As a stunt guy, you become a mini-director. You’re talking to actors about performance. – David Leitch
While filming ‘The Matrix,’ we studied how a Chinese fight-choreography team trains actors before production starts so that they can participate in action sequences in a more dynamic way. – David Leitch
Film is a collaborative art form. I don’t know why you wouldn’t recognize the stunt performers. – David Leitch
You learn tricks to make action look more dynamic – having the fight come toward you or shooting on a longer lens to compress the speed. – David Leitch
Stunt coordinating is a good training ground for directing because you have exposure to all the departments in film. – David Leitch
The way you present a stunt is tied in to the way you photograph it, so you’re hanging out with the cinematographer. – David Leitch
