Flickering Myth interview discussing Life of Action II
I spoke to Flickering Myth about writing Life of Action II, the drive and motivation behind doing it and my punk rock DIY approach, witnessing the game-changing evolution of 87eleven Action Design from stunts to filmmaking, Zoë Bell being on the new cover and a shout out to Scott Adkins for being the very first to come onboard and helping me get the ball rolling on the original book. I'm grateful to the entire Life of Action "alumni" for being part of this process!
The interview starts like this: Following his 2015 book Life of Action: Interviews with the Men and Women of Action Cinema, Mike Fury has penned a second book, chatting in-depth with a brand-new cast of subjects. Adding to his writing portfolio, Fury has worked in the stunt department on movies such as Avengement starring Scott Adkins (Doctor Strange), I Am Soldier starring Noel Clarke (Bulletproof) and Confine starring fashion model Daisy Lowe.
Mike Fury’s Life of Action II takes readers behind-the-scenes again for a compelling series of conversations, shedding light on the overlooked and misunderstood world of action genre cinema. In this latest collection of interviews, we meet and get under the skin of some of the hardest working actors, filmmakers and stunt professionals working today to find out what motivates and inspires them, and the lessons we can take.
Featuring new interviews with top talent such as Zoë Bell (Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, Death Proof), Michael Jai White (Black Dynamite, Spawn), Frank Grillo (Captain America: Civil War, Wheelman), Tony Jaa (Fast & Furious 7, Ong Bak), Simon West (Lara Croft: Tomb Raider, Con Air), Vic Armstrong (Total Recall, Raiders of the Lost Ark), Gareth Evans (Gangs of London, The Raid) and many more, this is a must-have for creatives and film fans, alike.
Sharing unique stories and exclusive images from Bond, Indiana Jones, John Wick, The Raid, The Expendables and more, Life of Action II is an action-packed anthology unlike any other and raises the bar as any sequel should. Fury opened up on the origins of the book…
Read the full interview here on Flickering Myth