In episode 9, Scott Adkins talks to Chad Stahelski, director of the John Wick franchise, longtime stuntman, stunt co-ordinator and 2nd Unit director and one of the founding members of Hollywood Fight Stunt Team 87eleven.


0:00 Martial Arts Background
5:11 Getting into stunts
6:42 Bloodsport
11:17 Brandon Lee
16:28 The Matrix
21:38 Injuries
22:50 Editing
24:27 The infamous rant
28:23 The systemic problem
30:20 Ninja Assassin
33:14 Play to strengths of the lead
38:09 Changing the game
39:20 Rehearsing with cameramen
43:30 Training cast
45:17 Dog Fu
47:29 John Wick 3 Knife Fight
51:21 Subvert the genre
55:35 Fan expectation
58:53 Curse of the sequel


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