#361: Stephen Koepfer – Stunt Performer, Sambo Coach, John Wick

Stephen Koepfer, the Stunt Performer, Founder of New York Combat Sambo, and Co-Founder of Breakfall Studios, joins the show to share his journey from filming special effects movies as a kid to working on stunts for the John Wick movies, The Blacklist, and Ray Donovan. Hear how to become a stunt performer, how movie stunts get made, what he learned working with Keanu Reeves, Jonathan Banks, and Liev Schreiber, how to create a community people want to be a part of, and a scene that blew his mind with special effects. Connect with Stephen at USSambo.com, on social media @SamboSteve, and check out his Film Fights With Friends podcast