Too Opinionated Interview: Steven John Ward

Today on a special 700th episode of Too Opinionated we sit down with actor Steven John Ward!
Steven is a South African actor best known for his role as Mihawk in the Netflix live action adaption of One Piece - the best-selling manga series in history.
Having completed a Bachelor in Live Performance from AFDA, as well as training with several local and international coaches, Steven has appeared in a number of theatre and film productions including, Barefoot in the Park, The Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy, The Day We Didn't Meet, and SAFTA award-winning film, From a House on Willow Street.
Making his television debut in the 2010 Amstel Class Act competition, placing 7th in South Africa, Steven has appeared in numerous commercials and is a regular on television screens worldwide, having played characters in local soap operas like Tempi Pushas; and international roles in Strike Back, Syfy's Vagrant Queen, and M-Net's Inconceivable.

[@gdhaney136]

As a Mihawk fangirl. Thank you Steven for doing the character justice.

[@topazzsky]

I love Steven John Ward as Mihawk!!! He's even better than the anime!

[@powaqa]

Steven promoted the live action much more than the entire cast and opla crew and I can easily say that he brought the spirit of OP to life in the real world (I'm excluding WGA, SAG-AFTRA Strike, of course). I think he conveyed the Mihawk character to us in a "magnificent" way, even more than we imagined. Thanks Steven ✖💯

[@TARS20]

That's his casting manager spirit lol

[@chriszorander9333]

Steven was absolutely amazing as Mihawk. And the memes were hilarious 🤣

[@MeisterkhanPod]

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[@topazzsky]

Oh My goodness Steven, come to the Finger Lakes in NY State, United States, if you like wine country!!! That's one of the main things they do here is crafted wine and beer, and it's literally small town living so you could walk the streets with no problem. Watkins Glen State Park has a natural Gorge that's like walking back in time, and the walking trail along it is over a mile! It has waterfalls too. Just a gorgeous environment. People come from all over the world to see it. Even if you don't move here, you should visit just to see it and experience this hidden gem of an area! If you like car racing they have NASCAR as well. It's so remote in places we have mennonite and Amish communitues, horse and buggy, that have shops with home cooking, canned and baked goods, etc... Man, I'd love to meet you and get a hug! I myself am a bit goofy, lol! Hope to meet you someday at a convention/comic Con, Panel, etc... I've never went, but am planning on going to one in 2027, when it will be One Piece's 30th Anniversary! Hope to see you there, along with Taz. My 2 favorites of the live action at this point.

[@dhi2681]

Cheers Steven, greetings from Colombia, hope t see U soon on the live action, keep enjoin it , U get. a heck of a character its well deserved☺

[@yingg.6051]

Thank you! This was such a delight to listen to! Absolutely adore live action Mihawk, and I've become an even bigger fan because Steven is so chill, cool and funny! My ears are in heaven hearing more of Steven and Mihawk's voice ❣

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[@GinaCavalier]

Yay!!!

[@KendoMeme]

🎉

[@azizulfikri8392]

So for the longest time Steve ward was South Africa's Sean Bean, not bad

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[@abdulrachmanabra6781]

Well, in season 2 if it follow the flow then there's an introducing of 7 sichibukai / warlord meeting after croc defeat

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[@topazzsky]

Steven, I think you'd enjoy Josh Turner's music, as his songs would be a good fit for your low voice! I think your wife would enjoy it too, lol!

[@topazzsky]

I wonder what you'd be like as a character on Bridgerton, lol!!! I think youd be awesome in a romance, as a leading man.

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[@topazzsky]

YOU Steven, will ALWAYS be Mihawk, as Johnny Depp will always be Jack Sparrow!!!

[@bfkc111]

Get a minor load of anime fan toxicity with how little attention this receives.

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[@Starcore600]

Tbh I think it's just the KZbin algorithm's spaghetti code. They don't like >1 hour long videos. Was a great interview with an outstanding actor though!

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