James Marsters has Ki
James Marsters (Piccolo) recently confirmed at The Rift that ki (energy blasts) would be used in the movie.
“PS I Love You - thinks he was boring. He went along planning to be a good boy, and it ended up boring. Has decided now he’s actually hired to be an arsehole. To make his character interesting. So with this new attitude on, he got hired to do Dragonball Z.
They started off with this total age makeup for his character, really old and decrepit and stuff. Then they decided that wouldn’t be pretty enough to sell. But JM thought it was essential to his character. It was his character’s whole motivation. He got locked up for ages, he got old, when he got out and saw himself for the first time he decided to get even. So he went to the makeup artist with a picture of the original old guy test makeup and told him to make it like that. Makeup artist said the producers were pretty sure, but JM said if the producers cared they’d be there. They weren’t even in the same country. So.
He has a lot of stunt work in the new film. When asked what the difference was between TV and film he said for TV he had a stuntman. So for the film he’s getting thrown off things and blown up and kicked in the face. One time his character is getting shot at by another character, power blasts, and he ducks and it blows up the rock behind him. So they got set up to blow it up and JM asked, said the quicker he stands up the cooler it will be. So he ducks, they blow it up, he stands up right away when there’s still chunks flying. The camera people, taken somewhat by surprise, leap to do their jobs. One person gets hit by something, and JM still feels guilty about that. (Be asks who was running stunts and how is it possible an actor can mess up the timing/safety issues?) (… what country were they filming in?) But JM’s logic is his character isn’t bothered by some rock blowing up. He only has to dodge his enemies’ blasts. Rock isn’t a problem for the supervillain.”
Thanks to Craig for the source.
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April 28th, 2008 at 8:51 am
James Marsters is soooo cool!!!! I luv when he makes his Dragonball speech. I am so excited right now, because we are getting energy blast. Yippy!!!!!!!!
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April 28th, 2008 at 8:58 am
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April 28th, 2008 at 9:11 am
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April 28th, 2008 at 9:12 am
@Dragon: lol ha, ha, ha, ha. I agree!!
You guys have to remember Adam is pretty much layed back. Adam is Kind of like Piccolo jr.
April 28th, 2008 at 9:22 am
SWEET!!!!!! Thanks!
April 28th, 2008 at 9:36 am
Now James Marsters’ acting is injuring crew members? Man, they couldn’t have picked a better man for the role.
April 28th, 2008 at 10:01 am
Hey I have a question for you guys. What energy blasts are you guys most anticipated to see in “Dragonball”??
April 28th, 2008 at 10:02 am
@http://www.myspace.com/coreywilson10: Kame Hame Ha of course.
April 28th, 2008 at 10:06 am
Wow, just after reading that, Im uber excited to see this movie.. I wanna see it.. like right NOW lol James is sooooooooo the man, I know he will kick major ass. I cant wait to see him and Chatwin go up against eachother!!!
And to Corey, I definitly wanna see the kaMeHaMeHa wave, I mean.. who wouldnt??!!
April 28th, 2008 at 10:16 am
You know, I was fully prepared to boo this movie (after consuming copious amounts of alcohol and buying my ten-dollar ticket, of course) when it came out, but Marsters seems like he actually cares how his character turns out. If only the same could be said for Justin Chatwin…
April 28th, 2008 at 10:21 am
I imagine the Ka me ha me ha wave is going to be one of the big climactic abilities goku uses on picolo in the end fight scenes..
I mean that is like goku’s best ability in dragonball. =]
April 28th, 2008 at 10:28 am
Loved this part: “So he went to the makeup artist with a picture of the original old guy test makeup and told him to make it like that. Makeup artist said the producers were pretty sure, but JM said if the producers cared they’d be there. They weren’t even in the same country. So.”
You have to admire him for that.
April 28th, 2008 at 10:43 am
well im glad its confirmed.i wonder what the producers did about the make up thing..were they just quiet about it?
April 28th, 2008 at 10:45 am
I seriously bet he quoted Piccolo Jr (even though he’s the original in this) during the set.
“Uh… Mr. Marsters, can we stop?”
“Stop nothing! You’re getting lazy!” (in the voice)
For Kamehameha, I could see it maybe 3-4 times. 1-2 during training with Roshi, and learning it. They have to have the shock of “It took me 50 years to learn that…” The third time would be against him, but he blocks or dodges. The last would have to be the launch off the ground so he can charge right through him (if they stick to the anime this way.)
April 28th, 2008 at 10:51 am
@http://www.myspace.com/coreywilson10: if tein where int he movie i would say the solar flare i know its not really an energy blast but its still sweet.but scince hes not im going to say the kamehamaeha.
April 28th, 2008 at 11:05 am
dude i was about to say solar flare it just looks cool…im not going to say kamehameha cuz its for sure going to be in the movie
April 28th, 2008 at 11:17 am
Im hoping that baby Gohan will do the masenko blast towards the end
April 28th, 2008 at 11:20 am
hahah i dont think we will see baby gohan maybe like a star wars ending where you see goku and chi chi holding a baby but that may be too corny for this movie i see it being very dark…the movie that is
April 28th, 2008 at 11:39 am
I sadly now see that Matthew lol.
Only in the distance we would see two stars light up brightly, then quietly fade away along with the movie to the credits.
April 28th, 2008 at 11:43 am
haha yea but you dont think they would actually do that do you..i mean with all the changes to the first movie maybe gohan wont be in the sequels at aLL!! hope im very wrong.
April 28th, 2008 at 12:49 pm
gohan not being in the sequels would be the most stupid idea they could have
he is going to be in them, maybe by the end of the this first one too
April 28th, 2008 at 12:50 pm
foshow haha
April 28th, 2008 at 1:13 pm
@JoseMP: What? Are you kidding me? I mean that was okay but the best part was this:
“One time his character is getting shot at by another character, power blasts, and he ducks and it blows up the rock behind him. So they got set up to blow it up and JM asked, said the quicker he stands up the cooler it will be. So he ducks, they blow it up, he stands up right away when there’s still chunks flying.”
Oh yeah, that kicks ass man, I can just see it now; a badass Namekian dodging energy beams and all that cool shit… it not just great it’s AWESOMENESS!!!
April 28th, 2008 at 1:15 pm
@http://www.myspace.com/coreywilson10: Oh and Im wanting to see the KAMEHAMEHA hands down, but it wouldn’t be bad to see a big ass attack by Piccolo; I hope I’m not the only one who wants to see Chatwin get his ass kicked!!!
April 28th, 2008 at 1:18 pm
@Sean:
I actually wanna see Chawtin kick Marsters ass XD
Shit man, Chatwin better not have his stunt double do all the work, I mean i know that guy is good at wat he does, but I’d like to see Chatwin doin somethin as well.
April 28th, 2008 at 1:24 pm
@zanny: Yeah, but Piccolo will own him first, then Chatwin will own him later
Don’t you just want to see him get his ass kicked? I do, I’m actually routing for Piccolo 
Go go Piccolo, hells yeah!
April 28th, 2008 at 2:07 pm
I just hope the energy blasts look real! If not, well it will totally suck1
April 28th, 2008 at 2:30 pm
im just waiting for the sequel…can anyone say…SPECIAL BEAM CANNON! lol
April 28th, 2008 at 2:35 pm
sorry for double post but thought of a cool way for the movie to end to set up the sequel. It will show like an outcast of space above the earth and a comet like thing coming down to earth and falling to the earth and it crash lands in the desert making a huge crator. dust clears and it can end with showing a saiyan pod(raditz pod of course) lol
April 28th, 2008 at 4:56 pm
That would be awesome Josh. Thats the end im expecting for this movie. Raditz own!
April 28th, 2008 at 5:00 pm
Raditz had potential on being a main character, I dont know why Akira Toriyama just usd him for like 5 episodes or so. He had potential, we didnt even see him again, not even in hell.
Anyways, this is a video I made about the Goku Piccolo fight against Raditz. This is how the second movie should start: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fa6r4Y2eGzQ
April 28th, 2008 at 5:29 pm
@Sean:
No need to rout for Piccolo, we already know wat the outcome will be XD
And of course I dun wanna see Goku get his ass kicked, especially since this is Chatwin, I dun want his pretty face to get damaged!! lol
April 29th, 2008 at 2:33 am
its gonna be cool to see ki blasts in live action especially the kamehameha and hopefully they’ll have piccolo do his special beam cannon
April 29th, 2008 at 2:50 pm
i just hope and pray that its awesome 4 my friends(who dont like DBZ) to love or atleast give the credit dragonball deserves! 4 being the greatest show ever!
August 6th, 2008 at 7:42 pm
will goku have a tail or will they mention him having one and will they show him as a baby crashing to earth with the sain space pod