We were lucky to catch up with John Ozuna recently and have shared our conversation below.
Hi John, thanks for sharing your insights with our community today. Part of your success, no doubt, is due to your work ethic and so we’d love if you could open up about where you got your work ethic from?
1. In short, my parents. They always encouraged me to follow my dreams and aspirations, but not without the education and hard work that accompanies it. Throughout my childhood my parents worked around the clock, not only to provide for the their family but lay the foundation of achievement through hard work and an unwavering determination for success. 2. My Kung Fu teacher, Senior Grandmaster Richard Lee. Through martial arts I learned that “You Win when you Lose but only if you Learn.”
Appreciate the insights and wisdom. Before we dig deeper and ask you about the skills that matter and more, maybe you can tell our readers about yourself?
I am an Actor, Model, Fight Choreographer, Two time Guinness World Record Holder and Owner of KO Kung Fu school in San Jose, California. I had the privilege of acting in the following feature films:
Filmography
Matrix 4 w/ Keanu Reeves
Venom 1&2 w/Tom Hardy, Woody Harrelson
Antman and the Wasp w/Paul Rudd
Nash Bridges film w/Don Johnson, Cheech Marin
Sorry to Bother You
13 Reasons Why (Lead)
The Bouncer (Lead)
Demon Fighter (Lead)
Cabal (Lead)
Infinity Project (Lead)
If you had to pick three qualities that are most important to develop, which three would you say matter most?
The advice I give to anyone that wants to pursue a career in the film industry is… 1. Educate yourself
2. Promote yourself
3. Learn from all of your mistakes
4. Be so great that you can’t be ignored.
Any advice for folks feeling overwhelmed?
Take a moment and breathe. When life becomes overwhelming. You feel like you’re getting hit from so many directions. I stop what I’m doing and breathe. I do this until I slow down my thoughts and in turn regain self control. Then I attack my challenges one at a time until I achieve the goal.
Contact Info:
- Website: [email protected]
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Image Credits
gettyimages® Albert L. Ortega
