Martin Kove: From Cobra Kai to Creative Dreams

About this episode

Martin Kove discusses his career, typecasting, and creative passions in an interview with Mary Jane Popp and Kenneth Segura Knoll.

Mary Jane Popp and producer Kenneth Segura Knoll interview Martin Kove, famed for his role as John Kreese in "The Karate Kid" and "Cobra Kai." Kove shares stories from his career, discusses being typecast as a villain, and reveals his passion for creating heartfelt, character-driven projects. The conversation covers his martial arts background, family, and upcoming graphic novel adaptation. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/poppstartalk/exclusive-content

People in this episode

Host: Mary Jane Popp

Guest: Martin Kove

Topics covered

• Cobra Kai
• The Karate Kid
• martial arts
• graphic novels
• character-driven projects

Keywords

• interview
• film
• arts

Mentioned in this episode

Products: graphic novel

Books & works: From Cobra Kai, The Karate Kid, Cobra Kai

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