J.J. Perry stepped up to the plate to direct his first feature film, Day Shift, for Netflix. Perry said he was excited about the challenge and worked hard to make sure that there was a good balance between comedy and action. While Perry gives a lot of credit to the actors that came on board to film the movie, it's clear that Perry found his comfort spot in the director's chair -- as he talks about some behind-the-scenes stories, how he filmed that car scene, and even why the vampires look a little different. 

Perry started his martial arts training in 1975 and began with stunt work in the late 1980s when he got out of the army. He has had over 24 years of martial arts training and has a 5th-degree black belt in Tae Kwon Do, a 2nd-degree in Hapkido, and experience with all kinds of weapons. He got his black belt for Tae Kwon Do at the age of 12 and competed from the age of 7 to 24. Besides martial arts, J.J. is also skilled in riding bikes and rodeo and does weight lifting. Perry has also spent years in the industry working as a second director in addition to his stunt work. 

Host: Monica Gleberman

Editor: Ashley Pelletier

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Synopsis:

Jamie Foxx stars as a hard-working blue-collar dad who just wants to provide a good life for his quick-witted daughter, but his mundane San Fernando Valley pool cleaning job is a front for his real source of income, hunting and killing vampires as part of an international Union of vampire hunters.

Day Shift is currently streaming on Netflix.

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