The Action Addicts

We are back for part two of our comprehensive look at the Spades movie with Johnny Yong Bosch, continuing our conversation on this unique project. This episode of the Action Addicts Podcast keeps the momentum going as we look at the finer details of the production. Whether you are a fan of indie film or just interested in how these projects come together, we break down the creative choices that de...

Today on the Action Addicts Podcast we are joined by the host of Adkins Undisputed and Action for Everyone, Mike Scott, to talk about the 2013 Keanu Reeves directorial debit; Man of Tai Chi. Starring Tiger Chen and Keanu Reeves as our lead hero and villain respectively. The film also stars Karen Mok and Siman Yam along with a bunch of recognisable action faces for some kickass fights! Action Addic...

On today's episode of the Action Addicts Podcast we have returning guest Lindsay Wilkins to talk about two pretty insane Zombie films. First up we have The Manson Brothers: Midnight Zombie Massacre which is sold as Wrestlers vs Zombies with some comedy. It sort of delivers on that premise but is a lot more "inside baseball" about the wrestling industry and the indie scene than you might expect. Th...

William Kaufman joins us today to talk about his most recent movie Man of War. Starring LaMonica Garret, Andrew Howard and Daniel Bernhardt. Set during the opening days of the Russian-Ukraine conflict, an ex navy seal who is struggling with life must pull himself back together in order to travel to Ukraine and pull his niece out of the conflict before that becomes an impossible task. Action Addict...

Joining us today we have actor Dr Jason Narvy who stars in the the excellent new movie Spades which is directed by former guest of the show Johnny Yong Bosch who also produced and edited the movie. Jason joins us to talk about some of the behind the scenes fun, discuss the inspirations for where the ideas may have come from and to talk about a friendship that has endured over 30 years from Power R...

Joining us today we have Tatiana Neva to discuss her recently released movie Prey of Wrath on the Xumo platform. The movie stars both Tatiana and Cynthia Rothrock teaming up to take down some international bad guys. Directed by Benny Tjandra and Doug Tochioka. Tatiana's Instagram: tatiananevaofficial Action Addicts Links: https://linktr.ee/actionaddicts Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for m...

Mortal Kombat 2 released last month and Dan and I are here to talk about it! We both trekked to the cinema to see this latest efforts from Simon McQuoid which now also stars Karl Urban, Martyn Ford and Adeline Rudolph alongside the returning starts from the 2021 movie. Action Addicts Links: https://linktr.ee/actionaddicts Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today on the show we welcome back actor, producer, director and writer, Alan Delabie to talk about his action movie franchise The Shepherds Code. Which has a new entry, a prequel named Lapierre which focuses on the history of the titular character Alex Lapierre. Filling in some gaps and creating a more intricate world for the stories to playout in, Lapierre may also lay the foundation for the next...

Kyle Higgins join us on the Action Addicts Podcast to discuss the industry and his story of his time within it. Batman, Nightwing, Spiderman, Ultraman, Mighty Morphin Power Rangers. Kyle has worked on some of the biggest IPs in the entertainment industry while also creating his own toybox in the background. From his original short film "The League" to his own original comic "Radiant Black" which h...

On todays episode we have Eric Jacobus joining us to talk about his career in film and some theories of violence. If These Fists Could Talks, Contour, Deathgrip, Rope a Dope, Blindsided The Game, Dennis Ruel and a nice heap of history discussion. This episode is a good one folks. Action Addicts Links: https://linktr.ee/actionaddicts Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome back to the show. Today we are joined by first time guest Zoe Elizabeth A.K.A. moviegirl365 to discuss the 2012 movie Dredd. Starring Karl Urban in the titular role to take another swing at it after the 1995 Judge Dredd didn't hit the mark. This one is directed by Pete Travis.. or Alex Garland depending on who you ask! Action Addicts Links: https://linktr.ee/actionaddicts Hosted on Acast....

Johnny Yong Bosch joins us today to talk about his upcoming movie, Neo-Noir thriller Spades. We talk about its origins, the challenges of indie film making, its fantastic film festival reception and along the way we discuss other projects and topics such as his unreleased movie Love Like Bullets, formerly associated films, such as The Order and Legend of the White Dragon and of course more than a...

On todays episode of the show we are joined by Marc Clebanoff who wears many hats in the industry. A writer, producer, director and distribution agent. Marc is uniquely placed to talk about the industry but we also take a decent amount of time to talk about the movie he wrote Prisoner of War which starred Scott Adkins and previous show guest Peter Shinkoda. Action Addicts Links: https://linktr.ee/...

Today on the show we are joined by Chris from the Bulletproof Podcast to discuss John Wick 2. We also celebrate episode 100.. which is actually a lie as we have posted far more than 100 pieces of audio but still! Listen in as we talk Keanu Reeves, Lawrence Fishbourne, Daniel Bernhardt, Ruby Rose and Chad Stehelski. Action Addicts Links: https://linktr.ee/actionaddicts Hosted on Acast. See acast.co...

Today on the show we are joined by very special guest Johnny Yong Bosch. Long on my list of dream guests this is a man who's career I have followed for a very long time. Playing one of the villains in the new Isaac Florentine movie Hellfire, Johnny also pulls double or triple duty as the fight choreographer and part 2nd unit director. JYB is best known for his time and work on Power Rangers but in...

Today on the show we have action film directing legend Isaac Florentine to give us the lowdown on his new movie Hellfire. How it came about, the challenges of shooting it, the cast and of course the action. This is the first of two interviews for the movie Hellfire with the second following soon that will feature Fight Choreographer and Actor Johnny Yong Bosch. You can find a link to our review of...

Sean is back to talk about his Michael Jai White starring hit, The Island. We also talk about the state of the industry, get to hear some more stories about his time working in film and discuss potential future projects. Action Addicts Links: https://linktr.ee/actionaddicts Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today we have a huge guest from the halls of action film legend. Kenji Tanigaki, student of Yasuaki Kurata and frequent collaborator of Donnie Yen. Kenji has worked on some of the biggest and moved beloved action movies ever made, such as SPL A.K.A. Killzone, the Rurouni Kenshin film series, Flashpoint, Special ID, Raging Fire, Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In and of course the universally 'bel...

Today on the show we are covering a true modern classic. Timo Tjahjanto directs while Joe Taslim leads alongside Iko Uwais in a gluttonous gory fuelled martial arts epic set in the backdrop of the criminal underworld. Triads, assassins and grudges all come to a head. Join not one but two Scott's to tackle this masterstroke. Action Addicts Links: https://linktr.ee/actionaddicts Hosted on Acast. See...

Today we have filmmaker Tom Botchii on to discuss his new action movie Relentless that recently came out. Action Addicts Links: https://linktr.ee/actionaddicts Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today we are joined by Simon Feilder from fellow action movie podcast Dodge This. We look back on the 2010 movie Scott Pilgrim vs The World, a zany and wacky flick from Edgar Wright based on the graphic novel of the same name. A stellar cast, fantastic fight scenes from Brad Allen backed up by some great visual effects. This movie may be 16 years old but it still feels very relevant and modern. Ac...

Today we have Pete Volk joining us to talk about Undisputed 2: Last Man Standing, starring Michael Jai White and Scott Adkins, directed by Isaac Florentine. This movie is 20 years old but still one of the best martial art flicks ever made. Action Addicts Links: https://linktr.ee/actionaddicts Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today we have legendary filmmaker and creature creator Steve Wang. Director of Drive, the Guyver films, Kung Fu Rascals and 40 episodes of Kamen Rider Dragon Knight which he also created. Working closely/frequently with Alpha Stunts and Mark Dacascos, Steve has made some amazing films in the action world and worked on more than I can list. Steve also helped create the original Predator suit alongs...

Join us today as we talk with director Patrick Garcia and lead actor Tom Fairfoot to talk about the new movie they made, 'Lost Horizon' Lost Horizon Trailer: https://youtu.be/w2AblUMvrKI?si=SDHKDYLP6tlR727D Action Addicts Links: https://linktr.ee/actionaddicts Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today we are joined by returning podcasting veteran Matt Bledsoe from the Film Feast Podcast to discuss the sequel to one of the best (and hotly debated) Christmas movies of all time, Die Hard 2. Starring Bruce Willis once again as John Mclane, this time taking our bad guys in an airport rather than a big tower. Does this one jingle our bells or do we find the sequel lacking? Listen and find out!...