Action Talks with Eric Jacobus Eric Jacobus

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

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 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

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

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?

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