Jude Poyer on Hong Kong and UK stunts (Action Talks #19)

Jude Poyer is a stuntman and action designer who got his start in Hong Kong on films like Man Called Hero, and is known for recent projects such as Gangs of London. Talks about his journey as a Hong Kong stuntman and how he transitioned into doing stunts in the UK. His IMDB can be seen here: and his HKMDB is here: Edited by Tristan Glover Action Talks on YouTube: Action Talks on Spotify: Action Talks on iTunes: Telegram: My studio SuperAlloy: Blog: Timestamps: 0:01:37 Upbringing and early influences 0:07:25 Training martial arts and pursuing action cinema 0:12:37 Attitudes towards action cinema in Britain 0:24:33 Jude’s early work and going to Hong Kong 0:31:15 Working with Van Damme and Rob Schneider in Hong Kong 0:37:35 How accommodating choreographers were in Hong Kong 0:46:04 Ching Ka Lok’s dangerous aesthetic in his directing style 0:48:07 On not getting hurt 0:51:22 Pyrotechnics 0:59:28 More working in Hong Kong 1:03:14 Keeping your ego out of the way 1:05:23 How camera operators work in the West vs Hong Kong 1:11:39 Action cinema in the UK 1:15:59 Pros and cons of the British stunt register 1:21:55 Stunts in the middle east 1:24:10 Guiding stunt performers and lessons learnt 1:29:37 How Sammo Hung’s fights engage us 1:36:01 A story in every shot 1:43:08 Approach and process to action directing 2:04:51 Finding humor in action 2:10:12 Healthy work environments