I think what we want to do is - when we choreograph, when we design choreography, we try to take it from a character standpoint first. Obviously you write a script and it's like, a Jason Bourne or a John Wick or something like that, you don't start choreographing double twisting wire moves and backflips, or doing the splits. You try to keep it so it fits the character, or the tone of the film.
When I first met Laurence I was Keanu's [Reeves] stunt double on the first Matrix. So, a little evolution there with career status. But then cut to t… - Chad Stahelski
When I first met Laurence I was Keanu's [Reeves] stunt double on the first Matrix. So, a little evolution there with career status. But then cut to t…
- Chad Stahelski
I think what we want to do is - when we choreograph, when we design choreography, we try to take it from a character standpoint first. Obviously you … - Chad Stahelski
I think what we want to do is - when we choreograph, when we design choreography, we try to take it from a character standpoint first. Obviously you …
Laurence [Fishburne] is a great example of how to communicate to the audience as you're acting with another actor. - Chad Stahelski
Laurence [Fishburne] is a great example of how to communicate to the audience as you're acting with another actor.
Laurence [Fishburn] helped redo some of the dialogue [in John Wick 2], he and Keanu [Reeves] workshopped it. And he couldn't have been more respectfu… - Chad Stahelski
Laurence [Fishburn] helped redo some of the dialogue [in John Wick 2], he and Keanu [Reeves] workshopped it. And he couldn't have been more respectfu…
I spent a lot of time with both [Laurence Fishburn and Keanu Reeves], obviously, on the Matrix trilogy. Worked a lot, on a day-to-day level, with Lau… - Chad Stahelski
I spent a lot of time with both [Laurence Fishburn and Keanu Reeves], obviously, on the Matrix trilogy. Worked a lot, on a day-to-day level, with Lau…
Honestly, when you think of any great action hero or any great hero out there or great character actor, you kind of transcend the character. You just… - Chad Stahelski
Honestly, when you think of any great action hero or any great hero out there or great character actor, you kind of transcend the character. You just…
Keanu and I were in New York, I was prepping John Wick 2. And when Keanu [Reeves], [writer] Derek Kolstad, and myself sat down and wrote the characte… - Chad Stahelski
Keanu and I were in New York, I was prepping John Wick 2. And when Keanu [Reeves], [writer] Derek Kolstad, and myself sat down and wrote the characte…
Character imperfection is the important thing to keep them from being superheroes. - Chad Stahelski
Character imperfection is the important thing to keep them from being superheroes.
I think we're all kind of alike when you do your first film. You have great hopes, but you don't hope too much. - Chad Stahelski
I think we're all kind of alike when you do your first film. You have great hopes, but you don't hope too much.
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