Calling on his own expertise as a stuntman and fight choreographer, JAMES MARK steps back into the director’s chair with his latest film, ENHANCED. Also wearing his writer’s and editor’s hats, together with co-writers Matt Nayman and Peter Van Horne, James delivers an action-packed, and thoughtful story that melds genres of sci-fi and action, lacing it together with some thought-provoking concepts.
Starring James’ brother Chris as David, George Tchortov as George, and Alanna Bale as Anna, ENHANCED is the story of George Shepherd, a member of an elite private military unit specializing in capturing mutant fugitives, and most particularly one named David, a super mutant who feeds on pure energy. In the mix is Anna, also a mutant trying to stay one step ahead of David lest he feed on her energy. Realizing they need each other in order to eliminate David, George and Anna develop an independence drive tag team approach in their pursuit.
TAKE A LISTEN to my exclusive conversation with JAMES MARK talking about the story, the science, the casting, editing, score, focusing on intense man-on-man action but doing so without sacrificing story, and his approach to visual design with his cinematographer Russ De Jong.
ENHANCED is available on VOD and all digital platforms.
by debbie elias, exclusive interview March 24, 2021
