Scott Adkins, a martial arts star raised on HK cinema (Action Talks #3)

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Scott Adkins is an action star (John Wick IV, 2023), producer (Accident Man 2, 2022), martial artist, and just an overall man of action. He talks all about his action film career and his views on the current state of action films. You can find his IMDB profile here: www.imdb.com/name/nm0675102/
Time stamps:
00:00:00 Introduction
00:01:13 Comes from a family of butchers
00:02:20 Finding Taekwondo
00:04:34 Bruce Lee and American action heroes
00:06:46 Indie film roots
00:08:02 Catering martial arts to his action film career
00:09:46 Doing stunts in Hong Kong
00:13:21 Benefits of the Hong Kong style of action filmmaking
00:14:46 Bourne Ultimatum and thoughts on American action filmmaking
00:16:29 Unleashed with Jet Li and Yuen Wo Ping
00:21:05 How Scott improves himself
00:22:07 Eliminating posing, adding MMA to Undisputed action
00:24:14 Integrating camera and choreography
00:25:51 X-Men action design and what happened
00:28:49 Why American action looks the way it does
00:30:46 Greengrass, "The less the audience sees, the more it believes."
00:33:28 Action in the Nolan Batman films
00:34:25 Working with people you trust
00:35:44 Working with Donnie Yen, Iko, Tony Jaa
00:36:30 Producers bringing in inexperienced stunt performers
00:37:39 Advice for stunt performers
00:40:16 On Bruce working with Western stuntmen
00:41:43 Day Shift and working with JJ Perry
00:45:38 Doing action on the spot on John Wick 4
00:48:50 John Wick style choreography
00:49:06 Accident Man 2
00:50:03 Avengement and making the right kind of action
00:50:57 On Brad Allen
00:51:43 Scott wants to make an action comedy
00:52:39 Advice for filmmakers
00:53:24 More on the action design process of John Wick 4 (recorded later)
00:54:36 Scott's character in Wick 4
00:55:51 Performing in the fat suit
00:57:55 Developing the movement style in Wick 4
01:00:58 Working with Chad Stahelski
01:02:03 Chad's artistic influences
01:02:42 Being a family man
01:05:11 Advice for people who want to start a family and do action films
01:06:18 Stunt performers directing films and the future the martial arts film genre
#boyka #scottadkins #johnwick4

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@DungarooTV Жыл бұрын

This man needs to be in a big Hollywood blockbuster franchise - he's earned his stripes!

@Airriel333 Жыл бұрын

He WILL BE I LOVED HIS JOHN WICK 4 character KILLA

@justinfalzon1613 Жыл бұрын

So proud of Scott. Following his career and being a fan of his for 20 years has been very rewarding.

@dps4132 9 ай бұрын

I love Scott

@dobriyvecher Жыл бұрын

Scott is such a professional dude that he even shoots Skype interview from multiple cameras and different angles and locations. I appreciated it

@RockyPalos Жыл бұрын

"I just telegraph!" I love Scott.

@damvid21 Жыл бұрын

Scott's fight scene in the sports store with Andrei Arlovski in Universal Soldier: DoR is one of my absolute favourites.

@DungarooTV Жыл бұрын

Yeah absolutely - this movie is so underrated.

@jamyangpelsang3099 Жыл бұрын

They talk about John Wick bringing back the Hong Kong style of action to Hollywood but the fact that much of JW 4 was choreographed on the spot is truly in keeping with the spirit of the HK approach. Heavily improvised without any pre-vis where the action directors would have some basic idea of what they'd want but end up making completely unexpected and whimsical changes at the last minute.

@TTAG01 Жыл бұрын

Love your humility Scott. A pleasure to see you now getting your props even more. 👊🏽

@BlkDonte Жыл бұрын

I absolutely love seeing people succeed in their passions. Scott is breaking through finally and I've been praying for Eric to get the exposure he deserves. Lost my 💩 when landed Kratos. I am forever in support of you guys and deeply grateful for all the work you guys have put forth thus far. 🙏 Ousss!!

@MantisRapture Жыл бұрын

Eric, you're killing it with these interviews brother. Can't wait to see who you've got lined up next.

@dokwon20 Жыл бұрын

Does anybody think that Scott Atkins should be Batman or James Bond in the future.

@mantislake4141 Жыл бұрын

I used to. Been closely following Scott's career since Undisputed 2 but have realized how ineptly Hollywood generally utilizes physical talent, the John Wick franchise (especially 4) being an exception to that rule. If, after its success, producers start to greenlight more 87eleven type of projects, then I'd love to see what Scott could do with high-profile roles.

@CinematicTendency Жыл бұрын

One of the things that I really appreciate about JW 4 (other than the insane action and fights) is the high level artistic approach.

@HadesHatredEdge Жыл бұрын

Scott as Yuri Boyka in Undisputed 2 is one of the reasons I work out. Undisputed 2 is still my favorite movie of his.

@Bob-te3le 7 күн бұрын

I love all the Undisputed Movies. Same with all Donnie Yen's Ip Man Movies.

@aurelienhenryobama5434 Жыл бұрын

Great interview with Scott Adkins. I love his vision on action martial arts films. As an African martial arts actor from Cameroon. I have learned a lot. Keep up the good work Eric🎉🎉🎉

@marketlg24 Жыл бұрын

What a legend, hope to see him on more movies

@Anotherperson81 Жыл бұрын

Scott’s best work in terms of acting 👍🏻 great movie, loved it

@SolidCloudDR Жыл бұрын

Yes! Pleasant surprise to see this, absolutely loved this talk! As great as your spot on his Art of Action podcast - could listen to you gents go on for days. Hopefully John Wick 4's success and other recent films with stronger stunt teams who know what they're doing all help bring on a new wave for the action and martial arts centric stuff in cinema/media. Fingers crossed! And here's hoping we see you and Scott work on something together in the future! Would love to see you two host a round table of stunt/action folks talking. Looking forward to the next Action Talk!

@CinematicTendency Жыл бұрын

That reference that Scott mentions about Hard Target and John Woo’s editing skills is so interesting! I never noticed!

@super_aesthetic_athlete6847 Жыл бұрын

"Who's that bodybuilder doing kicks?" That was me watching undisputed 2 lol. And then undisputed 3 came out and I did my hw on Scott after that, and watched all his other movies. Been a big fan since 🤙😁 Happy Scott is out there now, I hope more big studios put their money on Scott, definitely bankable Action Star

@WB-zr7pq Жыл бұрын

Was hoping for this, does not disappoint. Hoping Eric and Scott collab on more and more stuff.

@lllorez Жыл бұрын

Great interview. Very much appreciate you editing in all the footage showing us examples of what he's talking about.

@THEVWCEXPERIENCE Жыл бұрын

Always great content. Glad to see you doing well too Eric! It’s been a long time 🙏

@JusticeForHire Жыл бұрын

Great interview Eric. Love the amount of visual references.

@Gedaly Жыл бұрын

Great interview! Fascinating to hear about the many different styles of action filmmaking he's experienced. Also his JW4 choreo being done on the day? WOW! Looked amazing

@Toadonthehill. Жыл бұрын

I only discovered Scott a couple of years ago and since then I’ve watched every movie with Scott in it that I can find. He is destined for a massive future as he is not only a brilliant fighter he is a great actor and a good guy which is unusual to have the full package. In real life I would be happy to be his friend. Great video brother 🤩.

@Blit-X-TVLive Жыл бұрын

Never clicked like so fast! Already watched your interview on Scott's channel, looking forward to the rest of this.

@jodyzung6455 Жыл бұрын

Just watched your episoide of the Art of Action on his channel, now it's time to flip the roles! Great video.

@SamuelJones-wn7ot Жыл бұрын

Great episode, first time watching your podcast,very informative.👊🏾😊

@wingyung976 Жыл бұрын

Great stuff guys. Really good interview and insight. Keep up the hard work 💪

@gnanendragnanu3603 Жыл бұрын

SCOTT ADKINS IS A VERY LOVELY HUMAN BEING WITH A VERY LARGE HEART. WHO RESPECTS EVERY PERSON. WHO ADMIRES HIS ACHIEVEMENTS WITH HUMBLENESS. VERY PATIENTLY. WITH GREAT RESPECT. A GREAT PERSON WITH NOBLE HEART.

@ukmonk 9 ай бұрын

Scott Vs Andy was excellent! Great choreo and the camera and edit were awesome!!

@bproElwin Жыл бұрын

Awesome interview Eric! Lots of mutual respect and insights and great storytelling! Hope to see you to together on screen some day :)

@RonSmoorenburg-LIfeisaction Жыл бұрын

Great interview !

@CinematicTendency Жыл бұрын

To me, Killa kinda reminded Samo Hung.

@nate4732 Жыл бұрын

Great work!! Really effective getting to know the characters first before it all went crazy

@awakeenlighten2298 Жыл бұрын

Scott is a great man...not much more can be said :)

@Dez30005 Ай бұрын

I had to subscribe. Good job A new subscriber as a martial artist. Thanks for you channel bro

@K8KProductions Жыл бұрын

Another great video and very interesting interview with Scott. Really glad you enjoyed the Andy vs Scott fight Eric!

@Krakius Жыл бұрын

The hour of the interview went by like five minutes. Great! 👍🏻

@pereirahelder2855 Жыл бұрын

The best interview about Scott Adkins done so far. I really appreciate him since the movie " Shepherd Border Patrol " but to be honest i started fallow is career since Ninja 2: The Shadow of the tear and The Expendables 2. Scott Adkins is a great martial artist, martial arts and action star and a big Actor. He becomes very well known and he still humble, that's is awsome. I hope it becomes even more famous and successful in his career and personal life too. Congratulations for you Scott Adkins and Éric Jacobus. From 🇫🇷 by a 🇵🇹 fan Kinds regards.

@colonylaser4860 Жыл бұрын

So awesome. Super thanks!

@jkrisanda2011 Жыл бұрын

Loved this.

@Airriel333 Жыл бұрын

VERY Much love the INTERVIEWS n Scott's really great SCOTT is incredible in his martial arts and his unique style...great action and movement Always KEEPS MY EYE in the FILM watching his MOVES... LOVED KILLA .. JOHN WICK 4

@isaacclarke4229 Жыл бұрын

I am watching your videos since you started mimicking the fighting style of Tekken Players. Gr8 to see one martial artist calling other martial artist on his podcast❤

@Anabsurdsuggestion Жыл бұрын

Avengement!! Superb film.

@TeamRedProductions Жыл бұрын

love this

@kinggreen5424 Жыл бұрын

Black Mask 2 is so underrated. Scott is a genius.

@heroesytumbas Жыл бұрын

I remember how surprised I was when I first found out about him a while ago at the gym by word of mouth. Thanks for sharing.

@jonmacist Жыл бұрын

Man is Scott great with his kicks and movment makes it look so easy.

@pinchoothoudam7875 Жыл бұрын

Superb🙏

@nemospodcast6766 Жыл бұрын

Great interview thank u! I almost worked with Scott on the movie Castle Falls that was shot in Alabama Dolph Lundgren.

@Nifter71 Жыл бұрын

Yes! 🥳

@ashuosake2323 Жыл бұрын

That beard is serious. So glad I found your series.

@sidekickspodcastbykeithvitali 2 ай бұрын

Awesome interview

@EricJacobusOfficial 2 ай бұрын

Hey cool, subscribed! Would love to interview you sometime Keith

@sidekickspodcastbykeithvitali 2 ай бұрын

@@EricJacobusOfficial - would love to. Really loved the entire episode.

@CinematicTendency Жыл бұрын

My favorite Batman is Affleck’s because the way he fights. His style is so reminiscent of the Batman Arkham video games.

@4-a-e Жыл бұрын

Yes!

@TheBeird Жыл бұрын

Great chat

@gembocobo9484 Жыл бұрын

love that the whole stunt folks being unsung is now eroded and yt has become a platform that gives them a good look imperfect as a platform as it is. Got into this channel via the tekken command list series~ would be cool to see some tekken style fight choreography vid with other stunt folks~ love this low key podcast style vids too!~

@nemospodcast6766 Жыл бұрын

Damn, I’m surprised he didn’t talk about JCVD in the beginning being a big inspiration! Scott Adkins is a legend!

@DimensionFlux 4 ай бұрын

He did about 8 mins in, did you watch the video?

@KillerTacos54 Жыл бұрын

What a legend!!

@Wombola Жыл бұрын

this was rly pro. first action talk was diff but 2nd and 3rd action talks were inspiring from a pro perspective. Please ask more personal questions, the first action talk i actually learned SO much about life, it was rely refreshing on some of the reminders too.

@NorlenxPercy-hg4yb 4 ай бұрын

Same to you He Training Martial arts he was young wow great Job 😊 i am proud

@michaelteret4763 Жыл бұрын

Scott is the GOAT!

@HyenaXS Жыл бұрын

2:11 So did I Scott... so did I.

@ukmonk 9 ай бұрын

much truth spoken here

@shaolinjaa666 Жыл бұрын

Accident Man 2 🔥🔥🔥🔥

@Andrew-79 Жыл бұрын

Kratos meet Deadpool. Great.

@saminaaimi3624 3 ай бұрын

❤❤

@kaliguyver7924 Жыл бұрын

Yuji Shimomura one of the stuntcoordinators who directed films like DeathTrance and Re:Born..

@losrajvosa0078 Жыл бұрын

Love Scott Adkins he is the best action star now along side Marko Zaror

@leonardofavaretto2289 Жыл бұрын

Scott Adkins is a way better actor than he think he is.

@PasiVahlman Жыл бұрын

Scott has a habit of being in 4th movies. Undisputed4, UniSol4, Ip man4, John Wick4. As long as Scott is involved, there is still hope to get old school action with new generation standards. Go get em Scott!

@mantislake4141 Жыл бұрын

Great interview of someone whose career is actually worth following! Eric, am I mistaken or did Donnie Yen utilize Tae Pho in the new "John Wick?"

@EricJacobusOfficial Жыл бұрын

It's how he get all the big house and buy all the girl

@jonmacist Жыл бұрын

I can handle working with Scott Hey Man I am right here.

@paulsmith9192 Жыл бұрын

He be a perfect, punisher. Scott needs to do a no retreat no surrender reboot

@bruceleeds7988 Жыл бұрын

Could you interview the guy you made MIDNIGHT FIGHT EXPRESS with?

@RonSalas Жыл бұрын

Scott is the most Bruce Wayne guy I've ever seen. He should be headlining a Batman movie.

@NorlenxPercy-hg4yb 4 ай бұрын

Boyka is such of power of Martial arts Great 👍

@paulsmith9192 Жыл бұрын

Wasn't kiss of the dragoon, jet Li first American movie before, Romeo?

@theonlymegumegu Жыл бұрын

what's the footage at 51:27 from, looks like down a high school corridor with all the lockers. don't recognize it, kinda wanna see it

@rbarbetta1978 Жыл бұрын

The movie is called "I am Number 4" It's worth a watch.

@theonlymegumegu Жыл бұрын

@@rbarbetta1978 awesome, thanks!

@rbarbetta1978 Жыл бұрын

@@theonlymegumegu You are most welcome. Enjoy!

@arc2960 5 ай бұрын

So proud now I'm always interested to watch your movie one of your movie as a martial Arts expert now I'm your one of your million fans, before we're the big fans of Martial Art' of legend Bruce Lee and I'm always watching YOU Tube UFC just to watch Bruce Lee before I go to bed so I can easily to feel slept now since I'm watching your movie it's very interesting for for me and now I'm your million fans since now and then

@ozilmatrix6334 Жыл бұрын

What’s the pay like for the stuntman?

@EricJacobusOfficial Жыл бұрын

The pay is as much as you want, provided the other side is willing to pay it.

@jonmacist Жыл бұрын

It may never get back to like it was in the 90s where there were tons of guys doing it, now still just a few, Like look at this list on the A side you had Chuck Norris, Van Damme, Seagal, Jet Li, Wesley Snipes, jackie Chan, Donnie Yen, then on the B side you had Lorenzo Lamas, Jahl Merhei, Cynthia Rothrock, Bolo Young, Billy Blanks, Richard Norton, Oliver Grunner, Jeff Wincott, no way there will be that many all at once ever again.

@5dragonskarategoryukarate-890 Жыл бұрын

his character in John Wick 4 was great. Wish he was in it more. My son was surprised that he was under all that make up.

@neaituppi7306 Жыл бұрын

The thing with Bruce Lee, as he says, is you know, often even before you know anything about Martial arts. Is that he is the ultimate martial artist. I felt the same thing when I started out, when I was around 18. I read it in one of his books that Linda Lee published. In the forward, that he was the greatest martial artist of all time. And therein lies the problem. In western society we are conditioned for hype and the cult of personality. The more I learned of him, as well as the more I learned of martial arts, and especially when I began really learning Shaolin Kung Fu, I am less inclined to accept hype.

@Brandon-up7sg 2 ай бұрын

It’s funny because you see people on his videos saying how Scott is one of the best fighters ever and I always say this….hes not a fighter….and then people get all pissy at me for saying that but he’s not…I mean even Scott wouldn’t call himself a fighter he’s said himself here he did his martial arts because he always wanted to get into movies that’s for the most part why he was training so much when he was younger and there’s absolutely nothing wrong with that. Now I’m sure he can handle himself if he ever needed to but there’s a difference between martial artist and fighter and Scott is a great martial artist and he’s a great guy no ego and doesn’t pretend to be anything he’s not (apart from his movie roles where it’s his job to pretend he’s someone he’s not lol)

@dps4132 9 ай бұрын

I pray that Scott gets his big break 🙏

@xibanyae Жыл бұрын

@16:45 i always had these same questions... why is it that US producers don't believe that long and elaborate fights would work or even make any difference in a movie. one of the cases that i always recall is Rush Hour, they bring Jackie and his stunt team and somehow they just decide to shoot a few short fight sequences, super basic, even edited with unnecessary cuts, etc.?! i think to remember Brett Ratner talking about that, like he had figured out the right formula or ratio for these scenes. And obviously, after the movie made all those millions in the BO, it's hard to argue with him if the decision was right or wrong. however, we do know today that the John Wick series has demonstrated that the american audience definitely CAN enjoy these long fight scenes... yet, we can't go back in time and have Jackie make them anymore ☹☹☹

@Artur-Itas Жыл бұрын

Duck Dynasty Ranger!!!!!!!!!!! I like Adkins, he appears to be a very nice, humble family man. But he is extremely tall or appears to be so and this presents a bit of a problem in the genre. These movies are often shot in Asian areas complete with stunt doubles. He towers over them and often has to hunch over at 6-3 or 4. It looks a bit comical and it is difficult to suspend disbelief. With Bruce Lee, Norris, Van Damme, Cynthia Rothrock, Don the "Dragon" Wilson, Jackie Chan etc. logistically it must be less of a nightmare. I know these movies are tightly budgeted but to keep improving the genre that I adore I suggest he. A) Have stunt doubles attack from above or low angle shot the villain like in Halloween to give them a boost. B) Have his stunt doubles play dual roles as henchman C) Infuse more comedy into his fight choreography to take focus off of his height like Jackie Chan. A) fighting in cars while green screen driving B) fighting in chairs C) fighting while his top half of his body is stuck in an elevator. D) Fighting while in the water. E) Fighting in Smoke F) Fighting in Thermal Vision Decent interview, felt more like a beer 🍺 chat with a friend. My favorite Adkins role is the first Universal Soldier movie he did. Lastly I want him to do a movie with Ray Park aka Darth Maul MAKE IT SO SCOTTY!!!!!!

@FryZBoXX Жыл бұрын

I wanna work with You, Scott. And I won’t be that guy 💥👊🏼😁💯 Btw, speaking of the #Snyderverse I just gotta say #Batfleck is the best Batman 🤫😉💪🏼💯

@CinematicTendency Жыл бұрын

Uri Boyka: “God has given me a gift. Only one. I am the most complete fighter in the world. My whole life, I've trained. For what? I must prove I am worthy of something”.

@murrik Жыл бұрын

Caravagio

@jonmacist Жыл бұрын

UFC fighters automatically think they can being in a action movie jsut because they are real fighters, but that is not the case movie fighting is way different, lots goes into it plus if they have dialog they havr to able act to and not all of them can.

@ukmonk 9 ай бұрын

And on Batman Begins we had takes of Buster Reeves (Batman double) and the fights looked great! They used wrong angles and wrong edit in the end and turned out terrible!!

@ukmonk 9 ай бұрын

Come on Scott, some of us Brits are ok at Martial Arts (Mike Lambert cough :P )

@super_aesthetic_athlete6847 Жыл бұрын

"Remember when I said I'd kill you last.." "yeah" "i lied" 😅😅

@krystiankrysti1396 Жыл бұрын

that move on 45:17, kinda pointless breakdance sloppy swipes onto back, im a b-boy myself since 2000 but it looks weak, im sure some stunt guy was practicing breakdance for like 2 months and wanted to showoff in previs and its not a good looking one, bent legs and all, id take scott asthetics over that shit and im biased toward breakdance but i dont really like beginners looking shit especially in slowmo, i loved that scott is changing his look for character he's playing this should totally be his style, like christian bale, it started with boyka and should continue so scott would be known for martial arts and for transforming his look for characters, im pretty sure hes the first martial arts guy that does it, just look at the recent "whale" and what it did, people like these things especially if it goes with the story

@TarekBen-xm7mt Жыл бұрын

Ils merosoble scott le même visage

@ukmonk 9 ай бұрын

and the stunt viz that they love, suddenly shoot it completely different on the day and turns out to be a train wreck....story of my life after doing stunts for over 30 years 😆

@lordoffaiyum9727 Жыл бұрын

Bruce Lee gets hit a lot in Game of Death. Too bad he died before it was done. Kareem abdul Jabar gave him the business in that fight.

@phillipbug958 Жыл бұрын

16:25 DO. I. EVER Damon has a ‘punch me’ face. I heard he’s crap during fight scenes (heard, actually saw since I watched the flicks. Lol) worst out & hit stunt guys just like Seagal, yet no one constantly bashes him over it. At least Seagals fights looked good in early flicks, Damon’s always overcompensating with over edited /too close, or shaky cam to hide stunt men doing all his actual cool parts.