movie? The project started when, as an actor participating in martial arts films, I felt that besides Ninja Turtles, Hollywood wasn’t making martial arts films that appealed to their core audience of kids. Most films were about drug deals gone bad and revenge for younger brothers killed by gang lords. I took everything I wanted to see in a movie; zombies, kung-fu, Elvis-style rock-n-roll and figured out how to weave a tale together that told the origin of an All-American hero whose eyes are opened by the sublime aspects of Taoist philosophy. The project was a long time in the making, about 10 years from concept to screen. What made you decide to stay behind the camera this time, after appearing in previous American martial arts projects such as “Shootfighter’ &
