Michael Jai White is a martial arts star, director, and producer known for films like Undisputed 2 and (my personal favorite) Black Dynamite. He talks about his philosophy and merging martial arts with comedy. You can see his IMDB here https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0925220/

Edited by Noel Ross

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/id1686666319My studio SuperAlloy: www.superalloyinteractive.com

Blog: www.ericjacobus.com

Timestamps:

0:02:29 Introduction

0:04:23 Beginning as an actor

0:08:19 Action sells internationally

0:23:36 On directing

0:24:50 Breaking others' assumptions and following the heart

0:30:12 Mentors

0:40:44 Knowing which roles to take

0:44:16 Great projects are ruined by bad execution

0:49:13 Shooting wide and long on great performers

0:52:56 What to take from Hong Kong-style editing

0:55:44 Black Dynamite filmmaking style

0:56:28 Deliberate shooting

0:58:14 B cam, sit your ass over there

0:58:59 Would the average person know the difference in styles

1:00:35 Movies you did you can't stand to watch

1:03:34 Make sure it's in the contract

1:06:02 Action design: "Without personality, who the hell cares?"

1:15:56 Where is the modern action star

1:17:21 How you see it segment

1:27:56 Black Dynamite

1:40:46 Being a father

1:51:48 Advice for younger generations

Jordan Layani and Kévin Roger of Sloclap are the minds behind games like Absolver, Sifu, and Rematch. They talk about the Hong Kong inspirations for Sifu and what continues pushing their creativity. You can see his IMDB here https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0550301/ and his HKMDB here https://hkmdb.com/db/people/view.mhtml?id=4788&display_set=eng

Edited by Wesley Mountford

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:

0:00:46 Introductions

0:01:53 Inspirations, Martial arts (Pak Mei) and Tekken

0:13:48 Ubisoft, studies, Sloclap and Ninjitsu

0:20:14 Prodigal Son, Sifu staff, and Godhand

0:24:19 Sloclap behind the scenes, Fighter Maker and Absolver

0:30:43 Sifu gameplay, Kill Bill, The Raid: Redemption

0:36:56 Making efficient fighting styles look good

0:38:27 Sifu boss fights, Benjamin Colucci

0:42:49 The benefits of motion capture

0:43:55 Sifu bosses, Virtua Fighter, Mortal Kombat

0:49:37 John Wick, Oldboy, SPL 2

0:51:16 Cinematography

0:56:41 Sifu's cinematics, Absolver combat, Tekken 3

0:59:22 How to make game combat work

1:01:57 Classical Pak Mei, guns, knives, death

1:09:47 Sifu's aging system

1:09:59 The Matrix, Sifu live-action short

1:11:11 Shooting mocap for Sifu

1:16:20 Sifu practice mode, Jackie Chan, Overwatch, Scavengers Reign

1:18:44 Breaking the cycle of vengence

1:25:57 Outro

Mars / 火星 / 蔣榮發 is an actor, stuntman, and action director known for classic films like Project A and Police Story. He talks about his stunts and the origins of Jackie Chan's unique action style.

You can see his IMDB here https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0550301/

and his HKMDB here https://hkmdb.com/db/people/view.mhtml?id=4788&display_set=eng

Edited by Milan Swagers

English Voiceover by Phill Kismartoni

Translation by Gary Choi

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

0:00:45 Introduction

0:01:24 Early Training

0:11:58 Protection gear in the early 70's

0:16:29 Origins of the Hong Kong spin

0:23:05 Working with non-stuntman directors

0:26:36 Competition amongst stunt teams

0:33:58 Getting into acting

0:41:33 Dragon Lord (1982)

0:58:27 Project A (1983)

1:00:13 The clock tower stunt

1:05:22 Police Story (1985)

1:15:41 Developing a new style

1:21:16 The future of action films