Action Talks with Eric Jacobus
TV & Film:Film Interviews
Gedaly Guberek on Indie Action Comedy (Action Talks #25)
Gedaly Guberek is a writer, director, and actor specializing in action comedy. He's known for his indie shorts like Burgled and his latest and greatest, The Flower of Battle. We talk all about action comedy and what's needed to keep the genre alive. His IMDB can be seen here: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4155966/ Edited by Jason Janes Action Talks on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKvT1cdaRn78tV4vF78InER7GhxCKaxU5 Action Talks on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7D289YtkiQIkSVhNLDX8O2 Action Talks on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/action-talks-with-eric-jacobus/id1686666319 Telegram: t.me/ericjacobus My studio SuperAlloy: www.superalloyinteractive.com Blog: www.ericjacobus.com 0:01:42 Introduction 0:04:43 Comedic influences 0:12:28 On Collaboration 0:15:12 On Collaborating with his brother 0:19:33 Imagining the audience 0:22:48 Approching the comedy in Flower of Battle 0:28:44 Finding jokes 0:30:35 Inpsiration for the Flower of Battle protagonist 0:34:04 Action design in the swashbuckling genre 0:36:18 Historical influences 0:42:02 Does comedy give you more freedom? 0:46:26 The genius of Idiots 0:51:07 Drawing inspiration for characters 1:06:47 How the filming style changes performance 1:11:34 Will physical performances become popular again? 1:15:42 How to get an action team going 1:19:25 Changes in distribution, perception of physical comedy performers 1:25:47 Adapting to the market 1:33:52 The grand plan for making action comedies 1:37:43 What Gedaly's watching 1:39:25 Prioritizing one's time as an artist
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