Sam Hargrave is an award winning stuntman and stunt coordinator, second unit director for films like Suicide Squad and Avengers:Endgame, and director of the film Extraction. His second feature film, Extraction 2, is available on Netflix, June 16. In this episode, No Film School’s GG Hawkins and director Sam Hargrave discuss:The transition from stunt performing to directingWhat a “stunt vis” is and why it's important for efficiency and safety on setHow directing a film is like being a switchboard operatorWhy filming Extraction 2 was more challenging than the first filmWanting to give the audience more the second time aroundThe specifics to the casting processOperating the camera on the more dangerous scenes Landing a helicopter onto a moving trainMaking others feel invested in your projectSam’s approach to emailing those he works withMemorable Quotes“I was young and flexible and really wanted to be Jackie Chan.” [“There’s so many questions that come the way of the director. It feels like you are a switchboard operator on methamphetamines.” [“Communication with other departments is one of the most important things in filmmaking.” [“Each movie…is its own unique puzzle. It’s a labyrinth that you and the crew have to work your way through.” [“When you can do something practically, always do it.” [Resources:Extraction 2 trailerFind No Film School everywhere:On the Webhttps://nofilmschool.com/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/nofilmschoolTwitter https://twitter.com/nofilmschoolYouTube https://www.youtube.com/user/nofilmschoolInstagramhttps://www.instagram.com/nofilmschoolSend us an email with questions or feedback: podcast@nofilmschool.com! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices