I had a chance to sit down and talk to Jason David Frank, the Green/White Power Ranger, a Wizard World convention. We discussed the new Power Rangers movie and getting into a MMA fight with CM Punk among things.
Jim: Obviously being at the convention isn’t your first rodeo, it almost like home to you, what gets you to come out here every year?
JDF: I love Wizard World, they are like a second family to me. I’ve done almost all of their shows last year, all their shows this year, and all their shows next year. Next year I’m going to be exclusive with Wizard World only. I just love the way it’s run, I love the fans and seeing them happy when they leave. I’m a big skydiver, and there is a thing called iFLY right next door (Rosemont,IL) which is indoor skydiving, so I’m itching to go over there. What brings me back is the fans. I can’t get enough of them, people wonder why I have so much energy. I usually do videos and Instagram so they are hardcore. I feed of their energy.
吉姆：您与Power Rangers一起名声，直到今天引起共鸣的表现如何？
JDF: I think it’s great. I’m going to be on the new Super Megaforce. I went back to the show to just do an appearance there. Lionsgate is rebooting the movie. Everything is happening, but the good thing is that I was always there and never disappeared. I never just came out of the woodwork when all this stuff blew up. It’s exciting to see the brand grow. I’m big time about trying to keep things PG-13, because I know you all are grown up, but I have a huge kid following also.
Jim: That’s where the hardcore fanbase arises from.
JDF：即使您年纪大了，也只有一些您不说或做的事情。它确实篡改了你们长大的形象，以了解您现在看到的人，因此我一直在整个过程中安装超级英雄信念。
Jim: What do you think about the new reboot of the Power Rangers?
JDF: I like it. I’m working with Sabon right now doing the Green Ranger web series which is going to be huge. We did a Green Ranger beat down versus Ryu. The White Ranger versus Scorpion got 5 million views. People are reaching out to us now, we are doing another web series which is special ops series, and I’m filming a reality series called That’s My Morphin Life. I’m super busy this year, I have 35-40 shows.
Jim: You have a strong MMA background, how did that come about for you?
JDF: I’ve been training since I was 4. I got seven fights and no loses. Best to sum it up was Forrest Griffin’s (UFC fighter) article he said that he loves punching people in the face for fun all out of good sportsmanship. I just love fighting for fun, and competitiveness of martial arts. I love mixed martial arts and karate, I’m doing an online social media class which is the first of its kind. The class is called TrainMeJDF.com, and I’ll be able to train everyone around the world in their own home, through the web. I love to train, but I’m more excited when I’m able to reach so many fans that wanna train with me. I have four schools, I’m not able to go everywhere, so this is an outlet I’m excited to train professional fighters and other people who want to learn the secret traits through my website.
吉姆：这是针对专业战士还是向想要学习自卫的人开放的？
JDF：不，大家。从初学者到先进的任何人。我们有不同的级别。即使您只是对此感兴趣，您也可以进入那里，看看它的全部内容，并在您在当地的空手道学校注册之前就武术进行教育。该计划是为了补充您的武术训练，这方面是让您参与进来的。
吉姆：说到武术，有一个名叫C.M.的人每个人都从这里知道的朋克，您发出了与他作战的挑战。
JDF：他来自芝加哥吗？
吉姆：他是。
JDF: Oh, wow.
Jim: Any thoughts and did you hear back from him?
JDF: I haven’t heard back from C.M. Punk, but he’s a good guy. The challenge was more out of sportsmanship, he started it first by saying that he would fight me in a panel, then that escalated to a would you, and of course I said yes. Then I called my manager and I got a huge deal and I just never heard back from him or any representative.
Jim: Kinda like the WWE who never heard back from him.
JDF: Just gone.
吉姆：谢谢杰森。
JDF: Thanks buddy.
Follow Jason David Frank on Twitter:https://twitter.com/jdfffn
