I have a theory that art films are starting to masquerade as action films because in a globalized economy, producers can't pick any contemporary villains, so characters' conflicts end up being directed internally. Hence, we get a slew of boring action movies, which hire the best talent to pepper the film with 5-10 minutes of [...]
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Choreography as a muscle
onYesterday I shot the first fight scene I've done since finishing Death Grip. It's a videogame parody where I play a Karate man taking on two other players played by fellow Stunt People and Death Grip actors Shaun Finney and Yun Lujhei Yang. Stunt practices have paid off: I could still kick and punch pretty quick, [...]
My Interview with Far East Films about Death Grip and The Stunt People
onPhil Mills of Far East Films has posted an interview with me where I talk about Death Grip and The Stunt People. Check out the interview at http://www.fareastfilms.com/customPage/74.htm. Thanks Phil!
Navigating the Action Film Industry of the Future
onIn my last post I used Cannes and AFM to take a snapshot of the action industry and predict what the climate will be like in a couple years. Impossible? Maybe, but using some basic principles I think we can be pretty accurate, within fifty percent. So how does it relate to us as indie [...]
Action film requires the biggest conflicts
onRobin Hanson at Overcoming Bias recently wrote: In my culture, most stories are not about work life, and the few stories that are focus on a narrow set of unusual jobs like soldier, detective, politician, artist, doctor, lawyer, or teacher. Why? One explanation is that work is usually boring. But this seem weak to me. [...]
Darkhan City Times Interview
onI had the honor of being interviewed recently by Darkhan City Times for their Elders of the Runestone podcast. We talk about Jet Li, why some action films suck, videogames, and other nerdy stuff. I totally felt at home. Click here for the podcast. (Me punching Quinn, one of the super nice guys who interviewed [...]
Eric Jacobus nominated for Breakout Action Star in Action on Film Fest 09 (Dogs of Chinatown)
onI'm honored to be one of the candidates for Breakout Action Star in this year's Action on Film Festival, taking place July 24-31 in Pasadena, CA. Dogs of Chinatown's been accepted to the fest, and it's received four nominations. They are: Breakout Action Star - Male - Feature Best Sound Design - Feature Best Fight [...]