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 recently and is now nominated for an Oscar

In this episode, we discuss Sambo and Judo, directing an award winning short film, Todor’s interests in Opera shows, and the challenging yet rewarding task of stunt work with children.

We also take a deep dive into RRR, breaking down the filming of animals, the rigs of the prison break fight, kinetic camera work, flipping a horse carriage by hand, and much much more.

Join us as we chat with Todor “Juji” Lazarov.

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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 fan film UA:LA. You may know him as the co-host of Corridor Digital’s Stuntmen React series or their new Netflix spinoff Punch 4 Punch.

In this episode, we discuss the 4 Ingredients for a masterful stunt reel, Gui’s top kicking exercises, keys to live action anime, and the next generation of bonafide action stars. He also details his journey from professional dancer to professional stuntman to professional actor.

We also breakdown the Black Panther chase scene in Captain America: Civil War, the action packed intro to 2020’s critically acclaimed Paper Tigers, the church fight scene from fan favorite Unlucky Stars, and more.

Join us as we chat with the “Soft Taco” meme: Gui DaSilva-Greene

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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 Adam, Red Notice, Suicide Squad, and Avengers Endgame to name a few. You may recognize him from YouTube where he coordinated stunts for many Rocket Jump / FreddieW videos and currently serves as a series regular for Corridor Digital’s Suntmen React series!

In this episode, we discuss Eric’s love for (and qualms with) the Star Wars franchise, his (successful) plan to get Scott Adkins onto Corridor Digital, and that time he set Kanye West on fire for Donda’s listening party.

We also breakdown the Punisher vs Daredevil rooftop fight scene, the pipe ramps and catch cars and crazy filming pace of Video Game High School, and his role on the set of Cast Falls as a stunt double and action camera operator!

Join us as we chat with the "stunt commander": Eric Linden.

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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 arts journey has landed her both inside the ring as a Muay Thai fighter and behind the desk as a commentator.

In this episode, we discuss her professional fights and her training journey which has brought her to legendary MMA locations such as Strike Blast Gym (home to the Notorious Conor Mcgregor!)

We also dive into her time training and on set for Never Back Down Revolt. She details what she learned about performing, her experience working with Bisping, and advice for new talent breaking onto the scene.

Join us as we chat with Vanessa Campos: The “Asian Megan Olivi.”

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Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays everyone! We're celebrating the season of giving with a little giveaway... we have 5 digital codes to view the new action thriller "Every Last One of Them!" "When Ex-Black Ops soldier Jake Hunter is desperate to find his missing daughter, he goes on a merciless quest for revenge to bring those responsible to justice..." it's a fun, gritty action piece and it's got the legendary Michael Madsen in it! To enter, just share one of our posts on social media with the hashtag #AFDgiveaway... and that's it! Do so by December 30th and we'll pick the winners at random! We're on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. And if you share on all three, we'll enter your name three times! Speaking of social media... - Find us at actiondecoded.com, on Instagram and Facebook at @ActionFilmmakingPodcast, or on Twitter @ActionDecoded If you enjoyed this episode, you can support us at Patreon.com/actionfilmmaking Subscribe and leave a review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or the podcast app of your choice Until next time, thanks for listening --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/action-filmmaking-decoded/support

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 “The Offering” podcast!

In this episode, we break down the groundbreaking Blade and explore how Wesley Snipes laid the groundwork that the MCU would be built upon several years later. We also explore how Aliens was able to so effectively act as an action-oriented sequel to its horror-centric predecessor. Finally, we get into the divisive Freddy v Jason which was salvaged from development hell just like how Freddy brought Jason back from literal hell!

We also talk pure action films... shaky cam, martial arts choreography, and film history all get talked about because our guest really wants y’all to learn something!

Join us as we talk action horror alongside Jerry Horror: Host of The Offering Podcast!

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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 The Winter Soldier. He is also married to CC Ice, double for Black Widow and Scarlet Witch!

In this episode, we discuss his work on Daredevil where he doubled the legendary Scott Glenn! We also get a story about Scott Elk hunting on his front porch. Justin also talks about his time doubling Dr Strange for reshoots, what it’s like donning the Dr Strange cape, and doing motion capture for Deadpool as well as an NFL robot!

*SPOILER ALERT*

We also break down fights from Falcon and the Winter Soldier, specifically episode 4’s fight where Falcon, Winter Soldier, and Cap take on the Flag Smashers. We also breakdown episode 5’s fight where Captain America John Walker fights Falcon and Winter Soldier, something the action team dubbed “Civil War 2.0.”

In Part I, we discussed Justin’s work on American Horror Story, Bunraku, and more. Check it out if you haven’t already!

Join us as we chat with Justin Eaton: The Wicked Lion of Stunts.

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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 with Marvel

We also discuss Will Poulter being cast as Adam Warlock in Guardians of the Galaxy 3 and Jake Gyllenhaal starring as Prophet in Sam Hargrave directed superhero film,

We get into trailers for international blockbuster Sanak, Amazon’s Hanna Season 3, new Korean action series My Name, Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero, and Blade Runner: Black Lotus as well as recap reviews for Harder They Fall, Ghostbusters, No Time To Die, What If Finale, and Venom 2.

We also break down the riot fight scene from Squid Game.

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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 The Winter Soldier. He is also married to CC Ice, double for Black Widow and Scarlet Witch!

In this episode, we discuss his work as Bloody Face on American Horror Story, scaring people on set with his monster makeup, and receiving an action stunt crash course for Bunraku. We also dive into his work relationship with Dave Macomber, having tattoos as a stunt performer, and that time he stretched his shoulder muscles til they "plucked" like the violin bow strings.

We also breakdown Banshee’s pit fight as well as the action short Identity Crisis which was filmed over two weekends with the Banshee action team!

In Part II, we’ll be going in depth about Daredevil, Deadpool, and Doctor Strange. We’ll also be breaking down action sequences from Falcon and the Winter Soldier.

Join us as we chat with Justin Eaton: The Wicked Lion of Stunts.

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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 making bank as the highest grossing domestic film of 2021!

*Since the time of recording, Scarlett Johansson has announced that she settled her dispute with Disney!

We discuss many trailers from  around the web and Netflix’s TUDUM Event. Those include Matrix Resurrections, Hawkeye, Cobra Kai, Cowboy Bebop, Extraction 2, Army of Thieves, and Minnal Murali.

We also break down the seminal lobby shootout from 1999’s Wachowski classic “The Matrix.”

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