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Original Airdate: March 1, 2022. TSC News TV (youtube.com/tscgaming) host Fred Richani interviews legendary actor, producer, martial artist, and Film One Media founder Jalal Merhi! (youtube.com/@FilmOneTVandMovies/) We chat with Jalal about breaking into acting, martial arts, founding Film One Inc., overcoming Hollywood stereotypes, entrepreneurship, inspiring others, being ahead of his time, and the highly-anticipated "The Circuit TV" series!
Follow Jalal Merhi on YT: youtube.com/FilmOneTv (youtube.com/user/FilmOneTv)
✅Twitter: X/Twitter (twitter.com/JalalMerhi)
00:00 Jalal Merhi on Tiger Claws remastered trilogy
01:05 Jalal Merhi on The Circuit TV series, movies
01:39 Jalal Merhi on streaming services, rebooting Film One projects
03:28 Jalal Merhi on Billy Blanks
03:57 Jalal Merhi on Canadian TV
05:11 Jalal Merhi on evolution of special effects
05:38 Jalal Merhi's positive outlook
06:55 Jalal Merhi on Film One Media YouTube channel
08:18 Jalal Merhi on martial arts, film career, professor
10:01 Jalal Merhi on discovering martial arts
13:21 Jalal Merhi on pursuing wrestling or MMA / UFC in 1990s
15:20 Jalal Merhi on founding Film One, selling jewelry business
21:43 Jalal Merhi on rookie mistakes
23:57 Jalal Merhi on protecting actors
26:05 Jalal Merhi on family, work life balance
28:25 Jalal Merhi on film business, safety
31:16 Jalal Merhi on Blockbuster's demise
32:42 Jalal Merhi on licensing, owning IP
33:23 Jalal Merhi's most awkward moment, favorite snack
36:11 Jalal Merhi's favorite spots in Lebanon
37:22 Jalal Merhi on WCW's Sonny Onoo, memories
40:12 Jalal Merhi on jewelry business, son JJ
41:13 Jalal Merhi on wife, picking the right partner
41:44 Jalal Merhi on running The 755 restaurant
42:52 Jalal Merhi's advice for success
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About Jalal Merhi: Jalal Merhi is recognized worldwide as a premiere action-film producer / director after successfully delivering over 20 films worldwide within a decade, and numerous short film projects. Born in Brazil from to Lebanese parents, Jalal emigrated to Canada to study and eventually built an extension of his family jewelry business, keeping his sport of competitive martial arts on the side, also keeping his eye on his true love: filmmaking. He sold his share in a building in downtown Toronto and his jewelry business and, with some additional investment from his diamond dealers, created the film production company Film One. #jalalmerhi #filmone #tscnews
Original Airdate: March 1, 2022. TSC News TV (youtube.com/tscgaming) host Fred Richani interviews legendary actor, producer, martial artist, and Film One Media founder Jalal Merhi! (youtube.com/@FilmOneTVandMovies/) We chat with Jalal about breaking into acting, martial arts, founding Film One Inc., overcoming Hollywood stereotypes, entrepreneurship, inspiring others, being ahead of his time, and the highly-anticipated "The Circuit TV" series!
Follow Jalal Merhi on YT: youtube.com/FilmOneTv (youtube.com/user/FilmOneTv)
✅Twitter: X/Twitter (twitter.com/JalalMerhi)
00:00 Jalal Merhi on Tiger Claws remastered trilogy
01:05 Jalal Merhi on The Circuit TV series, movies
01:39 Jalal Merhi on streaming services, rebooting Film One projects
03:28 Jalal Merhi on Billy Blanks
03:57 Jalal Merhi on Canadian TV
05:11 Jalal Merhi on evolution of special effects
05:38 Jalal Merhi's positive outlook
06:55 Jalal Merhi on Film One Media YouTube channel
08:18 Jalal Merhi on martial arts, film career, professor
10:01 Jalal Merhi on discovering martial arts
13:21 Jalal Merhi on pursuing wrestling or MMA / UFC in 1990s
15:20 Jalal Merhi on founding Film One, selling jewelry business
21:43 Jalal Merhi on rookie mistakes
23:57 Jalal Merhi on protecting actors
26:05 Jalal Merhi on family, work life balance
28:25 Jalal Merhi on film business, safety
31:16 Jalal Merhi on Blockbuster's demise
32:42 Jalal Merhi on licensing, owning IP
33:23 Jalal Merhi's most awkward moment, favorite snack
36:11 Jalal Merhi's favorite spots in Lebanon
37:22 Jalal Merhi on WCW's Sonny Onoo, memories
40:12 Jalal Merhi on jewelry business, son JJ
41:13 Jalal Merhi on wife, picking the right partner
41:44 Jalal Merhi on running The 755 restaurant
42:52 Jalal Merhi's advice for success
✅Subscribe on YouTube: youtube.com/TSCGaming?sub_confirmation=1
✅More Interviews: buff.ly/2ZXUtmt
About Jalal Merhi: Jalal Merhi is recognized worldwide as a premiere action-film producer / director after successfully delivering over 20 films worldwide within a decade, and numerous short film projects. Born in Brazil from to Lebanese parents, Jalal emigrated to Canada to study and eventually built an extension of his family jewelry business, keeping his sport of competitive martial arts on the side, also keeping his eye on his true love: filmmaking. He sold his share in a building in downtown Toronto and his jewelry business and, with some additional investment from his diamond dealers, created the film production company Film One. #jalalmerhi #filmone #tscnews
