Sam Kefi Abrikh - Action Designing from France to Japan to Vietnam (Action Talks #44) from Action Talks with Eric Jacobus

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Sam Kefi Abrikh - Action Designing from France to Japan to Vietnam (Action Talks #44)

1 hour 37 minutes Posted Jan 18, 2024 at 9:00 pm.

Where it all began

Japanese influences

French action films

Indie filmmaking

Learning to move HK style

Making his team for indie films

What techniques did you use to make shorts?

Rhythm diff between HK and Japanese action? French action? US action?

What was it like going to Japan?

What did you take from Shibahara's method?

What was the rhythmic difference?

Was there any overlap between JP language and the JP movement style?

JP movement might come from animation and theater

huge contrast between acting and normal talking

"Developing his skills in JP "

After Japan, what came next?

Was it hard going back to stunts after being in Japan?

Could you apply your skills to Luc Besson films?

What do you look at as a stunt double?

Did you ever perform music?

How are you applying your skills to indie projects?

Bourne style might lose the audience...

Filming the action on District 9 and Bourne series

Working on the Princess

Training actress vs hiding the double

How did he get involved in Furie?

Approaching the action of Furie

Preproduction on Furie

Any stories about when you had to improvise?

Any inspirations for shooting style?

Do you think about camera and editing before shooting?

Do you try to break expectation in action?

What films have succeeded in looking un-choreographed?

Do you apply yourself most to your own projects?

What are you watching now?

What's your approach to female-led action film as opposed to male-led?

Do you have to pull back with Veronica if she was too good?

Toning down big guys against smaller performers

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Sam Kefi Abrikh is a stuntman, fight coordinator, and second unit

director based out of France, who got started Japan. He's known for

Princess, Fury, and Furies, but has done a load of quality indie action

material. You can see his imdb here:

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3768608/

Edited by Joey Min

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