304: I Will Retire When the Phone Stops Ringing

About this episode

The episode features a conversation with Paul Weston about his book and experiences in the stunt industry.

Falling Into Film by Paul Weston. If you are interested in the stunt industry and action filmmaking (and as a fan of this show, we know you are), you will want to pick up this book. Paul is a legend in the film industry, and his book is, in our opinion, one of the best on the business and history of action filmmaking. He has hundreds of stunt performer, coordinator and second unit director credits spanning Casino Royale (1967), The Dirty Dozen (1967), A Bridge too Far (1977), Superman (1978), Raiders of the Lost Arc (1981) , American Werewolf in London (1981), Return of the Jedi (1983), Aliens (1986) to contemporary classics like Skyfall (2012), Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017), The Batman (2022) , Bond, Bond and more Bond films, Paul has seen and done it all! This is a conversation you will not want to miss! MENTIONS: Pick up a copy of Paul’s book at https://www.paulwestonstunts.com Paul Weston on IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0923001/?ref_=fn_t_1 Paul Weston’s Show reel: https://youtu.be/gBzi7bnukhc?si=bBshq3vstaTpQqy6 Paul Weston on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/paulwestonstunts/ PRODUCTIONS AND SCENES DISCUSSED A Bridge Too Far Trailer…

People in this episode

Host: Film Fights With Friends

Guest: Paul Weston

Topics covered

• stunt industry
• action filmmaking
• film history
• interview
• Paul Weston

Keywords

• stunts
• action films
• Paul Weston
• film industry
• interview

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Paul Weston Stunts

Books & works: Falling Into Film, Casino Royale, The Dirty Dozen, A Bridge too Far, Superman, Raiders of the Lost Arc, American Werewolf in London, Return of the Jedi, Aliens, Skyfall

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