June 5, 2026

304: I Will Retire When the Phone Stops Ringing

304:  I Will Retire When the Phone Stops Ringing
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Falling Into Film by Paul Weston. If you are interested in the stunt industry and action filmmaking (and as a fan of this show, we know you are), you will want to pick up this book. Paul is a legend in the film industry, and his book is, in our opinion, one of the best on the business and history of action filmmaking. He has hundreds of stunt performer, coordinator and second unit director credits spanning Casino Royale (1967), The Dirty Dozen (1967), A Bridge too Far (1977), Superman (1978), Raiders of the Lost Arc (1981), American Werewolf in London (1981), Return of the Jedi (1983), Aliens (1986) to contemporary classics like Skyfall (2012), Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017), The Batman (2022), Bond, Bond and more Bond films, Paul has seen and done it all! This is a conversation you will not want to miss!

MENTIONS:

Pick up a copy of Paul’s book at https://www.paulwestonstunts.com

Paul Weston on IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0923001/?ref_=fn_t_1

Paul Weston’s Show reel: https://youtu.be/gBzi7bnukhc?si=bBshq3vstaTpQqy6

Paul Weston on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/paulwestonstunts/

PRODUCTIONS AND SCENES DISCUSSED

A Bridge Too Far Trailer: https://youtu.be/yPPycZo8H7c?si=oQ_X-knZqHaGOSZG

A Bridge Too Far Paratrooper Scene: https://youtu.be/pP_ffdiz4y0?si=PJ-Ev9IdNd-_C7h6

Pink Panther: Does Your Dog Bite? https://youtu.be/SnXtuktNdlM?si=TVBRhvDi33UNtUNJ

An American Werewolf in London Subway Scene: https://youtu.be/_ss0nT5DGHw?si=cK9ouqPmhWDVh0Lh

An American Werewolf in London Piccadilly Circus Scene: https://youtu.be/WjlGsCIqFH4?si=m1YjKiXV04NTizKM

Return of the Jedi Han Solo Rescue Scene: https://youtu.be/E7JhJAthwhg?si=oSlFmJ8S2wfmWSCN

License to Kill Fire Burn: https://youtu.be/AgNscTkMAu8?si=kRQlDu7Hkl96BVGf

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SPONSORS

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PRODUCERS

Executive Producers:

Stephen Koepfer

Paul Varacchi

Produced by:

Press Record Studios

-Matthew Kaplowitz

-Richard Butler

-Andrea Levine

http://www.pressrecordstudios.com

Video Editor

Matthew Kaplowitz

Original music by:

Ahrue Luster

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