Action Talks with Eric Jacobus Eric Jacobus
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Eric Jacobus hosts this action-oriented podcast, talking to directors, choreographers, action stars, stunt performers, combat animators, and anyone else involved in the action entertainment world
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Mathis Landwehr - Germany's Martial Arts Star (Action Talks #45)
Mathis Landwehr an actor, stuntman, producer, and indie action
filmmaker. He's known for his show Lasko, The Foreigner, and Kamfansage II (my personal favorite). You can see his IMDB here: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1716923/Edited by Tristan GloverAction Talks on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKvT1cdaRn78tV4vF78InER7GhxCKaxU5Action Talks on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7D289YtkiQIkSVhNLDX8O2 Action Talks on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/action-talks-with-eric-jacobus/id1686666319My studio SuperAlloy: www.superalloyinteractive.comBlog: www.ericjacobus.com
Timestamps:
0:05:26 Time constraints shooting "the Last Kumite"0:06:45 Shooting until it's perfect0:07:55 How Mathis built his skill set0:09:31 Inspirations0:10:40 The film scene in Germany0:12:11 Why Germany didn't make action films0:14:44 No German action heros allowed0:18:21 Mathis's first short film0:22:34 Did Mathis make the first German martial arts movie?0:24:24 German people's and regulators perceptions of action movies and violence0:30:14 Martial arts vs acting0:32:02 Martial arts culture in Germany0:33:59 V for Vendetta0:38:42 Advancing one's choreography skills0:40:20 How previz changed over time0:42:16 Lasko Previz0:46:43 Martial art monk0:50:44 Different approaches to Kampfensage and Lasko0:58:30 Action design in Lasko1:01:45 The feedback about Lasko, the super fans and haters1:05:04 It's different when Germans watch Germans1:08:39 Mathis's career after Lasko1:10:43 Changing his approach and attitude toward action1:13:44 Stroytelling vs unnecessary fighting / shoe leather1:17:13 The Foreigner1:25:16 The Last Kumite and emulating the 80s action film1:36:53 Finding his own way1:39:00 Perceptions on violence -
Action Talks Episode #45 Teaser - Mathis Landwehr
Mathis Landwehr an actor, stuntman, producer, and indie action
filmmaker. He's known for his show Lasko, The Foreigner, and Kamfansage
II. You can see his imdb here: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1716923/
Edited by Tristan Glover
Action Talks on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKvT1cdaRn78tV4vF78InER7GhxCKaxU5
Action Talks on Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/show/7D289YtkiQIkSVhNLDX8O2
Action Talks on iTunes:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/action-talks-with-eric-jacobus/id1686666319
My studio SuperAlloy: www.superalloyinteractive.com
Blog: www.ericjacobus.com -
Sam Kefi Abrikh - Action Designing from France to Japan to Vietnam (Action Talks #44)
Sam Kefi Abrikh is a stuntman, fight coordinator, and second unit
director based out of France, who got started Japan. He's known for
Princess, Fury, and Furies, but has done a load of quality indie action
material. You can see his imdb here:
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3768608/
Edited by Joey Min
Action Talks on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKvT1cdaRn78tV4vF78InER7GhxCKaxU5
Action Talks on Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/show/7D289YtkiQIkSVhNLDX8O2
Action Talks on iTunes:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/action-talks-with-eric-jacobus/id1686666319
My studio SuperAlloy: www.superalloyinteractive.com
Blog: www.ericjacobus.com
Timestamps
0:02:04 Where it all began
0:04:37 Japanese influences
0:07:45 French action films
0:11:38 Indie filmmaking
0:13:09 Learning to move HK style
0:14:35 Making his team for indie films
0:18:04 What techniques did you use to make shorts?
0:21:22 Rhythm diff between HK and Japanese action? French action? US action?
0:25:03 What was it like going to Japan?
0:30:39 What did you take from Shibahara's method?
0:32:23 What was the rhythmic difference?
0:37:08 Was there any overlap between JP language and the JP movement style?
0:38:18 JP movement might come from animation and theater
0:40:20 huge contrast between acting and normal talking
0:41:18 "Developing his skills in JP "
0:43:35 After Japan, what came next?
0:48:06 Was it hard going back to stunts after being in Japan?
0:51:38 Could you apply your skills to Luc Besson films?
0:54:14 What do you look at as a stunt double?
0:55:10 Did you ever perform music?
0:56:17 How are you applying your skills to indie projects?
0:58:23 Bourne style might lose the audience...
1:01:13 Filming the action on District 9 and Bourne series
1:03:45 Working on the Princess
1:06:17 Training actress vs hiding the double
1:07:18 How did he get involved in Furie?
1:09:50 Approaching the action of Furie
1:11:15 Preproduction on Furie
1:15:37 Any stories about when you had to improvise?
1:17:56 Any inspirations for shooting style?
1:19:33 Do you think about camera and editing before shooting?
1:22:15 Do you try to break expectation in action?
1:23:59 What films have succeeded in looking un-choreographed?
1:25:32 Do you apply yourself most to your own projects?
1:26:25 What are you watching now?
1:31:48 What's your approach to female-led action film as opposed to male-led?
1:33:18 Do you have to pull back with Veronica if she was too good?
1:35:40 Toning down big guys against smaller performers -
Action Talks Episode #44 Teaser - Sam Kefi Abrikh
Sam Kefi Abrikh is a stuntman, fight coordinator, and second unit
director based out of France, who got started Japan. He's known for
Princess, Fury, and Furies, but has done a load of quality indie action
material. You can see his imdb here:
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3768608/
Edited by Joey Min
Action Talks on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKvT1cdaRn78tV4vF78InER7GhxCKaxU5
Action Talks on Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/show/7D289YtkiQIkSVhNLDX8O2
Action Talks on iTunes:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/action-talks-with-eric-jacobus/id1686666319
My studio SuperAlloy: www.superalloyinteractive.com
Blog: www.ericjacobus.com -
Chris Troy - Falling, Dancing, Comedy (Action Talks #43)
Christopher Troy is a stuntman, actor, and a filmmaker. Marvel and Star
Wars shows as a fight coordinator, he's worked on Tenet and Shameless,
he makes amazing short films on Instagram
(https://www.instagram.com/christophertroyofficial/?hl=en) and you can
see his IMDB here:
https://www.instagram.com/christophertroyofficial/?hl=en
Edited by Ian Volner
Action Talks on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKvT1cdaRn78tV4vF78InER7GhxCKaxU5
Action Talks on Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/show/7D289YtkiQIkSVhNLDX8O2
Action Talks on iTunes:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/action-talks-with-eric-jacobus/id1686666319
Telegram: t.me/ericjacobus
My studio SuperAlloy: www.superalloyinteractive.com
Blog: www.ericjacobus.com
00:01:38 Chris Troy: Today
00:06:24 What are the actor guilds fighting for?
00:12:35 Do you see a parallel with the studios of yesterday and the streaming services of today?
00:15:07 Acting and Stunts: How do you manage the two?
00:20:21 What do you think editors are looking for when it comes to choreo?
00:23:27 What "skills" are needed for commercial acting?
00:26:56 Separating the actor from the human, how easy is it?
00:28:07 From Dancing to Stunts
00:33:18 Learning to fall "ugly"
00:37:23 How does your experience inform your performance?
00:39:00 What do you think makes a solid editor?
00:45:18 Pre-Visis to Production: challenges faced by choreographers
00:47:59 Previs work for auteurs: Is it an amicable process?
00:49:55 Working on Tenet: Nolan's witnessed process
00:54:17 Doubling Back: What do you look for in the actor you'll be doubling
00:59:44 Doubling: Getting into your actor's headspace
01:03:33 Why does comedy stunting hurt so much more than action stunting?
01:04:51 Working on Dayshift
01:08:54 Social Media as an engine for your career
01:11:25 Cultivating your mythos
01:21:00 Innovation in Movement: The Sell
01:24:36 Shorts on socials to short films: What do you set out to accomplish in short form storytelling?
01:27:10 Directing action and camera on "Suppression"
01:30:13 Action Designing with the Camera In-Mind: How much do you consider the camera and the edit in your choreo?
01:32:14 Have you always considered the camera in movement? When or where did it start?
01:33:57 How do you look at movement? With an intention to innovate or...?
01:37:36 From Short to Shoot: Have you travelled the distance from youtube short to feature film?
01:40:51 What was the reception to your feature?
01:43:22 The future of indie action comedy
01:50:21 What are you watching these days and what do you look for while you watch? -
Action Talks Episode #43 Teaser - Christopher Troy
Christopher Troy is a stuntman, actor, and a filmmaker. Marvel and Star
Wars shows as a fight coordinator, he's worked on Tenet and Shameless,
he makes amazing short films on Instagram
(https://www.instagram.com/christophertroyofficial/?hl=en) and you can
see his IMDB here:
https://www.instagram.com/christophertroyofficial/?hl=en
Edited by Ian Volner
Action Talks on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKvT1cdaRn78tV4vF78InER7GhxCKaxU5
Action Talks on Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/show/7D289YtkiQIkSVhNLDX8O2
Action Talks on iTunes:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/action-talks-with-eric-jacobus/id1686666319
Telegram: t.me/ericjacobus
My studio SuperAlloy: www.superalloyinteractive.com
Blog: www.ericjacobus.com