The Conversation: Director Jesse V. Johnson
from The Conversation Podcast Hosted by Stephen Cyrus Sepher
Jesse V. Johnson has been a prominent figure in the stunt world since the 1990 blockbuster, Total Recall. He has performed stunts on movies like War of the Worlds, Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines, and Avatar. However, he is also a well-established filmmaker. His feature debut as a director came in 1999 with the gritty actioner, The Doorman. Since then, he has gone on to direct movies with some of the world’s most prominent action stars, including Aaron Eckhart, Thomas Jane, Scott Adkins, Dolph Lundgren, Olga Kurylenko and WWE superstar, Steve Austin.Johnson’s standout film came in 2019, entitled – Avengement. The British crime thriller starred Scott Adkins and showcased some of the best fight scenes of the last decade. The film cemented Johnson as a director to watch out for and put Adkins on the map as a solid leading man. As of 2023, it continues to gain popularity thanks to its residency on Netflix.00:0012:00 Team I worked With24:00 Scott Adkins26:00 Aaron Eckhart32:00 Mental Health39:45 Martin Scorsese47:00 The Actor52:00 StuntsIntagram https://www.instagram.com/jessevjohnson/Copyright © 2025 @ImmigrantStoryteller Please see LINK to Los Angeles Fire Department for donation: https://supportlafd.org/https://www.redcross.org/donate/donation.html/https://www.calanimals.org/donate#JesseVJohnson#ScottAdkins#AaronEckhart#OlgaKurylenko#ActionMovies#MartialArtsAction#ActionFilmFans#IndieActionCinema#ActionPacked#HollywoodAction#ActionStars#AdrenalineRush#StuntChoreography#ThrillingAction#CinematicAction#FightScenes#ActionThriller#Movies2025#ActionLegends#actionheroes
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