Tag Archives: stage combat
Slapstick 101
This past winter I had the great pleasure of working with a powerhouse cast of women on Tom Stoppard’s Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead at the Randolph Academy. For those who don’t know this play, it is described as an absurdist, existentialist, … Continue reading
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Whatever Doesn’t Kill Me Makes Me Stronger Part 1: A Trip Through Pain
This is a different kind of blog for me, and a little more personal. It is the first Part of a series where I share some of my thoughts and feelings on Pain, by sharing my journey of a recent … Continue reading
Fighting from Script to Screen!
I received an email from someone with some great questions about who contributes to the final look of a fight, and how that happens. So this is a look at the process of developing the fight from script to screen. … Continue reading
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Top Ten Random Things in my Stunt Bag
This is certainly not the blog I promised, but I’ve been on set a lot in the last few weeks, and I’ve decided to start some Top Ten Lists… because it amuses me… Stunt Performers carry around a stunt bag. … Continue reading
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Stage Fighting vs. Screen Fighting
The majority of my fifteen years of fighting has been spent performing and fight directing for stage. However in the last six years or so I have been fortunate to have had many opportunities to apply my skills on screen. … Continue reading
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Best Workshop Ever
For almost ten years I”ve been hearing about the Paddy Crean Workshop, and the cries of “You MUST go!” and “What?! You”ve never been??” grew and grew. Finally, at the FDC Nationals last year, these cries became impossible to ignore … Continue reading
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Knifeplay at Bond vs. Bourne!
So this past November I had the pleasure and honour of being invited to DC to teach at Tooth and Claw“s Bond vs. Bourne workshop. It was an awesome workshop that focused on guns, knives, close quarter combat and parkour. … Continue reading
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What does a Fight Sound Like?
I had a great term teaching at the Randolph Academy this year! I have been focusing very hard on getting students to use their entire bodies to create the illusion of force and power. I find, especially in basic stage … Continue reading
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Stunts and Me
Several people have asked me to write a blog about how I got into stunts and how best to get into the industry. I have been hesitant to write this blog because am relatively new to professional stunts. I wouldn”t … Continue reading
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A Peek into Casey Choreographing a Castration
Alright, now that I”ve outlined the basics of what I do, I am going to try to write shorter blogs. This next one might be a bit racy, as it is about one of my most recent fight directing jobs. … Continue reading
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