Congratulations to Kevin Mattson, Winner of ‘MMA Movie Star’ Video Contest!
Kevin’s performance working the heavy bag while upside down in gravity boots won this tattooed (and cut) Grandpa the role in MMA-powered action film ‘Beatdown.’
Keep your eyes on MovieSet.com for your next chance to get into the movies!
He’ll join the ‘Beatdown’ production in Austin, Texas on Dec. 11th for a climactic fight scene with other cast members including Michael Bisping (MMA), Bobby Lashley (WWE), Danny Trejo (Dusk Till Dawn, Planet Terror, The Expendables), Rudy Youngblood (Apocalypto) and Eric Balfour (The Texas Chainsaw Massacre).
Video capture from Kevin Mattson working the heavy bag in gravity boots
Check out some of the great talent who entered! in this montage video
Extras in Austin: There is a chance for some extras to participate so if you are in or around Austin, Texas, let us know in the comments. Of course, keep an eye on MovieSet.com for content coming from the ‘Beatdown’ set including Kevin’s experience working on a film.
Kevin says: I am a 42 year old Grandpa. I have been Working out, with weight training, Boxing, & Martial Arts ever since I was a young teenager, & have never lost my Interest. Anybody that has ever seriously worked a heavy bag, knows what a grueling workout it can be, & the lower ya hit the bag, the more heavier & solid it becomes…try this on gravity boots!!! I thank God for my strength, & the discipline 2 blast through my barriers, & obsticles that seem 2 never end & that try 2 keep us down. I have had, & overcome lower back problems, 2 Massive Hernias, in witch they Implanted a mesh patch in my lower left groin & many, many other setbacks.
And here’s the ‘Beatdown’ synopsis: 21-year-old Brandon has a problem: the mob wants him to pick up his dead brother’s substantial tab, and he’s stuck in a dead-end town. His only option is to literally fight his way out of this predicament. Making friends and enemies along the way, he starts to realize that what he’s really fighting for is the opportunity to bring fulfillment to his life and the ones he loves.
MovieSet wants to thank everyone who entered, voted, and supported our contest and remember Death Warrior is available everywhere on DVD and Blu-ray!
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i worked on set as a background extra for close to 12 hours and friday and would gladly do it again. email me if you need any more help!
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