Film Fights With Friends - Season 2 / Episode 1 | Riley Stearns

201: Riley Stearns Doesn’t Hate DogsRiley Stearns is an American Filmmaker based in Los Angeles. His film balance on the edge of real and surreal, often focusing upon darker characteristics of the teacher – student relationship. Riley has written and directed Faults (2014), Dual (2022) and his most noted feature The Art of Self Defense (2019) starring Jesse Eisenberg. Riley is a long-time martial artist himself who holds a Black Belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. Our interview with Riley begins with a pivotal fight from The Art of Self Defense and continues to explore why artists might gravitate to martial arts, work life balance and similarities between directing and training martial arts.Riley’s IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2720681/?ref_=ext_shr_lnkRiley’s Instagram: http://instagram.com/rileystearnsMENTIONSArt of Self Defense Official Trailer: https://youtu.be/7Bms6Hba-3A?si=kLHDP7rwory_g7LkArt of Self Defense Anna’s Fight: https://youtu.be/R5agksmV0sQ?si=mYmN7Tfy0fSR3ZWI Art of Self Defense Elbow Break Scene: https://youtu.be/7Bms6Hba-3A?si=kLHDP7rwory_g7LkArt of Self Defense Final Fight Scene: https://youtu.be/Syj6a0Qp420?si=aMgAGKg6jUW0EKs0Faults Trailer: https://youtu.be/pnnbhJSX75U?si=3ewa2Rghy4dM2S6I Dual Trailer: https://youtu.be/CpZkNQ0E4YI?si=lhphD_yRbwJMi2u3The Vince Staples Show: https://www.netflix.com/title/81264943 Bobby Joe Blythe assault on homeless man: https://youtu.be/UDk963JkVkE?si=J8wbLIOoX0b-odcITAMMFF Film Freeway: https://filmfreeway.com/TAMMFFLimited Edition Collectables: https://instagram.com/limited_edition_collectablesTrain with Hector Santana in Los Angeles: https://www.taojiujitsu.com/ FILM FIGHTS WITH FRIENDSDo you listen to our show as an audio podcast? Give video a try. Subscribe to our Youtube for the video version with awesome behind the scenes pics and video! https://www.youtube.com/@FilmFightsFriendsPod?sub_confirmation=1Dig the show? Consider supporting our Patreon. There are somecool perks! http://patreon.com/FilmFightsFriendsPodcast Join our e-mail list! Hit us up here: [email protected]: http://instagram.com/FilmFightsFriendsPodFacebook: http://facebook.com/FilmFightsFriendsPodSteve’s Instagram: Instagram.com/sambosteve Steve’s IMDB: http://imdb.me/stephenkoepferPaul’s on Instagram: http://Instagram.com/KravMagaChefPaul’s IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm8062990/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1Breakfall Studios’ Instagram: http://Instagram.com/breakfallstuntsPRODUCERSExecutive Producers:Stephen Koepfer Paul VaracchiProduced by:Press Record Studios-Matthew Kaplowitz -Richard Butler-Andrea Levinehttp://www.pressrecordstudios.comVideo EditorMatthew KaplowitzOriginal music by:Ahrue Luster Brought to you by Breakfall Studios®Film Fights With Friends LLC