Sign up to save your podcasts
Or
Share Sam Hargrave - From stuntman to blockbuster director (Action Talks #28)
Share to email
Share to Facebook
Share to X
Share to email
Share to Facebook
Share to X
Or
Sam Hargrave - From stuntman to blockbuster director (Action Talks #28)
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 Swagers
Action Talks on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKvT1cdaRn78tV4vF78InER7GhxCKaxU5
Action Talks on Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/show/7D289YtkiQIkSVhNLDX8O2
Action Talks on iTunes:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/action-talks-with-eric-jacobus/id1686666319
Telegram: t.me/ericjacobus
My studio SuperAlloy: www.superalloyinteractive.com
Blog: www.ericjacobus.com
Timestamps:
0:01:19 Introduction
0:03:14 International responses to Extraction
0:06:48 Origins of Directing
0:11:48 Getting into martial arts
0:13:24 Growing up on a farm
0:18:10 Making his first film
0:22:23 Discovering stunts
0:29:02 Breaking into stunts
0:32:36 East vs. West
0:40:36 Stunt performers who understand filmmaking
0:44:18 Different action filmmaking styles
0:57:16 Autistic action in The Accountant (2016)
1:05:35 Preparing action sequences for succes
1:12:02 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 Hollywood
1:27:30 Extraction (2020)
1:34:10 Actors doing their own action
1:40:58 How Sam sees it: Police Story (1985) Mall Fight
1:44:54 How Sam sees it: The Raid (2011)
1:51:00 How Sam sees it: Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014)
1:55:25 Fatherhood
2:03:01 Closing
0:03:14 International responses to Extraction
0:06:48 Origins of Directing
0:11:48 Getting into martial arts
0:13:24 Growing up on a farm
0:18:10 Making his first film
0:22:23 Discovering stunts
0:29:02 Breaking into stunts
0:32:36 East vs. West
0:40:36 Stunt performers who understand filmmaking
0:44:18 Different action filmmaking styles
0:57:16 Autistic action in The Accountant (2016)
1:05:35 Preparing action sequences for succes
1:12:02 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 Hollywood
1:27:30 Extraction (2020)
1:34:10 Actors doing their own action
1:40:58 How Sam sees it: Police Story (1985) Mall Fight
1:44:54 How Sam sees it: The Raid (2011)
1:51:00 How Sam sees it: Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014)
1:55:25 Fatherhood
2:03:01 Closing
View all episodes
By Eric JacobusSam 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 Swagers
Action Talks on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKvT1cdaRn78tV4vF78InER7GhxCKaxU5
Action Talks on Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/show/7D289YtkiQIkSVhNLDX8O2
Action Talks on iTunes:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/action-talks-with-eric-jacobus/id1686666319
Telegram: t.me/ericjacobus
My studio SuperAlloy: www.superalloyinteractive.com
Blog: www.ericjacobus.com
Timestamps:
0:01:19 Introduction
0:03:14 International responses to Extraction
0:06:48 Origins of Directing
0:11:48 Getting into martial arts
0:13:24 Growing up on a farm
0:18:10 Making his first film
0:22:23 Discovering stunts
0:29:02 Breaking into stunts
0:32:36 East vs. West
0:40:36 Stunt performers who understand filmmaking
0:44:18 Different action filmmaking styles
0:57:16 Autistic action in The Accountant (2016)
1:05:35 Preparing action sequences for succes
1:12:02 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 Hollywood
1:27:30 Extraction (2020)
1:34:10 Actors doing their own action
1:40:58 How Sam sees it: Police Story (1985) Mall Fight
1:44:54 How Sam sees it: The Raid (2011)
1:51:00 How Sam sees it: Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014)
1:55:25 Fatherhood
2:03:01 Closing
0:03:14 International responses to Extraction
0:06:48 Origins of Directing
0:11:48 Getting into martial arts
0:13:24 Growing up on a farm
0:18:10 Making his first film
0:22:23 Discovering stunts
0:29:02 Breaking into stunts
0:32:36 East vs. West
0:40:36 Stunt performers who understand filmmaking
0:44:18 Different action filmmaking styles
0:57:16 Autistic action in The Accountant (2016)
1:05:35 Preparing action sequences for succes
1:12:02 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 Hollywood
1:27:30 Extraction (2020)
1:34:10 Actors doing their own action
1:40:58 How Sam sees it: Police Story (1985) Mall Fight
1:44:54 How Sam sees it: The Raid (2011)
1:51:00 How Sam sees it: Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014)
1:55:25 Fatherhood
2:03:01 Closing