Shooting a fight is like shooting any other scene. You have to tell a story using a very specific choreography. — David Leitch Copy Share Image
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… — David Leitch Copy Share
As a stunt guy, you become a mini-director. You're talking to actors about performance. — David Leitch Copy Share
Coming from an action background, I always approach the action sequences in any script as kind of placeholders. — David Leitch Copy Share
'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… — David Leitch Copy Share
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… — David Leitch Copy Share
Fight choreography has far more in common with dance choreography than it does with actual martial arts. You learn martial arts techniques, but those… — David Leitch Copy Share
People want to be empowered to the point where they can thwart their enemies physically. — David Leitch Copy Share
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… — David Leitch Copy Share
Stunt coordinating is a good training ground for directing because you have exposure to all the departments in film. — David Leitch Copy Share
The completely irreverent tone was the thing that won me over about the first 'Deadpool' movie. — David Leitch Copy Share
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,… — David Leitch Copy Share
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… — David Leitch Copy Share
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… — David Leitch Copy Share
I think in the 'Deadpool' franchise, the writers are really good at distilling the good stuff and applying that to the material in this… — David Leitch Copy Share
