Show notes
Sam Hargrave is a stuntman, stunt coordinator, and director known for his work on the Avengers series and Extraction. We talk about his indie roots, how he performed stunts, and ultimately how he became a director for one of the biggest film franchises in the world. You can see his IMDB here: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1092087/Edited by Milan SwagersAction Talks on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKvT1cdaRn78tV4vF78InER7GhxCKaxU5Action Talks on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7D289YtkiQIkSVhNLDX8O2 Action Talks on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/action-talks-with-eric-jacobus/id1686666319Telegram: t.me/ericjacobusMy studio SuperAlloy: www.superalloyinteractive.comBlog: www.ericjacobus.comTimestamps:0:01:19 Introduction0:03:14 International responses to Extraction0:06:48 Origins of Directing0:11:48 Getting into martial arts0:13:24 Growing up on a farm0:18:10 Making his first film0:22:23 Discovering stunts0:29:02 Breaking into stunts0:32:36 East vs. West0:40:36 Stunt performers who understand filmmaking0:44:18 Different action filmmaking styles0:57:16 Autistic action in The Accountant (2016)1:05:35 Preparing action sequences for succes1:12:02 Getting 2nd Unit Director on the Accountant (2016)1:14:30 The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2013)1:19:35 Moving from indie filmmaking to Hollywood1:27:30 Extraction (2020)1:34:10 Actors doing their own action1:40:58 How Sam sees it: Police Story (1985) Mall Fight1:44:54 How Sam sees it: The Raid (2011)1:51:00 How Sam sees it: Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014)1:55:25 Fatherhood2:03:01 Closing
