201: Riley Stearns Doesn’t Hate Dogs
Riley 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_lnk
Riley’s Instagram: http://instagram.com/rileystearns
MENTIONS
Art of Self Defense Official Trailer: https://youtu.be/7Bms6Hba-3A?si=kLHDP7rwory_g7Lk
Art 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_g7Lk
Art of Self Defense Final Fight Scene: https://youtu.be/Syj6a0Qp420?si=aMgAGKg6jUW0EKs0
Faults Trailer: https://youtu.be/pnnbhJSX75U?si=3ewa2Rghy4dM2S6I
Dual Trailer: https://youtu.be/CpZkNQ0E4YI?si=lhphD_yRbwJMi2u3
The Vince Staples Show: https://www.netflix.com/title/81264943
Bobby Joe Blythe assault on homeless man: https://youtu.be/UDk963JkVkE?si=J8wbLIOoX0b-odcI
TAMMFF Film Freeway: https://filmfreeway.com/TAMMFF
Limited Edition Collectables: https://instagram.com/limited_edition_collectables
Train with Hector Santana in Los Angeles: https://www.taojiujitsu.com/
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