Film Fights With Friends
Film Fights With Friends
Film Fights with Friends is the premiere action filmmaking podcast and film festival. Join filmmaker stuntmen Paul Varacchi and Stephen Koepfer on a show that was nominated for Best TV/Film Podcast at the 2025 Podcast Awards and won the Dramatic Action Awards for the past 2 years running! In 2015 Paul and Steve founded Breakfall Studios, New York’s top action design studio. Get a view behind the camera as they sit with industry guests, break down cinematic fight scenes and action sequences, explore the filmmaking craft, and share their own filmmaking journeys. STEPHEN KOEPFER Stunt performer, filmmaker, renowned coach and martial artist. Stephen has stunt doubled for the likes of Jonanthan Banks, Eddie Marsan, Henry Winkler and Tom Hollander as well as performed stunts on productions including Ray Donovan, Caught Stealing, The Beast in Me and John Wick 2 & 3. As a filmmaker, he has produced and directed several narrative films and documentaries that reflect his passion for storytelling. PAUL VARACCHI Martial artist, stunt & motion capture performer, and celebrity chef. Paul has appeared in such shows as Daredevil, The Punisher, Walking Dead: Dead City and World Beyond, The Night Agent and Gotham. Behind the camera, Paul has many years of production involvement in roles ranging from PA to department head including extensive Health and Safety experience at Marvel and Disney. At the age of 8, Paul’s dad took him to see Robocop and the rest is history! ® Film Fights With Friends, LLC
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Sept. 25, 2026

312: T. Ryan Mooney on Zombies and Mindfulness

312: T. Ryan Mooney on Zombies and Mindfulness
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Season 3

T. Ryan Mooney, an accomplished stunt double and performer, has made a name for himself through his exceptional skills and versatility. With a passion for thrilling action, dedication to his craft, and meticulous planning and execution of stunts, Mooney has become an integral part of numerous film and television projects, delivering outstanding performances that captivate audiences. He has received multiple nominations for Outstanding Action Performances by a Stunt Ensemble, including Loki (2022), Ford vs. Ferrari (2020), The Walking Dead (2014 & 2015), and Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2009). His focus on safety has earned him respect among his peers and ensured the well-being of the cast and crew during demanding productions. That passion for safety has translated into a series of social media and YouTube videos for non-stunt performers on the importance of safe falling. Our interview starts with one of T’s favorite fight scenes, from Zombieland: Double Tap (2019), where he stunt-doubled Jesse Eisenberg.

INTRODUCTION MENTIONS:

New Breakfall Studios website: http://breakfallstudios.com

Festival Information: https://www.patreon.com/FilmFightsFriendsPod/posts/film-fights-with-162886277

Submit to our festival on FilmFreeway: https://filmfreeway.com/FFWFPodFest

Learn more about the TSP: https://tsp.esta.org/tsp/index.html

Support the TSP: https://tsp.esta.org/tsp/inv_in_innovation/sponsor.html?v=eUNc33MfXgI

Support our food drive: https://teamfeed.feedingamerica.org/participant/NYCombatSambo

INTERVIEW MENTIONS:

Hound Dog Hotel Fight: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6X9IdSlywBI

T Ryan Mooney IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1968249/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk

T Ryan Mooney’s IG: https://www.instagram.com/tryanmooney/

T Ryan Mooney’s website: https://www.tryanmooney.com/

T Ryan Mooney’s YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TRyanMooney

FFWF S2 Ep1 with Director Riley Stearns on The Art of Self Defense: https://youtu.be/BWJz4hcEhYw?si=LIKDVsJaFU7nf33P

FFWF S3 Ep1 with Enter the Exit State (with Callie Schuttera from Weapons): https://youtu.be/DMzyD7mFNnM?si=OnYYyy7eO0zGZDl_

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Instagram: http://instagram.com/FilmFightsFriendsPod

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Steve’s Instagram: http://Instagram.com/sambosteve

Steve’s IMDB: http://imdb.me/stephenkoepfer

Paul’s on Instagram: http://Instagram.com/KravMagaChef

Paul’s IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm8062990/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1

Breakfall Studios’ Instagram: http://Instagram.com/breakfallstunts

SPONSORS

Stunt Contact (use discount code FFWFPOD for 25% off a daily subscription and 15% off a weekly)

https://stuntcontact.com/

Stunt Access

https://stuntaccess.com/

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

Brought to you by Breakfall Studios

®Film Fights With Friends LLC