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: Edited by Milan Swagers Action Talks on YouTube: Action Talks on Spotify: Action Talks on iTunes: Telegram: My studio SuperAlloy: Blog: 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