John Rhys-Davies: That wonderful tale, which really introduced sushi to North America. You guys wouldn't be eating sushi today if we hadn't done Shogun. The streets of New York were deserted on those nights when Shogun was screening, because everyone was home watching it. It was a masterpiece of a thing. I think Steven said to me in an interview that Shogun had been seen by more people than any of my films combined, playing in theaters. He was obviously enamored of it. He basically said, "Look, what I am hoping you do here is a cross between Vasco Rodrigues in Shogun and Falstaff." When you look back at it, you do see those elements. The strong minded, but loyal and helpful man who you can picture, far away, has an actual real life of his own. Its very different from Indy's life, but you have to paint him in such a way that you realize the picture is bigger than the ones you see on the screen. There is this character, and he actually has his own life. All of these characters have their … [Read more...] about John Rhys-Davies Talks Indiana Jones: The Complete Adventures Blu-ray [Exclusive]
