Comments on: Interview: Action Choreographer Marcus Young

By: Greg Donachie

Greg Donachie — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 15:11:04 +0000

Thank you! I am going to look into it.

By: Jean Lukitsh

Jean Lukitsh — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 12:23:22 +0000

Well, I’m not an expert, but I think the first step in building a career as an action choreographer is getting experience on a film set, either as a stunt person or actor. As Marcus pointed out, it’s also helpful to have a general knowledge of filmmaking, so you can communicate with the director and crew. Another advantage of going to film school is that you’ll make connections in the industry, and you can put together a short film on your own to showcase your skills. I don’t know if there are any schools for stunt work in the US – maybe a reader can help us out here? But Master Hu Jianqiang just opened an LA branch of his Shaolin Wushu Center ( http://www.wushucenter.com/ ), and I think his goal is to steer his students into stunt work. You might look into a program like that. Good luck!

By: Greg Donachie

Greg Donachie — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 20:35:25 +0000

Dear Jean Lukitsh/ Marcus Young
My question is the same as the one Sylvester Wei asked. For a while now my mind has constantly been on choreographing fight scenes and acting in martial arts films because I love martial arts so much and if I could, I would like it to become my life. Any help at all is very much appreciated, so far I have found nothing and I have looked so so much.

By: Sylvester Wei

Sylvester Wei — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 06:59:31 +0000

Dear Jean Lukitsh/ Marcus Young:
How can one attain the position of martial arts choreographer? I would like to be one someday. Thank you.