Scott Adkins talks with Marko Zaror about their iconic end fight from Undisputed III: Redemption amongst many other things.
Scott Adkins talks to his Ninja 2 co-star Kane Kosugi about training, his martial background and together they breakdown the final fight in Ninja 2.
Scott Adkins talks to Thai International martial arts phenomenon Tony Jaa about his martial arts background, how he got into movie making and Tony personally breaks down some of his most famous stunts.
Scott Adkins talks to veteren action star Michael Jai White about his martial arts background, the correct way to shoot and edit action scenes and amongst many other things, what it's like being deathly ill and still have to direct and star in an action movie.
Scott Adkins talks to one of the best action directors in the business Gareth Evans (The Raid 1 & 2). They discuss his love of Asian cinema, how he got into the business and his philosophy behind creating intense martial arts fight scenes and ballistic gunplay.
Scott Adkins talks to Loren Avedon from the late eighties martial arts action franchise No Retreat No Surrender & King of the Kickboxers.
Scott Adkins talks to Daniel Bernhardt who shot to stardom as the new star of the Bloodsport franchise with roles in The Matrix Reloaded, Atomic Blonde & John Wick.
Scott Adkins talks to JJ "Loco" Perry - an extremely well respected and longtime stunt man, martial artsist and now stunt co-ordinator, 2nd unit director and soon to be director. JJ discusses working on Bloodsport 3, Mortal Kombat: Conquests, The Rundown, Undisputed 2, The Tournament, Haywire, Oldboy, Mechanic: Ressurection, Ultraviolet, Fast & Furious, John Wick and many more projects.
Scott Adkins talks to Chad Stahelski, director of the John Wick franchise, longtime stuntman, stunt co-ordinator and 2nd Unit director and one of the founding members of Hollywood Fight Stunt Team 87eleven.
Scott Adkins talks to the great Mark Dacascos who has been one of the leading martial arts action stars for the last 30 years. With starring roles in Only The Strong, Crying Freeman, Brotherhood of the Wolf, Drive, Cradle to the Grave & John Wick 3 to name just a few.
Scott Adkins talks to Richard Norton who became one of the main western faces in all of our favourite 80's, 90's Hong Kong movies. A close friend of Chuck Norris and formidable martial artist himself. With extensive knowledge of Hong Kong action cinema and experience choreographing huge Hollywoord blockbusters its a pleasure to listen to Richard's battle stories. Special thank you to him for supplying never before scene footage from Twinkle Twinkle Little Stars and rehearshals and training footage with Chuck Norris. Enjoy!
Scott Adkins talks to the Queen of Martial Arts movies Cynthia Rothrock - The Blonde Fury - The Lady Dragon! The female GOAT of martial arts movies and if you didn't know that then prepare to see why. Cynthia has inspired my around the world and its a pleasure to have her on The Art of Action.
Scott Adkins talks to the Benny The Jet Urquidez who appeared in two of Jackie Chan's most fearsome and best fight scenes in Wheels On Meals & Dragons Forever. One of the best kickboxers to ever do it and fight choreographer for the awesome Road House with Patrick Swayze.
Scott Adkins talks to Dolph Lundgren who is without doubt one of the biggest action stars from the last 30 years. Topics discussed range from his traditional martial arts background, getting Rocky IV and reprising the role of Ivan Drago for Creed II and everything else in-between.
Scott Adkins and Gangs of London stunt co-ordinator Jude Poyer break down some of the most impressive Hong Kong stunts. Jude is an ex Hong Kong stuntmen who has a wealth of knowledge from his time in the East and is now a very successful stunt co-ordinator in his own right.
Scott Adkins talks to Master Phillip Rhee about how his own life inspired the martial arts classic Best of the Best and all of its sequels.
Scott Adkins talks to Kenpo Karate Master Jeff Speakman about his art, life and the making of The Perfect Weapon.
Scott Adkins talks to Steven Seagal about his meteoric rise to the top of the Hollywood A-List with his 5 film run Above The Law, Hard To Kill, Marked For Death, Out For Justice & Under Siege. He also discusses his martial arts background, training with UFC champions, Bruce Lee and the art of action filmmaking.
Scott Adkins talks to Andy Cheng of the Jackie Chan Stunt Team and much in demand fight choreographer and 2nd Unit director of movies such as The Rundown, US Seals II, Into The Badlands and the upcoming Marvel movie Shang Chi.
Scott Adkins talks to Vidyut Jammwal about breaking into the Hindi movie industry and going on to become one of the biggest action stars in Bollywood. Vidyut is an expert in the ancient martial art of Kalaripayattu and is known for his outstanding physique and acrobatic fight sequences in the fan favourite franchise Commando.
Scott is joined by stuntman extraordinaire Sam Hargrave known for stunt co-ordination on many of the biggest Marvel movies including Endgame & Infinity War plus Atomic Blonde and Wolf Warrior 2 (the biggest grossing Chinese movie of all time). Having gone on to direct Extraction - one of the biggest Netflix movies ever - he certanly knows about shooting action.
Scott is joined by fellow Brit and 90's action star phenomenon Gary Daniels. Fist of the North Star, Bloodmoon, Rage, Riot, Tekken, The Expendables are just a few of the mans movies. He discusses his life as a martial artist and an actor in Hollywood.
Scott is joined by Alain Moussi, star of the Kickboxer franchise reboot and his latest martial arts movie Jiu Jitsu.
Scott is joined by top Hollywood stuntman Bobby Holland Hanton who has doubled the likes of James Bond, Captain America, Thor & Batman.
Scott is joined by The Raid: Redemption star Joe Taslim who talks about his career and action highlights.
Scott is joined by Joey Ansah from The Bourne Ultimatum, The Old Guard & Mission Impossible. He is also writer & director of Street Fighter: Assassins Fist & Ressurection.
Scott is joined by the star of No Retreat No Surrender Kurt McKinney. Old school martial arts film beloved by many fans across the globe.
Scott is joined by one of the top martial arts actors in the world Iko Uwais. Srat of The Raid movies, Mile 22, Netflix Wu Assassins, Triple Threat and The Night Comes For Us.
Scott is joined by amazing film director John Hyams known for directing Universal Soldier: Regeneration, Universal Soldier: Day of Reckoning, Black Summer and his newest film Alone.
Scott is joined by one of the top martial arts stuntmen in the world and Capoiera Master Lateef Crowder.
Scott is joined by martial artist Keith Cooke best known as portraying Reptile from Mortal Kombat (1995) and Sub-Zero the sequel, Mortal Kombat: Annihilation (1997). Cooke has trained in wushu, taekwondo and karate. His awards include being named Competitor of the Year by Black Belt magazine in 1985, and five grand champion titles at the U.S. World and U.S. Open Karate tournaments. He played a leading role in the 1995 science fiction/martial arts thriller Heatseeker, a follow-up to the 1988 Cynthia Rothrock and Richard Norton vehicle China O'Brien in which he also appeared. Cooke now runs his own martial arts studio.
Scott is joined by Wu Shu expert Tiger Chen who was an integral part of Yuen Wo Ping's stunt team and Keanu Reeves's martial arts trainer for The Matrix films. Tiger is the star of martial arts films such as Man of Tai Chi, Kung Fu Man & Triple Threat.
Scott is joined by Vietnamese-American actor and martial artist Johnny Trí Nguyễn. Johnny is a Vietnamese–American actor, action choreographer, martial artist and stuntman who is mainly known for appearing in The Protector with Tony Jaa and starring in the Vietnamese action films The Rebel in 2007 and The Clash in 2009.
Scott is joined by his The Debt Collector co-star Louis Mandylor. Mandylor played Louis Malone in the first season of Martial Law alongside Sammo Hung and also appeared in the sitcom Friends, pretending to be Joey's twin in "The One With Unagi" and the hit movie My Big Fat Greek Wedding. A life long martial arts practicioner and star of many action movies.
Scott is joined by Hollywood stunt woman Heidi Moneymaker best known for doubling Scarlett Johanssen Marvel character Black Widow.
Scott is joined by upcoming action star of Mortal Kombat, Wu Assassins & Into The Badlands Lewis Tan.
Scott is joined by Ernie Reyes Jr who is most definitely one of the most dynamic martial arts performers throughout Hollywood history.
Scott is joined by martial arts film director Isaac Florentine who discovered Scott and gave him his big break.
Scott is joined by Bren Foster who is an Australian actor and martial artist. He is best known for his role in The Last Ship on TNT. Foster holds black belts in taekwondo, hapkido, hwarangdo and Brazilian jiu-jitsu. Isaac Florentine who discovered Scott and gave him his big break.
Scott is joined by Olivier Gruner who has appeared in over 40 films and four television series and is best known for his martial art and science fiction action films. Gruner is regarded as an "action hero" due to his portrayal of Alex Raine in Nemesis (1992), Lt. Sean Lambert in the Interceptor Force franchise (2000–2002), and of Dirk Longstreet in The Circuit franchise (2001-2006). He also played Caution Templar in the film Mars (1997).
The Art of Action is a comprehensive compilation of interviews with the best martial arts action stars and directors of past & present. With over 40 episodes so far be sure not to miss any of them.
Scott is joined by John Salvitti who is a long time friend of Donnie Yen, and they have been together in movies several times. He is also a former student of the Chinese Wushu Research Institute in Boston and is now an expert in martial arts and weapons. He was a student of Master Louis Hopkins, a great martial artist and teacher at the East Coast Karate Academy.
Scott is joined by Amy Johnston who is an American Actress and 3rd Degree Black Belt Martial Artist who has rapidly been making her mark in Hollywood. From stunt doubling actresses on major films such as Captain America: The Winter Soldier and Deadpool, to now taking the front stage as a leading actress. Amy first starred in Lady Bloodfight by Voltage Pictures, released in 2016. She then went on to star in Female Fight Squad by Lionsgate. Quickly following her first two films, Amy starred in the award winning short film titled The Gate. She is constantly working as an actress and martial artist in popular video games such as Tomb Raider and Spiderman. Amy also played the very memorable "Jane The Ripper" in Sony's new feature film titled Accident Man. Amy is constantly growing as an artist and always strives to inspire those around her to follow their dreams!
Scott is joined by Michael Worth who is is an American actor, martial artist, screenwriter, and director. His first lead came with the film Final Impact (1992) for which Variety deemed him "a promising newcomer." He worked in a series of low-budget films before landing a part in the TV series Acapulco H.E.A.T. (1993). He had a close call with greater fame from being second choice for the role of Robin in Batman Forever (1995). Michael wrote and directed the independent Killing Cupid (2005) which gained him a Best Director nomination at the Action On Film Film Festival in 2005 as well as winning Best Fiction Film at the Hollywood Fiction Film and Video Festival in 2006. He wrote and recently completed appearing the psychological thriller/western Dual (2008) which won Best Independent Action Film. His second directorial work is the drama God's Ears (2008).
Scott is joined by Eric Jacobus who is famous for Indie Action movies such as Blindsided, Rope-a-Dope & Death Grip. He is a well respected action designer, motion capture artist and writer of the upcoming The Art of Violence.
This special episode of The Art of Action celebrates the release of the latest Scott Adkins martial arts action comedy Accident Man: Hitman's Holiday with guests Sarah Chang, Perry Benson, Andy Long, George Fouracres, Peter Lee Thomas, Faisel Mohammed, Beau Fowler & directors Harry & George Kirby.
In episode 46, Scott is joined by one of the GREATEST action stars of his generation - the one and only Keanu Reeves. Star of many of the best action films of all time - Point Break, Speed, The Matrix franchise and John Wick franchise.
In part 2 of episode 46, Scott continues to chat all things action with the great Keanu Reeves.