BeastMaster - Specials (1982)

The movie that inspired two sequels and a TV series. The Beastmaster tells the story of Dar (Marc Singer), the royal son of a king named Zed (Rod Loomis) who was stolen from the womb of Zed's queen (Vanna Bonta) by a witch under the command of vicious high-priest sorcerer Maax (Rip Torn). A poor villager saves Dar from being sacrificed and raises him as his own son, teaching Dar how to fight and witnessing the boy's ability to telepathically communicate with animals. Their happiness is destroyed when their village is attacked by the evil Jun horde, a race of fanatic beast-like warriors controlled by Maax. Dar, the only survivor of the attack, vows revenge and journeys to his father's former kingdom to destroy Maax.

Contains the following topics: - Earliest childhood memories - Childhood interests - Childhood heroes - School / Getting started as an actor - Auditioning for BeastMaster - Becoming Dar - Casting the role of Tao - Preparing for the role - Shooting action scenes - Working with Steven Grives (Zad) - Guest stars - The animals of BeastMaster - Animal anecdotes

Contains the following topics: - Pets & animal behavior - Wild animals & safety - The setting of BeastMaster - Collaboration on BeastMaster - Fans visiting the set - Having fans - Dar's environment - the set - Dar's relationships - Dar's respect for life - Working with Marc Singer (Dartanus) - Watching and remembering - Life after BeastMaster - Current projects & the future