This podcast episode delves into the intersection of martial arts, stunt performance, and the vibrant world of anime, specifically through the lens of the highly anticipated Star Wars Visions Vol 3. trailer. Our guest, Gary Peebles, a distinguished stunt performer and martial artist, shares his profound passion for martial arts that ignited at the tender age of three, drawing inspiration from iconic figures such as Donnie Yen and James Liu. He elaborates on how the influences of anime have shaped his approach to stunt work in major productions like Black Adam, and the Guardians of the Galaxy series. Furthermore, Gary offers insightful commentary on the significance of representation for BIPOC individuals within the stunt community, highlighting the formation of the Stunt POC Crew and its collaboration with Blerd Station. Through this engaging conversation, we explore the cultural richness that informs both the martial arts and anime genres, while also underscoring the imperative of diversity in the entertainment industry.

 NEW EPISODE ALERT!! 

This Tuesday at 8 PM EST on Blerd’s Eyeview 

 we’re sitting down with the incredible Gary Peebles. Stuntman, martial artist, and performer behind some of the biggest blockbusters in Hollywood! 

You’ve seen his work in:

 Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3

 Avengers: Infinity War & Endgame

 Black Adam

 Mike

 Guardians of the Galaxy: Holiday Special

…and so much more!

We’ll dive into his martial arts journey 

, how he broke into the stunt world 

, and the challenges of being a Black stuntman in mainstream Hollywood.

 Action. Hustle. Representation. This is a convo you don’t want to miss!

 Tuesday | 

 8 PM EST

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> The latest episode features a comprehensive discussion centered around the highly anticipated "Star Wars Visions Vol 3" trailer, emphasizing the profound admiration for the anime style reminiscent of classic anime. The hosts articulate their excitement about the new artistic directions being taken in this beloved franchise. The conversation transitions to Gary Peebles, an accomplished stunt performer and martial artist, whose career began at the tender age of three. His passion for martial arts is palpable as he recounts influential figures such as Donnie Yen and James Liu, who have inspired his journey. Gary elaborates on how he integrates his love for anime into his stunt work, which can be seen in major films like "Black Adam" and the "Guardians of the Galaxy" series. The hosts and Gary delve into the significance of representation for BIPOC individuals in the stunt community, celebrating the recent formation of the Stunt POC Crew, which aims to uplift and support minority performers in the industry. Gary's insights provide a critical perspective on the ongoing efforts to diversify the film landscape, making this episode not only entertaining but also enlightening.

> The episode intricately weaves together the themes of passion for anime, martial arts, and representation within the film industry. The hosts passionately react to the "Star Wars Visions Vol 3" trailer, expressing their excitement for the anime influence that has been a staple in the evolution of storytelling within the Star Wars universe. Gary Peebles shares his remarkable journey from a young martial artist, inspired by icons like Donnie Yen, to a successful stunt performer in blockbuster films. The discussion further expands to consider the essential topic of representation for BIPOC in the stunt community, as Gary emphasizes the importance of visibility and mentorship for upcoming talent. The establishment of the Stunt POC Crew is highlighted as a pivotal initiative aimed at fostering an inclusive environment. Gary's stories not only showcase his impressive career but also serve as an inspiration for aspiring performers, making this episode a rich tapestry of passion, ambition, and advocacy for change.

> In this engaging episode, the hosts react to the trailer for "Star Wars Visions Vol 3," celebrating the anime-inspired aesthetics that resonate deeply with fans of the genre. They transition to a conversation with Gary Peebles, whose storied career in martial arts began at the age of three, influenced by renowned figures such as Donnie Yen. Gary discusses how he channels his love for anime into his work on high-profile films, including "Black Adam" and the "Guardians of the Galaxy" franchise. An important aspect of the discussion centers on representation within the stunt community, as Gary sheds light on the challenges and triumphs faced by BIPOC performers. The creation of the Stunt POC Crew is presented as a significant advancement towards inclusivity in the industry. This episode not only highlights the intersection of art and advocacy but also reinforces the notion that representation matters, inspiring listeners to recognize and support diverse voices in film.

Takeaways:

• Gary Peebles shares his lifelong passion for martial arts, which he began practicing at the tender age of three, influenced by legendary figures such as Donnie Yen and James Liu.
• The podcast delves into the significance of representation in the stunt community, particularly highlighting the contributions and visibility of BIPOC performers like Gary Peebles.
• In discussing his extensive experience in blockbuster films such as 'Guardians of the Galaxy' and 'Black Panther', Gary emphasizes the physical and mental challenges faced by stunt performers.
• The conversation touches upon the impact of anime on Gary's stunt work, showcasing how he incorporates elements of old school anime into his performances.
• Gary expresses his desire for more diverse representation in superhero films, particularly for characters that reflect the experiences of black performers and their audiences.
• As a pivotal figure in the Stunt POC Crew, Gary advocates for the importance of community and support among BIPOC in the entertainment industry, urging others to uplift their peers.

Companies mentioned in this episode:

• Louis Vuitton
• Mandalorian
• Chris Fury
• Gary Peebles
• Always Press Record
• Amazon
• Blurz I View
• Otaku Noir
• Marvel
• Black Panther
• Mike Tyson
• Infinity War
• Guardians of the Galaxy
• Blade
• The Last Dragon
• Deadpool
• Resident Evil
• Silent Hill
• Blood Hunt
• Geek by Heart
• Drax
• Black Adam
• Bitterroot
• Eight Man
• Guyver
• Transformers
• Thundercats
• Gundam
• Star Wars
• Peacemaker
• Midnight Comics

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Hey, everybody, thank you for tuning in another.

For another episode of Blurz I view.

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Let's get this show going.

We got a lot of stuff to talk about today.

We have a dope guest that's coming on as well, Gary Peebles.

He's a stunt performer.

He's a martial artist, and you've seen a lot of the projects that he's been in, let's just put it that way.

But until then, let's get this party started.

My second in command's on the ship.

Let's get her going, lady Mandalore.

Hi.

There we go.

You know, I can't never fix the camera shot until somebody else is online.

How's it going?

Going good.

Happy Tuesday.

I know that.

I know that voice.

It was that day for you, too.

Yeah.

See, a good captain always knows his crew.

Oh, Lord.

What's going on now?

Hey, man, what's going on?

Hi, Christie.

Christie's in the house as well.

I'm waiting on.

I'm waiting on Bama.

He'll pop in here any.

Any moment now.

Tripped over the cat.

Oh, my.

Yeah, look, I've tripped over my dog a couple times, so.

I know.

There he is.

There it is.

So, yeah, it.

It has.

It's been a week.

It's been.

It's been eight and a half months.

That's what it's been.

It's been an eight and a half months.

Help.

Oh, Lord.

But how was your day, Captain?

I don't think we ever asked you how you.

You know what it was.

It was busy.

It's a busy day for me, like, since.

Since I had to make a move still in the hospital, but since I had to make a move to a different area where I'm not as secluded, which I prefer, but.

Yeah, but.

But at the same time, for the past couple weeks, they.

I haven't been bothered.

You know, as.

As my superior said, she's like, oh, they're not gonna bother you much.

And I said, oh, they might.

But turns out they really don't come and go do what I gotta do.

I only got to answer to one person and.

And promises kept.

So far.

So far.

Yeah, so so far.

But other than.

Other than that, just physically tired.

Running around tired.

Tis.

Tis.

Tis A thing.

Tis going round more so than to.

It feels like pretty soon we can't just mind our business.

We have to do a little something unfortunate.

Our queen of horrors in the building.

Kick my heart.

I think she's hope.

Look, I did.

I didn't get to cash catch your stream, but since I'm already.

I'm already in the group chat and it was Silent Hill, and I'm like, yeah, I don't need no parts of that.

Lady is.

No.

It's no joke.

It's.

It's no joke.

I got it.

I got a tip for you.

Pause.

Somebody said.

Somebody said.

Or I was watching somebody else's stream.

Do you know that when you do a perfect dodge, your stamina refills.

I didn't know that.

And the thing is, also when you do a perfect job.

I mean a perfect job.

I mean that too.

The time.

The time slows down.

But you don't either.

That's what's weird.

So the times that I have done a perfect dodge, I'm wailing and I'm thinking I'm slowing down, but I'm not.

And it's.

And it's also by complete accident when I do a perfect dodge.

Like, it's.

Yeah.

Practice.

Practice.

Practice is what it sounds like.

That's.

That's what it sounds like.

That's what it sounds like.

And it sounds like I need to do a lot more dodging because it's not gonna get easier.

No.

Oh, honey.

Oh, honey.

I only watch a little bit more than what where I am.

Like, I. I go back and watch streamers up to the point that I'm at.

Like, once I do it, then I go back and see if I missed anything or whatever.

I actually went a little bit above.

I was like, oh, oh.

Yeah.

I'll be so scared.

Yeah.

And Chrissy is right.

Yeah.

You have to burn safe to watch Silent Hill.

Yeah.

It's kind of powerful.

It's.

It is really serious on these Silent Hill streets.

Me and Silent Hill have had a very complicated history.

Well, listen, these last two games are worth it.

I will say that.

And they're very scary in different ways.

I will say that as well.

Also, as.

As Mal is saying and as we've been saying for the past two days.

Happy birthday.

Thank you.

It was great.

And she celebrated by scaring herself half to death.

No, Yesterday was more about Marvel zombies and the family eating Cheesecake Factory.

It was wonderful.

That is.

That is.

We are.

We are definitely talking about that.

Thursday.

There's.

Yeah.

I have.

I have I have questions.

There's a lot of questions.

I'm like, there.

I'm like, I know this better not be.

They can't.

And I hope that's also not going to be answered in another film.

Just do another season two of the Zombies.

Don't.

Don't.

Don't do it.

Another film.

Yeah.

Just.

Yeah.

All right.

Okay.

I tell you this much.

Without.

For those who haven't seen it or.

Or whatever, I'm not giving away too many spoilers, but I will say, let me get whooped again here.

Hey, hey, hey.

It's, like, jazzy around here in our very own Navy.

Montale's in the building.

Are you stuck?

Huh?

Wow.

I actually posed.

And then I'm saying, are you stuck?

This.

That's bad.

We've gotten to that point in our lives.

No, I. Yeah, we.

I.

Without giving away spoilers for Marvel Zombies, because we're talking about a Thursday.

I will say this.

Yelena.

Man, I'm a drink again.

I don't know.

Florence Pugh was putting out, like, emotion.

She can act.

That whole family.

That whole family did their voice.

Acting.

Yeah, they.

They.

They look this.

There's a scene, that scene in Thunderbolts where she just breaks down to Alexi as.

AKA her father.

Not her father, but.

But that whole line.

And then she busts out with the but, Daddy, I'm so alone.

And I said, not now.

She's.

Yeah.

To find.

You're right.

She's.

She's been having a year.

Elena has been having a year.

Shout out.

Shout out to Florence Blue.

Because she.

That'll.

That Thunderbolt scene.

And then even looking at Alexi as she's going through the breakdown, and he's like, yeah, that's what a father would do.

He wouldn't know what to do.

He's just kind of stuck.

And he's like.

He's hearing the little girl that he.

She's a grown woman.

But even he said it.

You're a grown woman.

I still see my little girl.

Still see my.

And the crazy thing is they're not even related.

They spent, like, what I think they spent with, like, five years together during that mission.

I feel like it was more than that.

It.

It wasn't.

It wasn't because Elena was very young.

She.

Natasha was, like, close to between 10 and 13, and Yelena was probably between 5 and 7.

I thought she was older than that.

Okay.

Yeah.

I deserved you.

Right?

I thought.

I thought she was older than that.

But.

Yeah.

And I'm just going.

I'm just based Off a kid height, you know, so.

But yeah, she.

She carries.

She carries frequently.

Very much so.

Very much so, you know.

Another performance that I. I've seen lately was our very own Geek by Heart as she was playing Silent Hill.

F y', all, if y' all did not check out her stream, let me tell you, she had me doing this with my hands.

Every time she stops, like, okay, okay, okay, okay.

I'm just sitting there going, girl, you better.

It's.

It's an experience.

It's an experience.

And there's times I was doing that because I was gripping the.

The.

The controller so hard, because there are times I'm, like, shaking like, y' all.

Don'T see it, but I'm like.

Like this.

And I'm just like, okay, I need to calm down.

Sometimes I'll pause the exact same think, but I'm also not only thinking.

I'm.

I'm trying to have myself, like, chill out.

Nope.

Note.

Oh, God.

You so fast.

You so pass the school.

Because that's.

Without giving anything away, I want to say I. I. Lava is what I've seen.

I've seen lava.

Okay, there we go.

Well, last.

So then, yes, I'm past the school.

Oh, my gosh.

It's not a big deal.

For you.

It's not.

I hope.

I hope things take a turn I will say.

Was downpour.

Downward.

That war wasn't scary, but it was too much.

It wasn't.

It wasn't.

It was just too much.

It was like, you will run out of resources.

I think I replayed or tried to replay that at least three times, and every time I got stuck at the same place because I just run out of resources.

I, like, forget it.

I'm not just gonna do.

I'm not gonna do it.

Okay.

I wish you all the best in your horror runs.

I'm not doing it.

I thought I would.

I will live vicariously through you, because, yo, let me tell you, the last time I played with Resident Evil, was it Resident Evil 3.

And I just.

Original.

Original, man.

Bump that remake mess.

Nah, you want.

You want to get that original?

Yeah, but thank you.

I mean, the remakes are not bad, especially the second one.

The second one.

Are we.

Are we comparing graphics?

Is that what we're comparing?

I'm not comparing graphics.

I'm talking about, like.

Yeah, then.

No, no, no.

I. I will stick with the original because it's nostalgic.

Okay, Original for me.

The original for me was perfect.

Because if you're on a navy ship and you're playing a game.

That's scary.

But they're watching you play, and they all jump at the same point at the same time.

Priceless.

Absolutely priceless.

That is a problem.

That is a problem.

It's a problem.

You can't get rid of.

Jesus.

Recipes to Asada Shakur.

She died a free woman.

And surrounded by good food, hopefully, because.

Good Lord.

Cuba.

Yes.

I mean, I'm saying if, you know.

You'Ve ever had Cuban food.

Hey, man, you know, sometimes, you know, home ain't home.

Ain't always where you start.

That's all I'm saying.

Always where you start.

This part.

This part.

And yes, we.

She's being celebrated.

Yes.

Defense.

You've seen our lawyer show.

We have a great defense.

That is true.

That is very true.

Yeah.

As you know, we are in our spooky season officially, and we start talking about all the spooky stuff.

Oh, my God.

Fix your face, Kara.

I know why, like, life is life is life thing I don't need.

Look, I'm revisiting.

I'm revisiting the final girls and the final guys, okay?

You know, because people seem to forget about Roger.

I don't know why.

If you've watched this show long enough, you know who Roger is.

And Roger made sure his ass got out the house.

And.

And Betsy.

And Betsy just couldn't.

Couldn't make the cut.

The scary comics are coming out, too.

Scary comics are coming out.

I picked up the latest one today.

Oh, Event Horizon.

Event Horizon.

Dark Descent, issue one.

So I'm excited.

That is.

That is a 90s movie.

Wrap your head around that.

Is.

Deadpool Kills the Marvel Universe.

Yes, ma'.

Am.

That pretty.

This waiting for October as well.

Oh, Blood Hunt is so.

Bloodhood is fun.

Bloodhound is fun.

That is dope.

I'm still catching up on some of my.

On my comics.

And I read a Amazing Spider man number one, which is in this particular chapter, was written by Kevin Smith.

What's that one?

I gotta.

You know what?

I have to order.

They chose violence.

They choose violence.

I just have to order.

They choose violence because I'm not gonna find it.

I'm not gonna find it around here.

I'm just not.

At all.

At all.

And of course, our.

Our resident comic creator has created the new one called Skin Breaker, which I'm looking.

I'm looking forward to checking out Robert Kirkman.

I don't think that man is missed yet.

No, he hasn't.

Him and Jonathan Hickman, bullseye artists.

They do every time.

I'm like, oh, didn't Expect that kind of story.

Let me sit back and.

And take this in.

Jonathan.

Jonathan Hickman's the reason why I started buying Avengers.

Oh, yes, yes, yes, yes.

Death in the Family.

I knew.

Death in the Families.

Let me grab a book off the shelf.

Hold on one second.

First of all, Kira, the way you reached off and got books off your shell show.

Very good, Very good.

The background.

The background has purpose.

See, yes.

Murder podcast is dope, though.

That is, if y' all want to check out an excellent comic.

That is incredible.

See, there go it goes to show you that you don't always have to reboot a horror franchise, which, unfortunately, they're doing again with Friday the 13th.

Why let him.

Yeah, they're rebooting.

Or they're re.

They're rebooting.

They're putting it back out to watch in the theater.

They don't need.

Well, they.

They.

They're doing both.

They're they're probably doing both.

Supposed to be a TV series based on Crystal Lake that is in, like, foreign development, I believe.

And then what Chris said.

I don't need.

I don't need a reboot.

I. I really don't need a reboot.

Can we let it down?

Just watch 10 out off of my memory, but I don't need a reboot.

Keep.

Keep going.

Facts, please.

Can we just let it die?

Just keep going.

I like, you tried with Freddy Krueger.

They put money in that.

They put money in that bank.

Yeah.

Yeah, they tried, and it.

For what it was.

It wasn't bad.

They're doing great with Evil Dead.

They're doing great.

What evil did like that last?

I was just like, jeez, everyone.

Not a.

No, not one person.

Not.

No one.

Yeah, there was the aunt and the daughter.

The daughter.

They didn't make it out.

They was in the parking deck.

They was in the parking deck.

No, they made it out.

I'm gonna have to look at that again.

I could have swore they didn't made.

It out, but there was a random girl who didn't make it out who was actually at the start of the film.

But you didn't know that.

That that was the end of the film.

At the start of the film.

Okay.

Okay.

Yeah.

Because that.

Well, I'm not gonna start the film.

I'll let y' all do that.

I'm.

I'm a chicken.

That's.

That's a rough.

That's a rough.

Even.

Even.

Even Final Destination Bloodlines.

That was.

Was actually really good.

Okay.

Okay.

All right.

I did that Wait a minute.

I got another one for y' all to watch.

I can't remember what it's called, but it's with Jai Courtney, and I'm not a fan of him, but he did his thing in this one.

Oh, Boomerang.

Captain.

Captain Boomerang.

Yes.

But.

But what did he.

Was it Blood in the water?

Dangerous animals?

Watch that if you happen.

Okay, where's that on.

I feel like.

Is it on the high.

Is it on the high seas?

I feel like on somebody's streaming.

Oh, I know this movie.

Oh, yeah, it's.

It's really good, actually.

And I am not a Jai Courtney fan, but it's really good.

Well, don't sell it on the Jai Courtney.

It's.

It's open wall.

It's basically open water, isn't it?

It kind of is.

Wait, he's.

He's like.

Okay, I think I've seen it.

Serial killer.

That's what I.

Okay.

I did see the trailer.

Oh.

And.

And that's why I say I have.

I have to give him credit because he actually carries that film on his back, and it is really good.

Okay.

I was going to.

I want to see if I can do this.

Yuck.

I'm not sure because I didn't.

I didn't get a chance to do it the way I wanted to.

But we have a quick trailers from Star Wars.

There we go.

Let's see if this work.

See if it doesn't give me any problem.

Every.

Every other time I do it, it seems to be fine, but.

But I have to do it a little different way.

This is Star Wars Vision, Volume 3.

3.

Because the first two volumes are so damn good.

Three volume trace.

Glitchy, isn't it?

Volume trace.

That.

I gotta tell you, the anime treatment.

They hit it always.

It always hits in a way that you just cannot.

They all stay away.

Star Wars Visions.

The entire run so far in their bag.

Because you're getting different looks.

This one just seeing like.

Like Navy said, seeing some of those anime looks, it takes you back when you.

It takes you back watching early anime films.

Black Spartan.

Trey Mosley.

Trey Mosley's not on the show.

Of course he's.

What's happening?

What's happening?

Trey.

No, but.

But Star Wars Visions has a.

Hey, I love it.

Just tells you more that there are people out there who really put in fantastic work and they don't get seen.

Sign up for blur station@blurstation.com.

right.

They do an amazing job.

These studios do great jobs.

The Star wars application for making new Series grows ever so longer, and so many studios need to go ahead and do stories that aren't Jedi or sick.

They are on one.

They're like right under here.

I swear to God.

Right.

So, Kira, do you need lawyers?

I'm sorry.

The calls coming, the calls come from inside the house, Kira.

I, I, I don't.

Criminal Empire.

What?

Yeah.

No, yeah, he says the Empire is coming.

Look, the umpire come for all of us.

That's the case, man.

Literally.

Y' all wait.

That's the case.

I, I'm waiting on the call.

I swear to God.

I'm waiting on the call from them.

Be like, hey, are you ready?

Hell yeah, I'm ready.

I got 40 years of knowledge.

I've been ready.

That's when you just sit there and just go to the armory.

Yeah.

Wondering when this call was coming through.

Y' all took long enough.

You're gonna look at me like, looking at me like Randy Quaid from Independence Day, like I'm crazy until you find out I wasn't lying the entire time.

Well, he crazy now, so that's true.

And this is why.

And this is why blacksmithing will always be a wonderful trade.

Yes, but no Star wars visions.

And we talked about it before, we stated it before, that you can always tell a really good story.

It doesn't even have to be a continuing story, but you can always tell a really good story that's self contained, that doesn't really have to involve the main characters that we grew up to know.

Pretty much as long as you have the core.

And let me see, the entire war has taken place over what, 40 years?

So in probably.

Yeah, more than likely more than that.

And so you figure there are stories in betwixt all that time because you figured Luke and Leia were about, what, 20.

That's, that's just where it was.

Yeah.

1920.

Yeah.

So 19.

So where that started.

We're not even counting the 19 years price.

So you figured just slap a 20.

20 years on that one.

Or the pockets of resistance stories that you can tell, right?

The era, the, the real beginnings.

Although, don't be wrong.

Rogue One, still fun.

I am one with the.

I am one with the Force.

The Force is one with me.

I will always, I will always recite that.

But right.

There's pockets of stories in between the episodes that you can tell.

You can even go back and tell.

If you really wanted to.

You could tell an Ewok story.

There's, I mean, between Chewbacca, between.

You can tell certain stories.

Laney's face Is just like, no, no, no, Ewoks.

Please, please, can we get a jawa story?

Since we want to see them little go crazy.

I want to see the jawas.

Let's see the jawas.

That's what I want to see.

So I'm just saying.

So we're gonna take a quick break.

We're gonna come right back.

We have our guest in the building.

Gary Peebles.

Stuntman, stunt performer, martial artist.

Seems like an all right.

Great guy.

Great guy.

Yeah.

Trey with the big donation.

Black man, I gotta get to that.

Trey.

Yo.

He's blessing.

He's blessing us.

He's blessing this.

We go take a quick break.

We'll be right back.

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So before we bring our guests in, we gotta get the crew in here real quick, because I want them to see this if they haven't already or if it.

Or better yet, for our other people out there who haven't seen it as well.

Our guest is a major factor in a lot of big productions, so you might want to see some of the stuff he's worked on.

Sa it.

Gary Peebles, everybody.

I want to be like him when I grow up.

I want to be like him when I.

Let me.

Let me give you my guy.

Impressive, Gary.

Thank you so much.

Yes, sir.

Between the.

You are 61 2, 6 5.

Yes, sir.

Marshall, I'm sure that at your height and weight, they didn't think you could even jump that high.

Let me tell you, it was a time trying to convince people that that was possible for sure.

Yeah.

He's like, well, hello.

Miss lady Mandalore over here.

She has not come down.

You notice there's that one fight between myself and another performer, and it took.

And that's.

That was one that we did as, like, fight homework for a coordinator who was doing a fight choreography class.

And it took us doing that fight for people to be like, oh, he wasn't lying.

My goodness.

He's not playing around.

I want to talk.

Go ahead, Spartan.

Go ahead.

Oh, no.

I.

As a person that studies martial arts and watching another person their craft, I need to train more.

Jesus.

I'm not even going.

I'm like, you just inspired.

You just inspired me to just go ahead and go try a little bit.

Harder right ahead Brother, go.

Ready?

So I, I guess the normal.

When did you get started?

And, and let's start with the martial arts part of it.

I was three.

Oh, you've been.

Oh.

No, the only right answer is in the womb, sir.

This man's first word was chakra.

Okay.

I was three.

Yep.

And he's like, no you don't.

I was like, yes, I do.

A lot of convincing, you know, a lot of unknown stuff by a three year old.

And it just kind of went from there.

Started doing kung fu from then up until now.

Nice.

That is well beyond impressive, I gotta say that one because I, I, I, you shot me.

The two clips and I've had to keep watching them because I'm like, dude, I've seen him.

There's a lot.

Very impressive that you were 10.

So stunt work came in where stonework.

Came in after college.

So the, the, the, the challenges of being larger has always kind of been there.

Even with martial arts.

Martial arts, my teacher was sifu and kung fu.

They have to, he had to keep me there longer, train me harder, train me longer in order for me to be able to compete with the lung, with the younger or just compete with the Chinese, Americans or Chinese students that we had.

Because in his infinite wisdom, he knew that I was going to get bigger and I was going to get stronger, my body was going to change when traditionally, you know, Asian Americans bodies, you know, they don't, they don't, they don't become this size normally.

So, yeah, yeah, so he's just like, I have to make sure that your body can be able to do these things.

But only thing is, he didn't tell me all that.

So I'm just thinking this man hates me.

I'm like, he, he hates me.

And so I'm spending my whole time trying to win this man's heart, win this man's approval, win this man's favor, until of course I get about 19 years old and he tells me why.

And I'm like, bro, you could have just told me.

That's literally every martial martial arts.

Literally could have just told me.

He was like, I couldn't.

He's like, I couldn't.

He said, because you know, of how I felt about you, if I would have told you, you would have bargained with me.

And he said, you probably would have won, you know, so without, without that kind of, without that Level of training or level of forethought from him.

Would not be here.

Would not.

He did an excellent job.

Like I said, that was like, literally the background of every martial arts film that we've watched, where it's just like, that teacher is harder on that one student, and the student is just like, why are you so wrong?

Because you got it in you.

All right, you can do it and they can't.

But they're clearly doing it more, much.

Better than me.

Lady.

Mandalore questions or stunned?

I don't know.

I think that you.

You should be more famous than you are.

That's my first thought off the top of my head.

Do.

Do you have.

Oh, my God.

I really and truly.

So first of all, I think he works with my friend Ricky Barksdale.

I' ma just say that out the gate.

Okay.

So cool, y'.

All.

I think y' all worked on the Mike Tyson biopic together, I think.

Oh, yeah.

We also.

We also did Black Panther together, too.

I know people sometimes.

How.

How has it been in, I guess, this atmosphere being a black stuntman?

Do you.

I don't know what to ask you, bro.

Like, you're just spectacular or nothing.

I'm.

I'm stuck.

Like, I think.

I think that you are somebody that needs to be able to speak out loud about your experience within Hollywood as a black actor, stunt performer or not.

Y' all have to act.

You're still using your body in order to portray a story, and more so than some of these actors.

Can you, like, talk about your.

Can you talk about your journey?

Can you maybe even talk about how you feel about the Academy finally recognizing y' all for your work as well?

We have been.

We have been going off about that for years.

Years.

Look way.

And that's been way before I even got into stunts.

So that's been a thing that we've been fighting for for a long time.

And it's finally going to happen, which I can definitely, definitely appreciate.

And, And.

And just to think that you are an Academy Award winning stunt performer, like, just saying those words together is just like, wait, what did we.

We finally get one of them things, you know?

But as far as, like, the experience of being a stunt performer, a larger stunt performer and a black stunt performer is.

They kind of go hand in hand.

Because just like anything else with being black in general, you are responsible for strangers because they are the same color as you.

Just like, the same way.

I am responsible for what another black performer does because regardless of what if.

Even if he did it or she did it, and I had no idea about it, that is how we are all going to be viewed.

And unfortunately, we.

We don't have the.

The gift or the privilege of individuality where that person can separate themselves from the group, even if we're working on projects that are, however far apart.

And we've never met each other.

So that's always one thing to be completely cognizant about, is that, yes, I'm performing for me, yes, I am trying to make an impact on the industry and impact on my life and leave a legacy.

But I also have to think about the performers that are around me in my purview, but the other black performers that I haven't met, and for the other ones that come behind me, and especially the other larger performers that are going to come behind me, because, of course, I won't be able to do this forever, and I'm not going to be the only one like me.

I would be a fool to think that.

I would love for somebody to come along and do better with the same kind of attributes that I have.

And, you know, they could be like Jerry walk so I could run like.

Go ahead.

Maybe.

You got a question?

Maybe.

Oh.

First of all, my brother, thank you for watching.

Thank you.

What you do.

Because as that older cat who has seen movies, and I've always said, I want to see us doing the stunts, I want to see us getting the recognition, see us getting the acclaim and the respect that's due.

So as an older gentleman to your young generation, bravo to you, sir.

Bravo.

Thank you so much.

See, See?

He and I can buy we.

So out of all the projects that you've done, has there been one that's been the most significant?

I mean, that is one that's been a motivator, or maybe one that has just stuck with you the most in your entire career thus far?

I would say, and this is probably, you know, very obvious, I would say that Infinity War had the most impact.

You had your time.

It's my time.

Okay.

Okay.

It's my time.

Me and my red shirt.

I asked him.

But, yeah, Infinity War even more so.

And I just feel like I'm just dropping names at this point, but Guardians drop names away.

Guardians 3, you know, was.

Was.

Was Guardians 3.

And.

And that.

That was, I would say, commanded the most of me physically, but Infinity War commanded the most of me mentally and emotionally.

So I would say that being or doing Infinity War at least, or the very least prepared me for what Guardians three required.

And I say that because everybody's like, oh, Man, Drax was.

Gary was DRAX.

And Guardians 3, Gary or in Infinity War.

And I'm like, you have no idea.

Because I was not initially supposed to be Drax and Infinity War.

It took me 10 months of training and mental fortitude to get to Infinity War.

We started pre vis, which is called pre visualization.

We have to build all the stunts and fights around.

Everything that required was required in Infinity War.

And they had two doubles, and Dave has his own double, who was Rob.

And Rob did Guardians 1 and 2.

And so because the.

The grand scale of Infinity War and in game, they needed everybody to have two doubles.

And then they realized how much that was going to cost.

In three weeks in the previs, they cut the second doubles, and I was the second double.

And I was like, my life is over.

I remember the email, you know, I remember the email that I got for.

For Infinity War.

And they were like, hey, you look like one of our superheroes.

We'd like you to, you know, consider those, you know, and for, I mean, for like, two, three seconds.

And I would mean, like, you know, for a while, I was like, somebody.

Somebody's trolling me.

Somebody's trolling me really hard.

But, you know, so the stunt coordinator, who just happened to be one of the freaking doubles for Captain America was like, hey, man, you know, this is what it is.

You know, if we need you, we'll call you.

And I'm like, okay.

So I went home, and I was like, I'm not gonna jump off a building.

I'm gonna be fine.

But it.

But it.

But.

So I did other projects in between.

We went back and we did.

We.

We.

You know, later on, they required a lot of.

We had to do all the Wakanda scenes with the outriders and all the Avengers and Black Panther and.

And.

And.

And Black Widow and everything.

Like.

And I did that.

But in between that, I did Pitch Perfect 3.

But I was still very, very focused on being Drax.

And I talked to one of the assistant.

Assistant coordinators that had come to my house at the time, and he was like.

And I asked him, I said, hey, man, I know there's another scene where Drax is going to be filming in October.

I said, what are the chances of me being able to do that?

And he said, I'm not gonna bullshit you, man.

It's probably like, a 5% chance.

And what I heard was 5, not 0.

So for that, I took that and ran with it.

I mean, like, I immersed myself into everything that I could.

I listened to the Guardians one Score.

I looked at as much drag stuff as I possibly could.

I watched the cartoons, I looked at the video games, anything that I could.

I got more comic books, whatever it was that I could just, you know, would manifest or, or put myself in them.

I know the Ballad of the Nova Corps, note for note.

He's like, hey, man, are you available this day?

And I said, yes.

Yeah.

And.

And, you know, and then they said, okay.

And so he doesn't want to tell me because he knows how excited I go again, he doesn't want to disappoint me because.

But they changed the dates.

And so the dates change, and it actually ends up being three days instead of one.

And he was like, okay, so are you available these days?

I'm like, yeah.

And I know.

And I asked him, I said, I know the dates changed, but are they going to use me or are they going to use Rob for these three days?

And he's like, I don't know.

That's what I'm trying to find out.

And then I just got a text message.

Excuse me.

I just get a text message.

Hey, man, be here at 5:30 in the morning.

I got there at 3:30 before they set up base camp.

One, because I was excited.

Two, because I knew I got to be responsible for everybody that is a person of color.

Because at this point, they're, they're, they're taking a huge chance and risk on me because at this point, I'm still fairly new.

I've only been in the industry professionally now for two years, and I'm already getting ready to do this grand scale movie.

And so I get there, they're like, get into your shorts, no shirt.

And I'm like, okay, five makeup artists.

And they just come start.

They, it's like they're attacking me with makeup and prosthetics and they're putting the paint on me.

They're.

They're airbrushing me and putting the stuff on, and they're taking the, what they call the transfers.

And that's what's, the red stuff on Drax's skin.

And they're just wetting it and putting it on me and everything and putting it on my chest.

I look back and I am now a superhero kid from dc.

Statistically not supposed to be there.

Statistically supposed to be dead or in jail.

I am a superhero at this point.

I had to lean my head over my chair so I didn't get tears on my makeup.

Let's Go, man.

Dre Mosley is in the audience.

He has a question.

He says, I want to know what was the one job that, after all was said and done, you said to yourself, I did that, and what would it be?

The action franchise you'd want to be a part of now.

That is.

Please, can we put him in the Blade movie?

I'd like to see him.

I would love to, man.

I would love to do it all.

I would absolutely love to do it all.

But I will say that with that question, it was during that day, I still didn't have the job as Drax.

And that's going to answer his question, because I had to go there and do a screen test for the producers and the directors.

So it wasn't like they did all that makeup and they were like, no, no, no, you got to do a screen test.

We got to make sure that you can do the job.

So I, I was in.

And at that point, like I said, I'd been training for 10 months and I was.

I was.

I was offended a little bit because.

But they didn't know that I just.

What I'd just gone through for that long to get to that point.

And so I was just like, I am going to blow their mind.

So I walked up there, the most uncoordinated as I possibly could, the least heroic looking person ever.

And this, this props master, he has the Drax knives in his hands.

And I'm just standing there listening to the ad.

He's going to tell me what he wants me to do, to perform, to again, audition for this job.

Prop master takes the knives, and the Drax boots have holsters for the knives.

He slides them in my boots and he goes, you're ready.

And that was the most Manchurian Candidate move that anybody could have ever made.

And he had no idea.

And he's, he's, he's.

And I don't want to call him just a props guy because he's an excellent props guy and I love him.

And I told him about that on Guardians 3.

I was like, you have no idea how pivotal you were for me being here right now for what you said to me.

I was like, yeah, you did.

Like, you have no idea.

He was so ecstatic.

He went home and told his wife.

But that moment right there was the one where I was like, I did that shit.

Because I did this whole thing where he was like, now take the knives out.

Started taking.

They're Just giving me all these directions.

And the camera is hanging from a bungee inside this very large studio in what you guys would know as the Q ship.

And that's where Drax, Mantis and Quill meet Dr.

Strange, Iron man and Spider Man.

And they think that Thanos is in there.

So that's that scene where I get beat up by the cloak of levitation.

So.

But that's that scene that I was auditioning for right there.

And, you know, I'm doing all this stuff and I.

And I.

And I think throw the knife up in the air and I jump, spin and catch it, right?

A camera lens.

And I go from camera right, corner of camera right to camera left, and the camera kind of goes back like this.

And Ed, one of the ads, and he's like, okay, we'll see you tomorrow.

And I'm like, yes, you will.

And I.

Nice, nice.

So that was my.

I did that shit moment for sure.

I like how you stated that you got there early because you were.

You wanted to be responsible for the other performers who come there.

So basically you became a guardian of the Guardians.

Yeah, yeah.

Put that on the shirt.

I'm telling you, there's history right there, man.

I do this a lot.

I'm sorry.

I do this.

No, I didn't know.

I appreciate it.

But, yeah, it's.

It's.

It's one of those things.

I was like, I am being given this amazing opportunity because I don't know another person other than Dave, who's from dc, who looks like me, that is.

Who.

Who has been afforded that opportunity to be able to do something like that.

That part, like, I'm like.

I'm literally born in Southeast D.C. in the D.C. hospital, District of Columbia Hospital for women that no longer exist.

So by definition of that time, I'm statistically supposed to be deceased or in jail, yet I have this thing where I can say I was a superhero in a Marvel movie.

Like, that's.

That.

That is something that I take.

That's a hang.

That's a hang your hat on moment right there before.

Before I get to Spartan and Whoopi and Geek by heart.

You are.

And I'm glad to discuss.

I'm glad the questions were asked about being a black stunt performer and.

And how you had to protect and guard other black stunt before.

Like, you were.

You had that responsibility.

You are part of a nice conglomerate of stunt POCs that are now with Blurred Station.

Yes, folks, you heard that, right.

Let's go.

Yeah, let's go.

Talk about.

We literally have Action.

Yes.

So let's talk about this.

The Stunt POC crew, what that looks like in.

In joining up with Blur Station.

Okay?

So if you.

If we've all experienced this at some point, being blurred, and I would say with the people that we have here, I would go ahead and say we are probably the OG Blurs.

Blurreds before Blurds was cool.

Facts.

You know, I would say before Blurs was cool.

You know, Dial up Goku.

So it's.

It's.

It's.

It's linking that with how being a nerd or a blurred has literally transcended into being a stuntman.

Because being a superhero, there's something I call the cheese.

There has.

So if you.

I'll give you a perfect example.

You know how you have Power Rangers, their helmets don't talk, so they have to talk like this all the time.

Right?

But if they're having a conversation, they don't do that.

It doesn't look right.

That's what I call the cheese.

Okay.

So being a blurred or being a geek has helped me emote these particular heroes or these people that require that kind of emotion.

Because I have this plethora of categorized cartoons, whatever, from old school optimists to the Centurions to bravestar to Thunderclap.

All.

Of those things, this.

This catalog to pull from.

And so when we.

When they were approached with us, and I'm just like, this is the thing.

So we're bringing a.

A normalcy to being a geek, being a blurred, and also letting these people know that you have an opportunity to use that to become the.

The very thing that you idolize.

Because that's how I see it.

That's what's up.

Exactly.

See, now folks out there don't understand, like, yeah, we weren't just pulling everybody's leg.

Like, we are back here working behind the scenes.

We're over at Blurred Station.

We are bringing something, some.

Some amazing anime and live action projects and maga.

You have no clue.

Like, we are not playing Black Spartan.

Who.

Who.

Let's.

Before.

Before I.

Before you go.

Here we go.

He has been.

He's been put.

He's been put into like fifth gear because of you.

He just got went into fifth.

Luffy.

Fifth gear because of that.

Because of that clip.

Go ahead.

I knew that was coming.

I told myself I had to go.

Back to the drawing board.

Everyone, my questions got obliterated.

So I will say this.

I. I'll join Navy and saying this, definitely thank you for your service.

As far as being a stunt court, being a Stuntman, a martial artist.

Again, having such a, such having a high standard for yourself and really setting the bar for others, especially for people of color in that world that not a lot of people, people know about.

It's.

It's almost like, it's almost like professional wrestling.

You, you know, for, for black wrestlers and for black stuntmen, it's the same code.

You gotta look out for yourselves and each other and hold each other to a higher standard.

So again, I'm joining Navy on that and saying thank you.

Thank you, really.

Also thank you for that fight reel.

Because my God, you wait till you see the second my weapons back there.

And I'm like.

His face got bigger as the real.

I was like, I mean, his face was disappearing.

That's all you thought.

I'm, I am for.

I'm a bit of a fitness nut.

So when I actually see especially black martial artists or black or those in that or in the craft that they really show off, it's kind of like, oh, sh.

I gotta do more.

You try to make me look lazy.

Is what I'm getting at.

But anyway, question.

So because everyone, My question got thrown out the window, I will say this.

Let's, let's do fantasy booking because you've played, you've played doubles for superheroes.

Is there.

And I, I gotta ask, because we all got one.

Whether it's dc, whether it's Marvel or independent fandom, if tomorrow your phone, if tomorrow your phone rung and it was the role you've always wanted to play.

As, as being the person, what would.

Actually be that character that you would.

That would be, you know, you're Mount.

Rushmore, your dream role.

What would it be?

You know, I don't, I don't know per se.

And I, and I'll, and I'll, and I'll elaborate on that and I'll just say that I trained again for something like that and how, how important it was for Black Adam to do the flying and Black did the motion capture flying for Black Adam.

And there wasn't any wires or anything like that available for me to fly or anything like that.

So I did a bunch of research.

I watched every movie with every type of flying, shoulder, flying, fist, flying, how you rise and how you body position.

I watched the behind the scenes.

I watched Terry Notary train Brandon Ruth on Superman Returns.

Now, he trained him in the water.

So I went and got a wetsuit, got some booties and, and, and jumped in the water and did, you know, spinning and aileron rolls.

Like, I jumped into the water.

Like I would be landing from flight and all that other stuff.

So anything.

And so you notice in.

In all of the movies that we watch, the person that can fly of their own volition without any kind of jet propulsion or any kind of suit or anything like that, are always Caucasian people.

Anybody who can fly that's black has to do so with some type of tech or outside help.

What I think is important for us, and what would be definitely important for me, is for us to see ourselves rise in that way of our own volition.

So whatever kind of flyer that's black, I would love to do that.

Okay, gotcha.

I'm sorry, excuse me.

Before I get to Whoopi and Geek by Heart, I do want to share another clip or another.

Another one of your.

It's a fight real.

It's fight real.

This is what it is.

We check this one out.

Incredible.

I would call that real.

You owe me money.

For the record, that hanger scene, Guardians 3 is still for me one of the best fight scenes.

Oh, yeah, man.

And that's why I say Guardians 3 commanded the most of me physically.

Because it was that.

That everybody says it's the Oner.

It's stitched very well.

It is not a Warner.

Mal says Gary will be perfect for Icon.

I can see it.

Whoever said that, make it happen.

I will do it.

Bronze.

Bronze Tiger.

Bronze Tiger.

I can see.

I mean, when I saw that because I saw your build, I was like, oh, that's ninth Rasher.

Just.

I've only seen one other person play Bronze Tiger.

Yeah.

Michael Jai White.

He's the only other person I've seen.

Yeah.

My vote for hardware.

I would love to see him.

Let's go.

You got a milestone crew right here.

Come on.

So geek by heart and little geek by heart.

She's like, I want to be in this too, Mom.

She did because she was around when you said that you started by three, when you said you started when you were three.

And she instantly said, that's gonna be me one day.

That's my 10 year old daughter.

Okay.

So when I tell you that do is important, it is important because like just off the heaven sends.

Are you doing what you're doing and you saying what you saying?

My daughter's right here.

She's listening.

She's listening and watching.

So I just want to tell you thank you as a parent about what you do and.

Yeah, because like I have to cry now, right?

No fighting back to myself because like I said, when she said that to me, it just was like yo, you just never know the impact that you have.

You know what I mean?

Because, like, for me, I. I used to.

I. I'm not.

It's not like, we're not cool or nothing like that.

We just, you know, haven't, you know, talked since I graduated.

But you might have known one of the stunt.

Stunt woman of the door, Milaje.

Janelle Stevens.

Yes.

I used to go to high school with her.

Okay.

Since seeing her in Infinity War.

Like, we had similar backgrounds.

We went to Basket.

We used to play basketball and things of that nature.

I used to play in D2.

Okay.

For a second.

But, like, she thrived.

And I always was like, yo, how did it come from, like, the same background?

But you did this, and you're amazing.

Excuse my language.

You know what I'm saying?

Yeah.

So, like, I. I think mine is just more of comments more than it is at questions.

Because I can show you my questions.

That almost everybody asks.

It's called synergy.

I can't help it.

It's called synergy.

We all think, like, okay, it started.

With this one because I was just.

Like, yo, how is it, like, to be a person of color in this industry, being that you don't see that often?

And I felt like, to me, Infinity War broke the glass ceiling.

That's when I saw a whole bunch of POC stunt people that I've never seen in one place.

So when you start talking about that, that got me very, very emotional in.

In my head.

So, like, I just.

I just want to say thank you to that.

And, you know, I think the other question I was gonna have, but I think you guys might have been talking about either comic book characters.

So if it wasn't comic book characters, what video game character would you want to do?

But if that's what y' all was talking about, I don't know if the.

With the tiger people, if that was comic characters.

Yeah.

If it wasn't what video game characters you do, and if it was, I'm sorry, I ain't got no questions.

I apologize.

I have been.

I have been.

So.

So some nostalgia for.

For.

For.

For the Brethren is I got to meet and work with one of the OGs from Big Trouble in Little China.

And James Luke.

Oh, wow.

Cage.

And so James Lou was auditioning for fight choreographer for another realm studios.

NetherRealm Studios does all the Mortal Kombat games.

And so what I didn't know while we were out there was that they were looking at me very closely.

And then they called me and they were like, hey, we want you to do one of the characters that we have.

And I was like, huh?

He was like, yeah, you, you, you move exactly how to do who it is that we need.

And I was like, okay.

And then I saw the guy and I'm like, it looks just like me.

So I was, I had, was afforded the opportunity to be Garrus or Mortal Kombat 1.

Nice.

The, the chat is on fire out here.

They are losing their minds.

And I'm just gonna go ahead and say whoever knows Garrus and plays with Garrison?

I'm not gonna say that because a 10 year old baby.