How to be a Fight Choreographer with Brahim Chab - Monkey Man, Dev Patel
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This week I’m talking to Fight Choreographer Brahim Chab.
Brahim has worked as both a stunt performer and fight choreographer alongside Jason Statham, Jackie Chan, Donnie Yen and most recently opposite Dev Patel in the Monkey Man were he starred and choreographed the fight sequences in the movie.
I talked to Brahim about his route into fight choreography, tips for new people starting out, how he breaks down a sequence and what it was like working on Monkey Man.
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1. Introduction (00:00:00)
2. How did Brahim get into being a stunt performer? (00:00:53)
3. Where was he based when he was a stunt performer? (00:01:50)
4. How did Brahim move into fight choreography? (00:03:38)
5. Advice for new people into the industry - having a mentor (00:04:57)
6. How Dev Patel found Brahim for Monkey Man (00:06:32)
7. What was the most challenging fight sequence in Monkey man? (00:09:54)
8. How much stunt work did Dev Patel do on the movie? (00:12:07)
9. Dev's move into action and stunt work (00:14:32)
10. How important is acting for stunt performers? (00:15:36)
11. Does Brahim ever get star struck? (00:17:23)
12. What advice would Brahim give to his younger self? (00:18:06)
13. How does a real fight compare to a film one? (00:20:05)
14. The challenges of working in the industry with a young family (00:21:32)
15. Who would Brahim love to work with? (00:23:03)
16. Brahim's favourite action film (00:24:34)
17. Injuries (00:26:24)
18. What age does Brahim think he'll stop doing stunts? (00:28:18)
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