27: Skydiving Fights & Making Action Films
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Our host, action actress and filmmaker Cindy Claes, interviews UK-based action filmmaker Nathan Geering.
Nathan shares his incredible journey from breakdancer to award-winning action filmmaker, revealing how he choreographed real skydiving fight scenes, trained with Jackie Chan’s stunt team, and is now in the midst of producing an international feature film. His story is nothing short of mind-blowing. Highlights include:
• Winning over 30 awards for his short films
• Traveling the world to build an international action film network
• Training with industry legends, including members of the Jackie Chan stunt team
• Blending breaking, martial arts, and fire performance into original action sequences rarely seen in mainstream cinema
• Launching his feature film The Lock In, an international production shot across multiple countries
• Treating filmmaking as an ongoing practice of research and development—filming daily and using each project as a tool for growth
This episode is packed with inspiration, innovation, and real-world insights into the evolving world of action cinema.
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Chapters
1. Meet Nathan Geering, Actor and Action Filmmaker (00:00:00)
2. Most important award (00:01:30)
3. Choreographing Skydiving Fights (00:04:09)
4. Action Film Festivals (00:10:53)
5. Reinventing ourselves as artists (00:13:51)
6. Travelling and Networking (00:20:31)
7. Mentors (00:29:29)
8. Training with the Jackie Chan Stunt Team (00:31:21)
9. Making a feature film (00:33:32)
10. When is the right time to make a feature film? (00:37:31)
11. Continuous R&D (00:45:42)
12. Limited resources and Expansive Network (00:48:27)
13. The crew (00:52:56)
14. The Loud Whisper (00:55:56)
15. Conclusion (00:57:39)
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