Questa pagina è suddivisa in 3 parti: nella prima, potrete leggere alcune frasi dette da Brandon Lee, nella seconda, sono riportate delle cose dette sul set de Il Corvo dai membri del cast e della produzione del film, in seguito alla sua morte. Nell'ultima parte, infine, troverete ciò che Linda e Shannon ricordano di Brandon e cosa pensano della sua tragica fine. "For me,the martial arts is a search for something inside.It's not just a physical discipline. Because,if it was just a physical discipline,you may as well take up weightlifting,or playing soccer,or baseball,or anything else. Why is it the martial arts have generated this tremendous interest and excitement that these other things haven't?Because these other things are just surface. When you see someone who is greatest at what they do,it goes beyond a physical perfection.They don't just go out there and pump their muscles and win. There's got to be an inner spiritual -whatever it is for them-aspect to what they're doing.That's what the martial arts is to me.I'm trying to develop that.The physical stuff comes along with it ,and is an expression of it. And each move should be an expression of the serenity that's inside. Because if the move is just a move ,then it's just waving your arms about and shouting.And anybody can do that." Black Belt, 1986 " My personal opinion would simply be that one could always look to pay more attention to the spiritual side of the martial arts than the physical side. I think that is probably an area that initially attracts most people to the martial arts. The majority of people that seem to want to ask me questions about the martial arts, the questions seem to center on this vague interest they have in the "spirituality of the martial arts", but they don't seem to really know what they're talking about. It's some kind of vague interest where they say "Isn't there some kind of whole spiritual side to that thing?" But I'm not sure they really know what they are talking about. You know, the martial arts is a pursuit that, in my mind, is very capable of providing some deep and lasting spiritual experiences to a person, if that person is open to them. When you move down the road towards the mastery of the martial arts and, you know, you are constantly moving down that road, you end up coming up against these barriers inside yourself that will attempt to stop you from continuing to pursue the mastery of the martial arts. And these barriers are such things as when you come up against your own limitations, when you come up against the limitations of your will, your ability, your natural ability, your courage, how you deal with success - and failure as well, for that matter. And as you overcome each one of these barriers, you end up learning something about yourself. And, sometimes, the things you learn about yourself can, to the individual, seem to convey a certain spiritual sense along with them. Not only a self-knowledge, but through knowledge of self, a knowledge of others as well." "Bruce Lee is a man who only concentrates to make his script better. And only wants to make his movie better regardless of how much money it may cost. Furthermore he cares for his family. And would drive himself day and night. Just to make his script better. He is always trying to make his films more lifelike and more dramatic. His movies are superb and my opinion of him is he is a hero. His films are so thrilling and he is my idol. In America he would teach Jeet Kune Do and his students respected him. He is unable to walk down the streets without everyone asking for his autograph. He can be gentle ever though at times he can be fierce. And he is quite happy with what he has achieved." Oct. 1972 "A large part of my life revolves around my dad. Sometimes,I even feel a strong sense of connection,something very tangible when I learn something new in the martial arts. I feel a sense of excitement ,like,"Oh yeah,gee,he must have felt like that". "I don't want to be remembered as the son of Bruce Lee. " "The key to immortality is first living a life worth remembering." "Was I destined to play this role? I don't know if I was destined to play this role,but I feel very fortunate to be doing so". "The character comes back from the dead ,and at first he doesn't know where he is,how he got there...How does that tie in with the physicality?I just didn't think he should be too healthy-looking, so I lost some weight for the role". "It's a great part. My girlfriend keeps telling me that Eric is the symbol of a man who can come back and get justice for people who never got it.That sounds a little heavy to me, but in a way I guess it's true. Eric and Shelly were engaged, and at a crucial moment it was taken away. There are wonderful people everywhere who have awful things happen to them, who are never given a chance to do anything about it". "... this was a young man who was a highly trained martial artist, but someone like myself, or most people, who is accustomed to finding himself in violent life-or-death situations. This, once again, was something that had to be shown in the choreography. He was mostly out just to survive, to preserve his own life. Given an opportunity in any situations, he would certainly just as soon run, or get away from the conflict, because it was not of his chosing". Brandon parla del suo ruolo in Rapid Fire "Before we went to Wilmington,Brandon was so pleased.I remember him saying,"You know,whatever happens with this project,nothing is as important to me as the fact that I am playing Eric Draven.This is my finest character." Jeff Most "He was one of the nicest people.The only thing I didn't like about him was he didn't like dogs.He hated them because he said they always bit him. Me and my mom told him we were going to get him a dog for his wedding,and he said he'd wok it". Rochelle Davis (Sarah) "I think Brandon would have been very,very proud of the movie. He is so good in this.All of the qualities he had as a person come through". Ernie Hudson (Albrecht) "There was a contained,focused power to Brandon. If he hugged you,you knew you were hugged.If he smiled at you,you knew you'd been smiled at". Jan McCormack (manager di Brandon) "He's great to work with. He's really easy to work with;very lovable,very sweet". Rochelle Davis (Sarah) "Brandon was sort of a gentle soul,but when I was acting with him, I could really feel the tremendous amount of power he threw across a room". Jon Polito (Gideon) "When he filmed the sequence coming out of the grave,it was 5 degrees. They had to put alcohol in the rain machines to keep the liquid from freezing,and all Brandon had on were his pants. But he did the scene over and over until he got it exactly as he wanted it. He was a hell of a trouper". James O'Barr "For a long time after that film,I really sensed Brandon's presence around me. I could feel like his bare-chested,wet body-sometimes I'd feel him riding in the car next to me or walking or sitting in a room with me. It was kind of a weird thing..." Robert Zuckerman (Unit Photographer) "I didn't want to go back and finish it.There was a part of me that said,"Yeah,right,this is for Brandon".No,it's because you've got so much money put into this thing,and you need to make some money out of it... But then,I got a call from Lance Anderson-who did Lee's make up-and he felt we should do it for Brandon,because Brandon had worked very hard". Ernie Hudson (Albrecht) "The truly amazing thing about the film is how very poignant it was-what Brandon did with the role,especially because he is in makeup. We are always aware of Eric's pain and his motivation". Sofia Shinas (Shelly) "The night prior to the accident I asked him what he was working on next. He said,"Getting married". Sofia Shinas (Shelly) "While doing Brandon's makeup I had to keep low-key,because if I started talking,it would set Brandon off on a story,and we would be in for an extra half hour of makeup. He loved Game Boy-he was addicted to it.I'd be painting these delicate lines on his face,and he'd hit a point on the game,and it would be time for a clean up job". Lance Anderson (makeup) "He had a boyish enthusiasm,but he was very focused...He would always go the extra mile. We could be at the end of a long day,with a lot of rain machines going,and everyone would be happy with the shot.He could have gone home and chilled out,but Brandon would cock his head and call out to Alex,"What if we did it this way?" Robert Zuckerman (Unit photographer) "I relived the same pain and anger as before. I wished I had never written the thing, though if I hadn't, I probably wouldn't be here, having been consumed by my very self-destructive behaviour. I was fueled by rage and fury for years and years. My soul felt like a hurrcane. I was raised in orphanages and foster homes, and I felt, like, "When is God gonna give me a break?" When Brandon died, I felt like, "Is God trying to test my limits or what?" Why let me become best friends with the guy and take him senselessly from me? God is a bastard, if there is one." James O'Barr "From his first involvement, Brandon was specific about his thoughts and a lot of his ideas were incorporated. There is no doubt that Brandon's talents were many and varied. I was constantly amazed at his grasp of film from every possible perspective, and without a doubt it is he who defined his character, even at the script stage. He contributed a great deal to the finished film - far beyond what is expected from an actor in any normal situation." Alex Proyas (Regista) "We were very good friends. I never wanted to finish that movie. I didn't give a damn about the movie frankly, my friend had died and that's all I could see. We shut down production and I went back to Sydney and spent a month trying to stop having nightmares." Alex Proyas (Regista) "I was very touched by the fact that Brandon's spirit, his warmth, and his heart came through [in the film]. And he essentially made it a love story. When I first got involved, all I saw was the dark side. All I saw was the violence. But when I saw the movie, what came through for me was the love story. At the end, UI know that they hadn't shot most of the love scenes and the scenes dealing with his personal relashionship with the girl. It still came through because of his performance and what he brought to the role; it came through loud and clear." Ernie Hudson (Albrecht) "Eric wasn't a vicious person until his death; he was forced into it. There was a parallel between Brandon and his character; a truly sweet guy who takes on darkness. Brandon was sort of a gentle soul, but when I was acting with him, I could really feel the tremendous amount of power he threw across a room." Jon Polito (Gideon) "It was horrific. It was 1993 and I was living in New Orleans and my mum, Linda was in Idaho. Brandon was filming The Crow in North Carolina. Mum got a call from his fiancée, Eliza Hutton - there had been an accident on set and Brandon was in hospital. When we got off the plane in North Carolina we heard he was dead." Shannon Lee (sorella di Brandon) "No. I don't believe in curses. Accidents happen and that's what Brandon's death was - an accident." Shannon Lee (sorella di Brandon) "Bruce and Brandon were very close. They played together,practiced kung fu together,travelled together,and read books together.Brandon was eight years old when Bruce died. To explain to this child that the hero of his life could no longer come home, was incomprehensible to him". Linda Cadwell (madre di Brandon) "It was a time in Brandon's life when everything was coming together," she said. "He could have done so much." Linda Cadwell (madre di Brandon) Star Tribune, 1995 "When I first met him I thought he was arrogant, but he's not. He's confident, intense and direct, and a lot of people find that intimidating", Eliza Hutton (fidanzata di Brandon) sul settimanale US People magazine