Podcasts by Action Filmmaking Decoded- The Story of Action Films
This is the Action Filmmaking Podcast, the show dedicated to pure action analysis. Our passion for action films and martial arts has led us here where we do in-depth analyses and breakdowns of choreography and fight sequences as well as interviews with action filmmakers around the world. Join us to know more about the beauty of choreography and the arts of action filmmaking from the industry's best. Catch new episodes weekly!
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Todor Lazarov Pt 2: RRR Action Scenes, Jail Break Sequence, Flaming Carriage Flips from 2023-05-19T16:34:16
Re-Introducing: Todor “Juji” Lazarov, RRR Action Director!
Todor is known for his stunt work on Hellboy, Game of Thrones, Expendables 2, and most recently RRR as Action Director which won...
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TODOR “JUJI” LAZAROV: RRR Action Director, Horse Handler, and Opera Producer from 2023-02-18T17:00
Introducing: Todor Lazarov also known as Juji. Todor is known for his stunt work on Hellboy, Game of Thrones, Expendables 2, and most recently RRR as Action Director which won a Golden Globe rec...
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GUI DASILVA: Black Panther Stunt Double, Stuntmen React & Punch 4 Punch Co-Host from 2022-11-02T16:00:42
Introducing: Gui DaSilva-Greene. Gui is known for his works on Captain America: Civil War as Black Panther's double, Avengers: Endgame, Paper Tigers as well as the incredible My Hero Academia fa...
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Eric Linden: Punisher, Daredevil, Stuntmen React, & Setting Kanye West on Fire from 2022-01-22T14:40:23
Introducing: Eric Linden. Eric served as the stunt double for Jon Bernthal as Punisher before moving onto stunt coordinate Netflix’s Punisher and Daredevil series. Other projects include Black A...
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Vanessa Campos: Never Back Down Revolt & Becoming an MMA Media Star from 2022-01-14T16:00
Introducing: Vanessa Campos. Vanessa is a rising action performer, fighter, and MMA presenter. She recently made her film debut alongside Michael Bisping in Never Back Down: Revolt. Her martial ...
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Halloween Action Movie Breakdowns feat. Jerry Horror! - Blade, Aliens, Freddy v Jason from 2021-10-31T18:06:16
Happy Halloween! Today, we’ll be diving into three of our favorite action horror films, and helping us accomplish this spooky task is Jerry Horror, host of “Listen
Justin Eaton Pt 2: Falcon and the Winter Soldier Fight Breakdowns, Stair Flips as Scott Glenn for Daredevil, Bolting Dr Strange’s Cape from 2021-10-22T16:00
Re-Introducing: Justin Eaton, stuntman and double in Banshee, Dr. Strange, Daredevil, and Punisher. He was Emmy nominated for his stunt performance as Captain America John Walker in Falcon and T...
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AFD News: Scott Adkin's One Shot Film, Animated Blade Runner: Black Lotus, Sanak, & Squid Game Riot Breakdown from 2021-10-16T20:41:09
Welcome to AFD News!
Today's news includes a trailer for Scott Adkin’s no-cut military action film “One Shot,” Demon Slayer Season 2’s announcement, and Daredevil’s showrunner parts ways ...
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Justin Eaton Pt 1: Falcon and the Winter Soldier’s John Walker Double (Emmy Nominated), American Horror Story’s Bloody Face, Dr Strange Stunt Double from 2021-10-08T16:35:38
Introducing: Justin Eaton, stuntman and double in Banshee, Dr. Strange, Daredevil, and The Punisher. He was Emmy nominated for his stunt performance as Captain America John Walker in Falcon and ...
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AFD News: Trailers for Matrix 4, Cobra Kai, Hawkeye, and more! + Matrix Shootout Breakdown from 2021-10-01T21:24:44
Welcome to AFD News for 10/1/21!
Today's news includes a new action BTS video of Jason Momoa in Dune, new Russo Brothers comments about a precarious future with the MCU, and Shang Chi mak...
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Andy Cheng Pt 2: Shang Chi Arena Fight, Making Rush Hour 1 and 2, & Dwayne Johnson Action Scenes from 2021-09-26T18:51:58
Welcome to the final stretch of Shang Chi Week! This week featured Joseph Le and Vi-Dan Tran. Today, we are…
Introducing: Andy Cheng. He is known as fight coordinator for Shang Chi and th...
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Andy Cheng Pt 1: Shang Chi Fight Coordinator, Jackie Chan Horse Fights, & The Beauty of Hong Kong Filmmaking from 2021-09-17T16:41:01
Welcome to the final stretch of Shang Chi Week! This week featured Joseph Le and Vi-Dan Tran. Today, we are…
Introducing: Andy Cheng. He is known as fight coordinator for Shang Chi and th...
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Vi-Dan Tran & Joseph Le Pt 2: Shang Chi Bus Scene Changes, PlayStation Controlled Cameras, & Action Orgasms from 2021-09-15T16:36:30
Welcome to Shang Chi Week! We’ll be releasing Shang Chi action team interviews today, Wednesday, and Friday!
Introducing: Joseph Le & Vi-Dan Tran. Both were action designers on Shang ...
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Vi-Dan Tran & Joseph Le: Shang Chi Action Designers, Jackie Chan Stunt Team, & Making an Action Musical from 2021-09-12T20:17:52
Welcome to Shang Chi Week! We’ll be releasing Shang Chi action team interviews today, Wednesday, and Friday!
Introducing: Joseph Le & Vi-Dan Tran. Both were action designers on Sh...
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Vi-Dan Tran & Joseph Le Pt 1: Shang Chi Action Designers, Jackie Chan Stunt Team, & Making an Action Musical from 2021-09-12T20:17:52
Welcome to Shang Chi Week! We’ll be releasing Shang Chi action team interviews today, Wednesday, and Friday!
Introducing: Joseph Le & Vi-Dan Tran. Both were action designers on Shang ...
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AFD News: Spider-Man NWH Trailer, Matrix 4 Resurrection First Look, Cowboy Bebop Live Action Photos, Shang Chi Breakdown from 2021-09-03T18:02:28
Welcome to AFD News for 9/3/21!
We discuss the newest Spider-Man: No Way Home trailer, the recent Matrix 4 Resurrection first look from CinemaCon, and the latest photos released from Netf...
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CC Ice: Scarlet Witch & Black Widow Stunt Double (Wandavision, Infinity War, Endgame) from 2021-08-27T14:00
Introducing: CC Ice. CC is a professional stunt woman known for doubling Elizabeth Olsen’s Scarlet Witch and Scarlet Johansson’s Black Widow throughout the Marvel Cinematic Universe. She is the own...
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AFD News: Brad Allan Passes Away, Captain America 4 Contracts, & Jackie Chan's Gorgeous Breakdown from 2021-08-21T15:41:14
Welcome to AFD News! Today's news includes the unfortunate passing of action film legend Brad Allan, Robert Rodriguez’s El Rey Network finds a new home, casting announcements for Witcher prequel se...
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Tim R McAdams Pt 2: Avengers Infinity War & Endgame, Black Panther, The Wire, & Atlanta from 2021-08-13T15:09:29
Introducing: Tim R McAdams. Tim is a business consultant, enrichment speaker, and professional action stuntman. When he isn’t behind a podium, he’s on-set for productions such as Black Panther, Ave...
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AFD News: John Wick 4 Cast, Shang Chi Trailer, & Kingsman Breakdown from 2021-08-07T21:33:11
Welcome to AFD News, the new series from Action Filmmaking Decoded. Today's news includes casting announcements for John Wick 4, a trailer for Marvel's Shang Chi, the new action series 'Take Out' f...
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Season 2 Announcement | New Release Schedule, AFD News, & Patreon! from 2021-08-06T17:29:46
Hello! Quick announcement from Mike and Darren about the show moving forward... We'll be releasing episodes every Friday, alternating between our signature filmmaker interviews and news / breakdown...
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Tim R McAdams Pt 1: Salesman to Stuntman, POC in Stunts, & Being Set On Fire from 2021-07-30T14:59:17
Introducing: Tim R McAdams. Tim is a business consultant, enrichment speaker, and professional action stuntman. When he isn’t behind a podium, he’s on-set for productions such as Black Panther, Ave...
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Sundance Film Festival’s First Action Comedy: “First Date” with Director Manuel Crosby from 2021-07-02T13:59:20
Enter: Manuel Crosby, co-director and co-writer behind the new action comedy ‘First Date’ that premiered at Sundance Film Festival this year. The film description reads: “Conned into buying a shady...
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The Paper Tigers: Bao Tran & Ken Quitugua | How to Direct a Kung Fu Action-Comedy Feature Film from 2021-05-21T13:00
Introducing: Bao Tran and Ken Quitugua, two badass action movie masters. For their new feature length film The Paper Tigers, Bao directs and Ken action direct a Kung Fu action-comedy about three ag...
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The Paper Tigers: Bao Tran & Ken Quitugua from 2021-05-21T13:00
Introducing: Bao Tran and Ken Quitugua, two badass action movie masters. For their new feature length film The Paper Tigers, Bao directs and Ken action direct a Kung Fu action-comedy about three...
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Black History Month Special: Black Panther, Django Unchained, The Last Dragon from 2021-02-12T23:40:23
Happy Black History Month! This week, we’re celebrating by breaking down some of our favorite action films that feature Black heroes and action filmmakers! We’re talking Black Panther, Django Uncha...
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Vlad Rimburg Pt 3: Jane Wick & Shaky Cam Secrets from 2021-02-05T16:45:24
Reintroducing: Vlad Rimburg, the bad boy from Belarus. Vlad is an action / 2nd unit director, fight coordinator, fight choreographer, editor, and performer. Notable works include Lucifer, Sultan, a...
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Keir Beck on Mad Max: Fury Road and Stunt Rigging - Action Filmmaking Decoded Podcast from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Introducing: Keir Beck, award-winning Stunt Coordinator, Director, and writer. Keir is well known for his remarkable work on Mad Max: Fury Road, The Matrix, and Pirates of the Caribbean, to name...
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Tom Struthers on The Dark Knight Trilogy and Inception Part 2 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Introducing Tom Struthers: international stunt extraordinaire. We had the pleasure of discussing his tales of Bollywood, tremendous impact working with Christoper Nolan in Inception and the Dark Kn...
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Wade Eastwood on his Creative Process in Stunt Coordinating for the Mission Impossible Franchise from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
We had the privilege of interviewing Wade Eastwood: one of the biggest names in stunt coordination, most famously known for his work on 'Mission: Impossible Fallout' and 'Mission: Impossible Rog...
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Sam Hargrave on Extraction and His Most Dangerous Stunts - Action Filmmaking Decoded from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Introducing Sam Hargrave: Professional stunt coordinator, stunt double for Captain America, and now, director. We've had the pleasure of asking him some questions about his martial arts backgrou...
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Vlad Rimburg Pt 2: Lucifer, Brothers, Sultan, Unlucky Stars from 2021-01-29T16:43:15
Reintroducing: Vlad Rimburg, the bad boy from Belarus. Vlad is an action / 2nd unit director, fight coordinator, fight choreographer, editor, and performer. Notable works include Lucifer, Sultan, a...
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Vlad Rimburg Pt 1: From Indie to Hollywood, Making Fighters Look Good from 2021-01-22T15:35:27
Introducing: Vlad Rimburg, the bad boy from Belarus. Vlad is an action / 2nd unit director, fight coordinator, fight choreographer, editor, and performer. Notable works include Lucifer, Sultan, and...
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Best of AFD - 2020 from 2021-01-16T19:15:22
Introducing: the best of 2020. It’s been a great year for Action Filmmaking Decoded, so today we’re taking a look back at some of the most interesting clips from our episodes thus far. You may even...
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Garrett Warren Pt 2: Choreographing Logan, Avatar, & Alita: Battle Angel from 2021-01-08T14:00
Introducing: Garrett Warren. Garrett is the self proclaimed “best one-eyed, balding stunt coordinator / 2nd unit director in all of Hollywood.” His filmography includes Logan, Avatar, and Alita: Ba...
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Garrett Warren Pt 1: Street Fights & Leading Stunt Teams from 2021-01-01T17:42:27
Introducing: Garrett Warren. Garrett is the self proclaimed “best one-eyed, balding stunt coordinator / 2nd unit director in all of Hollywood.” His filmography includes Logan, Avatar, and Alita: Ba...
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Garrett Warren Pt 1: Street Fights & Leading Stunt Steams from 2021-01-01T17:42:27
Introducing: Garrett Warren. Garrett is the self proclaimed “best one-eyed, balding stunt coordinator / 2nd unit director in all of Hollywood.” His filmography includes Logan, Avatar, and Alita: Ba...
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Christmas Action Movie Breakdowns - Die Hard, Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, Iron Man 3, Home Alone from 2020-12-25T18:17:25
Welcome to AFD’s Christmas Special! Join Darren and Mike as we explore some of the best holiday action and stunt films of all time: Die Hard, Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, Iron Man 3, and Home Alone. We ...
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Emmanuel Manzanares on Logan, Gemini Man, and 87 Eleven Action with Chad Stahelski Part 2. from 2020-12-18T14:00
Introducing: Emmanuel Manzanares, prolific action choreographer and stunt performer. You can see his handiwork in Logan, Gemini Man, and Batman: Enemy Within, to name a few. We discuss what makes f...
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Emmanuel Manzanares on the Fight Choreography Process, Cinematography, and Film Directing Part 1. from 2020-12-11T22:36:09
Introducing: Emmanuel Manzanares, prolific action choreographer and stunt performer. You can see his handiwork in Logan, Gemini Man, and Batman: Enemy Within, to name a few. We discuss what makes f...
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Mad Max: Fury Road - Keir Beck on Stunt Rigging for Film from 2020-11-19T20:45:39
Introducing: Keir Beck, award-winning Stunt Coordinator, Director, and writer. Keir is well known for his remarkable work on Mad Max: Fury Road, The Matrix, and Pirates of the Caribbean, to name a ...
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The Dark Knight Trilogy and Inception - Tom Struthers Part 2 from 2020-08-28T00:09
Introducing Tom Struthers: international stunt extraordinaire. We had the pleasure of discussing his tales of Bollywood, tremendous impact working with Christoper Nolan in Inception and the Dark Kn...
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Tom Struthers on Salman Khan, Bollywood Action Filmmaking, and The Dark Knight Trilogy Part 1 from 2020-08-19T12:00:14
Introducing Tom Struthers: international stunt extraordinaire. We had the pleasure of discussing his tales of Bollywood, tremendous impact working with Christoper Nolan in Inception and the Dark Kn...
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Scott Adkins on Ip Man 4 & Boyka Undisputed III Fight Breakdowns and the Importance of Good Director Relationships from 2020-08-05T09:00
Introducing Scott Adkins: actor, producer, and martial artist to the core. In this episode, we were graced with Mr. Adkins presence as we went down the line of his entire career in the film industr...
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Mission Impossible Franchise- Wade Eastwood on his Creative Process in Stunt Coordinating from 2020-07-29T12:00
We had the privilege of interviewing Wade Eastwood: one of the biggest names in stunt coordination, most famously known for his work on 'Mission: Impossible Fallout' and 'Mission: Impossible Rog...
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Michael Lehr on Extracton Fight Scene Breakdowns and Rocket Jump Part 2 from 2020-07-16T10:00
Introducing part 2 with Michael Lehr: Professional stuntman who has worked on Rocket Jump shorts, video game mo-cap (Star Wars The Force Unleashed, Sleeping Dogs), the John Wick franchise, Logan...
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Michael Lehr on John Wick 3, Mulan, Fast and Furious 9, Diversity in Stunts, and Video Game Motion Capture Part 1 from 2020-07-09T10:00
Introducing Michael Lehr: Professional stuntman and actor who has worked on Rocket Jump shorts, video game mo-cap (Star Wars The Force Unleashed, Sleeping Dogs), the John Wick franchise (John Wi...
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Who is Mike Messina? - Action Filmmaking Decoded Update Episode from 2020-07-01T09:00
Today we introduce our newest podcast co-host, Mike Messina. As Skylar Tun steps down from more traditional interviews to focus on fight breakdowns, Mike will be co-interviewing guests with Darren....
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Mike Moh on Bruce Lee in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, Martial Arts Training, and Asian Representation in Film- Action Filmmaking Decoded from 2020-06-30T02:26:45
Introducing Mike Moh: actor, martial arts master, and Bruce Lee aficionado. We had the absolute privilege of discussing his role in Quentin Tarantino's Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, martial arts p...
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Tyler Witte on Stunt Driving for Black Panther, Baby Driver, and Extraction. from 2020-06-22T02:29:45
Introducing Tyler Witte: stunt double and stunt driver. In this interview, we discussed his start in the stunt-driving industry, approach with performing dangerous scenes, and the mindset of this d...
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Sam Hargrave on Extraction, Captain America, and His Most Dangerous Stunts - Action Filmmaking Decoded from 2020-05-08T13:00
Introducing Sam Hargrave: Professional stunt coordinator, stunt double for Captain America, and now, director. We've had the pleasure of asking him some questions about his martial arts backgrou...
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John Wick - Part 2 - The Subway Fight - Action Filmmaking Decoded from 2020-05-06T23:52:42
Today, we're diving into the dark, neo-noir world of John Wick and the underworld rife with assassins and crime families. We will be examining some of our favorite fight scenes from over the course...
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John Wick Part 1 - The Red Circle Fight Scene - Action Filmmaking Decoded from 2020-05-06T23:20:08
Today, we're diving into the dark, neo-noir world of John Wick and the underworld rife with assassins and crime families. We will be examining some of our favorite fight scenes from over the course...
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The Ip Man Franchise - Action Filmmaking Decoded from 2020-05-06T22:55:59
Today, we're exploring the choreography of the Ip Man franchise, known for its legendary fight scenes with Donnie Yen and company. This is an overview of the entire Ip Man franchise and it shoul...
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Action Filmmaking Decoded Introduction- Who are we? from 2020-05-06T02:50:36
In our first episode, we give a little background on who we are and why we do what we do. Our passion is placed in the creation of action films and the intricacies of fight scenes. In the future...
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