Archive: Inside Cynthia Rothrock Part 2

She's been on the scene so long that we THINK we know her so well. Impact caught up with The (now) Redhead Raver in L.A. to talk it up and tell it like it really is. Last month, we talked about her proposed erotic thriller, Dark Red, and about her mis-adventures making the film Twenty-Four-Hours to Midnight. This month, it's the turn of unscrupulous producers, Hollywood actioner moviemakers and her critics to feel the wrath of Rothrock.

Bey Logan: We were talking about Twenty Four hours Midnight, and you told me that, though you didn't walk off the set then, you probably would now because you're been ripped off so many times What kind of experiences have you had?

Cynthia Rothrock: People not paying me, or else saying "We don't have the money now. Well pay you later..." You trust them, and then...

Boy Logan: Does that happen more in the Far East, or here in the U.S ?

Cynthia Rothrock: More in the Far East. I haven't had any problems with American companies. I've had them say "Do the director a favour. Shoot two more weeks for nothing", and I've done that. You live and learn. You want to be treated fairly. What's the point of having a contract if it's not going to be followed?

Bey Logan: I noticed that, especially in Lady Dragon, your on-screen combat style is now munch snore kickboxing orientated Do you ever foresee doing another full-blooded KUNG FU movie, now that the genre has had a revival thanks Once Upon A Time In China?

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