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title: "1 Action Scene Quotes By David Leitch"
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> [You always start a fight scene or an action scene with, 'What are we learning about this character at the moment, and how are we gonna arc him or her in the next three minutes,' and it's no different with…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-leitch/you-always-start-a-fight-scene-or-an-action-scene-with-what-are-we/)

[David Leitch](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-leitch/)

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## More by David Leitch

> [I find fight scenes actually more interesting, in a way, than chase scenes because you're watching your character go through this problem-solving process and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-leitch/i-find-fight-scenes-actually-more-interesting-in-a-way-than-chase/)

[David Leitch](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-leitch/)

> [You have to make bold choices to be noticed.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-leitch/you-have-to-make-bold-choices-to-be-noticed/)

[David Leitch](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-leitch/)

> [As a stunt guy, you become a mini-director. You're talking to actors about performance.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-leitch/as-a-stunt-guy-you-become-a-mini-director-you-re-talking-to-actors/)

[David Leitch](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-leitch/)

> [Coming from an action background, I always approach the action sequences in any script as kind of placeholders.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-leitch/coming-from-an-action-background-i-always-approach-the-action/)

[David Leitch](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-leitch/)

> ['Atomic Blonde' is about the characters' bigger existential crisis and their world. It's not so much the conceit of the spy game; it's more…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-leitch/atomic-blonde-is-about-the-characters-bigger-existential-crisis-and/)

[David Leitch](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-leitch/)

> [We don't want John Wick to retire again; we're glad he's back in the game. We want a sequel or a prequel. There's a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-leitch/we-don-t-want-john-wick-to-retire-again-we-re-glad-he-s-back-in-the/)

[David Leitch](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-leitch/)

> [Fight choreography has far more in common with dance choreography than it does with actual martial arts. You learn martial arts techniques, but those…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-leitch/fight-choreography-has-far-more-in-common-with-dance-choreography/)

[David Leitch](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-leitch/)

> [People want to be empowered to the point where they can thwart their enemies physically.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-leitch/people-want-to-be-empowered-to-the-point-where-they-can-thwart-their/)

[David Leitch](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-leitch/)

> [Great actors can transform, but sometimes there's just this person who speaks right to the role. When they walk in the room, you know…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-leitch/great-actors-can-transform-but-sometimes-there-s-just-this-person-who/)

[David Leitch](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-leitch/)

> [Stunt coordinating is a good training ground for directing because you have exposure to all the departments in film.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-leitch/stunt-coordinating-is-a-good-training-ground-for-directing-because/)

[David Leitch](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-leitch/)

> [The completely irreverent tone was the thing that won me over about the first 'Deadpool' movie.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-leitch/the-completely-irreverent-tone-was-the-thing-that-won-me-over-about/)

[David Leitch](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-leitch/)

> [As a director, just to be able to jump in to do something that's different, and to explore comedy and be challenged by that,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-leitch/as-a-director-just-to-be-able-to-jump-in-to-do-something-that-s/)

[David Leitch](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-leitch/)

> [I think the biggest thing you take from the stunt world is your understanding of the filmmaking process. For years, you've worked with every…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-leitch/i-think-the-biggest-thing-you-take-from-the-stunt-world-is-your/)

[David Leitch](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-leitch/)

> [You can sometimes break rules in comics that you can't necessarily break in cinema. It's fun to find something cool in a comic and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-leitch/you-can-sometimes-break-rules-in-comics-that-you-can-t-necessarily/)

[David Leitch](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-leitch/)

> [I think in the 'Deadpool' franchise, the writers are really good at distilling the good stuff and applying that to the material in this…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-leitch/i-think-in-the-deadpool-franchise-the-writers-are-really-good-at/)

[David Leitch](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-leitch/)

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