Kung Fu Drive-In Podcast

Martial artist, actor, SILVIO SIMAC joins me to talk about his moves in martial arts and in the movie industry from his first role in Black Mask 2 to his knock down drag-out battle with Scott Adkins in Undisputed 2: Last Man Standing.   SILVIO SIMAC FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/silvio.simac SILVIO SIMAC INSTAGRAM: @silviosimac   We discuss, debate and dissect kung fu movies and martial arts...

Actor, martial artist, Founder & Executive Producer of the URBAN ACTION SHOWCASE & EXPO, DEMETRIUS ANGELO joins me to talk about all the exciting events taking place this November at the Urban Action Showcase & Expo November 10, 2018 at the AMC Theaters in Times Square, NYC!   We discuss, debate and dissect kung fu and martial arts movies past, present, and future! VISIT THE CASTAWAYS AT: www.usel...

Actor, fight choreographer, stunt coordinator, Larnell Stovall returns to the show to talk about his work in the premiere offering from DC Universe's new streaming service, TITANS. Larnell takes us behind the scenes to shed some light on what went into putting together the action for larger than life characters!   We discuss, debate and dissect kung fu and martial arts movies past, present, and fu...

Martial artist, actor, stuntman, fight coordinator and living legend, RICHARD NORTON joins the show to talk about his filmwork both in Hollywood and Hong Kong, protecting the likes of Linda Ronstadt and The Rolling Stones, and the virtues of Vegemite.   RICHARD NORTON BJJ: www.richardnortonbjj.com   We discuss, debate and dissect kung fu movies and martial arts cinema past, present, and future!  S...

Actor, writer, producer, martial artist, and star of the British kung fu zombie, urban warfare epic, REDCON-1 joins me to talk about his journey through the martial arts, working with the likes of Jackie Chan, Donnie Yen, and Scott Adkins, as well as the passion he puts into anything he sets his mind to. We discuss, debate and dissect kung fu and martial arts movies past, present, and future! WATC...

Martial artist, filmmaker, writer & director of the film UNLUCKY STARS, joins me to talk about his love letter to the Golden Age of Hong Kong Cinema, his martial arts journey as practitioner, instructor, and owner, and showcases his knowledge of classic hip hop lyrics. UNLUCKY STARS WEBSITE: www.unluckystarsthemovie.com   We discuss, debate and dissect kung fu movies and martial arts cinema past,...

My conversation with stuntman, fight coordinator, actor, and filmmaker Jean-Paul Ly continues as we talk about his starring role in the upcoming martial arts comedy film, Nightshooters, scheduled to premiere at the Raindance Film Festival this October 6th and 7th. PART 2 of 2 We discuss, debate and dissect kung fu and martial arts movies past, present, and future! NIGHTSHOOTERS AT RAINDANCE: http:...

Martial artist, director, filmmaker, and HUGE Spider-Man fan, Vi-Dan Tran comes off of Season 3 of Into the Badlands to sit down with me and talk about his journey through martial arts, the action film world, and some amazing adventures along the way. VI-DAN'S WEBSITE: www.vi-dan.com   VI-DAN'S YOU TUBE PAGE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcJi33LYMKrVaQMj2hKo3mg   We discuss, debate and dissect...

Martial artist, stunwoman, actress, and author, AMY JOHNSTON returns to the show to catch us up on everything she's got going on from more movies, to her YouTube web series, to her first book, How To Stunt in Hollywood. PLUS, a Good Samaritan tale that leaves Amy with a handful of more than just warm and fuzzy feelings. AMY JOHNSTON'S BOOK "HOW TO STUNT IN HOLYWOOD" https://www.amazon.com/How-Stun...

When a Chinese guy joins the mob ... FUHGEDDABOUTIT! From on set at the filming of Made in Chinatown, we are joined by some of the cast and crew of the film including director Bobby Samuels and Action Director and Emmy Winner, James Lew! We discuss, debate and dissect kung fu and martial arts movies past, present, and future! MADE IN CHINATOWN MOVIE: www.madeinchinatownmovie.com URBAN ACTION SHOWC...

Stuntman, actor, and filmmaker Laurent Plancel joins me to talk about his work as a stuntman and actor on the hit AMC TV show, Into the Badlands, as well as his move into film production with his production company, JLP Film Productions. We discuss, debate and dissect kung fu and martial arts movies past, present, and future! LAURENT PLANCEL'S YOU TUBE PAGE: www.youtube.com/user/darklaw84   THE DI...

Rock photographer, Michael Strider, is working to bring awareness to suicide prevention as well as domestic abuse with the Life After Project. The charity auction is going on right now and features prize packages from various celebrities including martial artist, Amy Johnston! Check it out below and support a worthwhile cause! Lifeafterproject.org striderimage@gmail.com @LifeAfter_Book Instagram –...

Michael Matsuda, President & Founder of the Martial Arts History Museum inBurbank California, joins me to talk about the past, present, and future for the museum. Plus we talk about DRAGONFEST EXPO a two day star-studded event featuring martial arts celebrities, seminars, and workouts with the stars. We discuss, debate and dissect kung fu and martial arts movies past, present, and future! VISIT TH...

Stuntman, fight coordinator, actor, and filmmaker Jean-Paul Ly joins me to talk about his starring role in the Cambodian martial arts film, Jailbreak, now available on Netflix. Jailbreak features the ancient Cambodian martial art known as bokator. Listen in on the trials, tribulation, and eventual triumph of making this film with a meager budget and only one camera! PART 1 of 2 We discuss, debate...

Action Director, Filmmaker, and Fight Coordinator on such Netlix hits as "Altered Carbon" and now, "Lucifer", VLAD RIMBURG joins me to talk about marital arts, movies, indy filmmaking and what he brings to the fight game to allow a story to be told in the middle of a bunch of flying fists.   We discuss, debate and dissect kung fu and martial arts movies past, present, and future! VLAD'S YOU TUBE P...

Janell Vela Smith has been a martial artist, stunt woman, actress, and now, CEO of her very own channel, Iron Dragon TV as well as Founder of the IDTV Action Fest, a celebration of the action film genre right in the heart of Austin, Texas.   We discuss, debate and dissect kung fu and martial arts movies past, present, and future! GET YOUR TICKETS TO THE IDTV ACTION FEST HERE: www.idtvactionfest.co...

What does a Unicorn of Justice, a homeless bum, a cartoony strongman, a living anime doll, and a pirate have to do with a idealistic martial artist looking for a team to call his own? Good question! Noah Fleder and Tommy Trinh from "Legend of the Kickmaster" try to explain.   We discuss, debate and dissect kung fu and martial arts movies past, present, and future! GET YOUR TICKETS TO INTERGALCTICO...

Lewis Tan makes a return engagement to talk Gaius Chau and Shatterstar as well as his commitment to representing Asians in media. FOLLOW LEWIS HERE: Twitter: twitter.com/thelewistan Instagram: @lewistanoffical   GET YOUR KUNG FU DRVE-IN MERCH HERE: https://kungfudriveinpodcast.threadless.com/   Kick it like kung fu with me here:   Twitter:   twitter.com/ KungFuDriveIn Facebook:   https://www. face...

S3E70 Martial artist, actor, and director Vincent Soberano has faced the challenges in Muay Thai battles, the IT business, and now the film world where he takes on the task of shining the spotlight on Filipino Martial Arts and helping it get the recognition it deserves.  FOLLOW VINCENT HERE: TWITTER:  https://twitter.com/VinceSoberano Instagram: @vincentsoberano Instagram: @TheTrigonal FACEBOOK: ...

S3E69 Actor and martial artist Alan Wai joins me to talk about his adventures in acting as a hitman in the short film, Soho Jimbo as well as his short but bloody time in the Badlands as the ill-fated Baron Hassan.  FOLLOW ALAN HERE: TWITTER:  https://twitter.com/wai_alan Instagram: @tk_wai WATCH SOHO JIMBO HERE: https://vimeo.com/200633429 ______ VISIT THE CASTAWAYS AT: www.uselessdebate.com/casta...

S3E68 Actor, ex-NFL player, martial artist and the baddest regent in the Badlands with one hand, Sherman Augustus joins me to talk about his character Nathaniel Moon! We also chat about his drive to always beat the odds and what it takes to win an audition that requires some dirty dancing.  FOLLOW SHERMAN HERE: FB:  https://www.facebook.com/sherman.augustus TWITTER:  https://twitter.com/ShermanAug...

S3E67 From acting to instructing, Chris Casamassa continues to do it all, always learning as he goes. For a lot of fans, he will forever be the legendary Scorpion from the Mortal Kombat films, a role which Chris would gladly pick back up if called on, opaque eyes and all. Chris joins me to talk about his work on screen and off like his work with kids through the KickNFit challenge and Bully Proof...

The Kung Fu Drive-In Podcast has partnered up with the Urban Action Showcase & Expo coming at you  November 10th 2018  from the AMC Empire 25 Theaters in the heart of Times Square, New York City!    The Urban Action Showcase and Expo is the premier Action entertainment platform celebrating diversity and honoring the multicultural achievements within the blockbuster Action genre. Whether you're a f...

What does a Unicorn of Justice, a homeless bum, a cartoony strongman, a living anime doll, and a pirate have to do with a idealistic martial artist looking for a team to call his own? Good question! Noah Fleder, actor and director of the YouTube series "Legend of the Kickmaster" tries to explain.   We discuss, debate and dissect kung fu and martial arts movies past, present, and future! SEE EPISOD...

Artistic Director, Tom Francis and his friends want to bring a kung fu movie to life on stage! Tom joins me to talk about how he's trying to bring this project to life and what fans and supporters can expect to see.  JOIN THE CROWDFUNDER HERE: http://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/a-kung-fu-movie-on-stage We discuss, debate and dissect kung fu movies and martial arts cinema past, present, and future!  SPON...