People want to be empowered to the point where they can thwart their enemies physically. David Leitch Read Quote
Shooting a fight is like shooting any other scene. You have to tell a story using a very specific choreography. David Leitch Read Quote
The thing that I like about action sequences is that if they’re done well, you get to know more about the character in those few minutes than you do through 10 minutes of exposition. David Leitch Read Quote
It’s called ‘John Wick’ – it’s really about this guy’s very simple journey. We just didn’t want to clutter it. It’s gratifying it in its own right, in its simplicity. David Leitch Read Quote
There’s an arc to an action sequence, and you need to come out the other end knowing your character better, and maybe the story has moved forward in a compelling way. David Leitch Read Quote
I’ve been really fortunate in my career to do budgets at all different levels. David Leitch Read Quote
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 ‘Deadpool’ or ‘Atomic Blonde’ or ‘John Wick.’ David Leitch Read Quote
